North Carolina Central hosts Gardner-Webb following Simmons’ 22-point showing

Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs (0-1) at North Carolina Central Eagles (0-1)

Durham, North Carolina; Friday, 1 p.m. EST

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Eagles -3.5; over/under is 142.5

BOTTOM LINE: Gardner-Webb faces North Carolina Central after Darryl Simmons II scored 22 points in Gardner-Webb’s 80-64 loss to the Tennessee Volunteers.

North Carolina Central finished 18-13 overall with an 11-2 record at home during the 2023-24 season. The Eagles averaged 76.6 points per game last season, 16.0 from the free-throw line and 22.5 from deep.

Gardner-Webb finished 17-16 overall last season while going 6-8 on the road. The Runnin’ Bulldogs allowed opponents to score 73.2 points per game and shot 43.4% from the field last season.

___

The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

News from © The Associated Press, . All rights reserved.
This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Join the Conversation!

Want to share your thoughts, add context, or connect with others in your community?

Create a free account

The Associated Press

The Associated Press is an independent global news organization dedicated to factual reporting. Founded in 1846, AP today remains the most trusted source of fast, accurate, unbiased news in all formats and the essential provider of the technology and services vital to the news business. More than half the world’s population sees AP journalism every day.

Related Articles