Runnin' Bulldogs Set to Host Davidson on Thursday Night at 7 p.m.
December 11, 2012 | Women's Basketball
GAMEDAY CENTRAL
DATE: December 13, 2012
SITE: Paul Porter Arena (3,500)
TIP-OFF: 7:00 p.m.
RADIO: WGWG 88.3 FM (The Range)
TALENT: Jared Pankhurst and Brad Evans
INTERNET: Big South Network (www.bigsouthsports.com)
LIVE STATS: GWUSports.com (www.gwusports.com)
SERIES: GWU leads 7-4
SERIES VS. DAVIDSON
Gardner-Webb leads the overall series with Davidson at 7-4, with three of those games coming since 2000-01 when the Runnin' Bulldogs moved to the NCAA DI level. However, Davidson has won the last four meetings after Gardner-Webb won the first seven meetings dating back to 1978-79.
SOCON FOES IN 2012-13
Davidson is the third of four Southern Conference foes that GWU will play in 2012-13. GWU is 0-2 versus the SoCon this season with losses at UNCG (55-49) and at Appalachian State (84-43). The Runnin' Bulldogs are slated to take on Wofford College on December 19th in Spartanburg, S.C.
DOMINATING THE PAINT
GWU is averaging 40 points per game from the paint area on the year and is averaging 47.3 points per game down low in its four wins. In fact, the Runnin' Bulldogs have outscored its opponents 320-164 thus far this season, a difference of 156 points.
TURNOVER BUG = LOSSES
The turnover bug in its four losses has bitten Gardner-Webb thus far this season, as the Runnin' Bulldogs' have posted a total of 107 turnovers in those four contests. In fact, GWU is averaging almost 27 turnovers in its losses this season.
GWU HITS THE ROAD TO TAKE ON WOFFORD ON DEC. 19TH
Gardner-Webb will hit the road for the first time since late November, as the Runnin' Bulldogs are slated to take on Wofford on Wednesday, December 19th, at 3 p.m. in Spartanburg, S.C.
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