Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Boiling Springs, N.C. • Paul Porter Arena
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BOILING SPRINGS – Winners of seven of its last eight, Gardner-Webb will close out its 2021-22 home slate on Wednesday night as the Runnin' Bulldogs welcome UNC Asheville to Paul Porter Arena for Senior Night in Boiling Springs.
The meeting will be the second of the season between the Runnin' Bulldogs and Bulldogs, as GWU earned a road win at Asheville by a final score of 61-55 back on January 27, 2022.
Wednesday's contest, slated for 7 p.m. inside Paul Porter Arena, will air on ESPN+ with
Phil Constantino on play-by-play duties and Jerry Dunn serving as color analyst. Jim "Mojo" Morrison will also have the radio call on the Runnin' Bulldogs Sports Network, which can be heard live on
www.gwusports.com/listenlive.
General admission tickets are on sale for $10/ticket, and can either be purchased at the door or ahead of time
here. Entry for Gardner-Webb students is free with a valid student ID, while all students in attendance will be eligible for a halftime contest for a prize of $250 in the form of a gift card.
Gardner-Webb will be celebrating three of its players Wednesday for Senior Night:
Christian Alexander,
Toler Reiff and
Zion Williams.
THE OPENING TIP
- Gardner-Webb bounced back with a 76-68 road win at Presbyterian on Saturday to give the Runnin' Bulldogs their eighth 10-win league campaign in nine seasons under Coach Craft.
- Gardner-Webb's 10-4 start to league play remains its best in 14 seasons in the Big South. Prior to this year, GWU had never started better than 5-4.
- The win over PC marked the first time this season GWU has alternated wins and losses. Through 27 games, the 'Dogs have gone: L3, W4, L4, W5, L3, W6, L1, W1.
- A win on Wednesday over Asheville would clinch either the No. 3 or No. 4 seed and secure a first-round bye for Gardner-Webb in the Big South Tournament.
- GWU ranks 17th nationally and first in the Big South in FG% defense (.390). The 'Dogs also check in at No. 9 in the nation in 3P% defense (.283).
- Only three teams have reached 80 points vs. GWU this season (#8 Duke, #16 Arkansas, Winthrop). Those same three teams are also the only three opponents to make double-digit 3-pointers vs. the 'Dogs.
- Gardner-Webb has held league opponents under 70 points in all but two games this seasons. In conference games only, GWU leads the Big South in scoring defense (62.4) and FG% defense (.387) while ranking second in both 3P% defense (.292) and scoring margin (+5.9).
- In conference games only, the Runnin' Bulldogs are also tied for the most team blocks per game along with Hampton and Asheville (4.4).
- Lance Terry and D'Maurian Williams lead the Runnin' Bulldogs averaging 14.1 PPG apiece overall. Terry averages a team-high 14.6 PPG in Big South games, followed by Williams at 14.1 PPG.
