Gardner-Webb (10-14, 6-6 Big South) will host first-place Winthrop (18-8, 12-1 Big South) in a nationally-televised game on Thursday in Paul Porter Arena. The game will air live on ESPNU, with Matt Schick and former NBA forward Tim McCormick on the call. Fans can also access the game via the ESPN App or WatchESPN.com. Thursday's game has been designated as a "Black Out" promotions, with fans encouraged to wear black in the stands. The Runnin' Bulldogs will wear their black uniforms for the game.

SERIES HISTORY
Gardner-Webb trails in the all-time series with Winthrop by a 23-10 margin ... The two teams engaged in an epic battle last month, with Winthrop escaping with a 99-95 triple overtime win ... Gardner-Webb rallied to tie late in regulation, while Winthrop rallied at the end of the first and second overtime to tie the game ... GWU won last season's game in Boiling Springs.

GARDNER-WEBB QUICK LOOK
•    Tim Craft was the third coach in Gardner-Webb history to reach 100 career wins in six seasons. The Tallahassee, Fla., native 
    joined Hall of Famers Eddie Holbrook  (141) and Jim Wiles (103) on that list when GWU rallied for an 87-74 overtime win 
    against Hampton on January 19, 2019 in Paul Porter Arena.

•    Under Craft, the Runnin' Bulldogs have not endured a losing season in Big South Conference play in his six seasons. Craft
    is 66-50 in the Big South, reaching at least 10 wins in five of his six seasons so far.

•    Gardner-Webb has played four overtime games in league play so far this season, going 1-3 to date. GWU defeated High Point
    on the road in overtime on January 23, but fell to Charleston Southern in double overtime at home on January 25. GWU also lost
    an epic, three-OT game at Winthrop on January 11 and at home to Longwood on February 1.

•    Over its last two games, five players are averaging in double figures scoring and six are shooting better than 50% from the 
    floor.

•    Each of Gardner-Webb's six Big South losses this season have either been by two possessions or less – or in overtime.

•    Each of Gardner-Webb's five home losses this season have either been by two possessions or less – or in overtime.

•    Gardner-Webb has made nearly as many three pointers (24) as free throws (26) over its last two games – both blowout wins.
    The Runnin' Bulldogs are 3-1 this season when making at least 20 free throws in a game..

•    GWU went 11-3 last season in "close games" – games decided by  two possessions or less or in overtime. That included an 8-1 
    mark in Big South play. GWU is 2-8 in "close games" this season, including home losses to Furman, Presbyterian, Radford,
    Charleston Southern and Longwood.

•    Point guard Jaheam Cornwall had a three-game stretch vs. Wichita State (11/18), South Carolina (11/22) and UT-Martin 
    (11/26) that saw him score 60 points (20.0 ppg), make 65.5 percent of his field goals (19-of-29) and 78.9 percent of his three-
    point shots (15-of-19). Corwall tied his career-high with 24 points (eight three-pointers) in the rout of High Point on Monday.

•    Cornwall is shooting 58.8 percent from three-point range over the last two games (10-of-17) and is averaging 22.5 points
    in delivering Gardner-Webb to a pair of consecutive 31-point wins against league foes USC Upstate and High Point.

•    Senior guard Justin Jenkins (6-2, 200) has been on fire over the past four games, averaging 12.8 points per game and 
    shooting 52.2 percent from three-point range (12-of-23). Jenkins has also bumped his minutes up to 20.3 minutes per game 
    off the bench during that stretch. The Knoxville, Tenn., native has also made 11-of-13 free throws during that stretch.

•    Ludovic Dufeal has swatted a career-high 43 shots this season, pacing the Big South with 1.8 blocks per game. The 6-foot-8
    forward is also averaging career-highs in scoring (6.4 ppg) and rebounding (5.3 rpg). Teammate Kareem Reid is averaging
    a strong 1.3 blocks per game in just 14.9 minutes of action – with the pair keying Gardner-Webb's defense to 98 blocked shots
    so far this season. Dufeal has a 7-foot-3 wingspan and Reid is blessed with a phenomenal 7-foot-5 wingspan. 

•    Reid had a stretch of 17-straight made field goals from January 18 through February 1. The stretch began vs. USC Upstate with
    a thunderous dunk in traffic. The Queens, N.Y., freshman is shooting 62.0 percent from the floor overall this season – which
    includes a crisp 70.8 percent effort in Big South games. The former top-75 recruit pulled down a career-high 14 rebounds in
    the win over High Point on February 10.