GAME INFORMATION
Gardner-Webb (12-10, 6-3 Big South) vs. North Carolina A&T State (9-14, 4-5 Big South)
Time:  2:00 p.m.
Location:  Boiling Springs, N.C.  •  Paul Porter Arena
TV Broadcast: Ingles Game of the Week on Nexstar Regional Networks (WYCW in Greenville, Spartanburg, Asheville, Anderson; WMYT in Charlotte; WWCW in Roanoke, Va.)
Web Stream: ESPN+
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Game Notes: Gardner-Webb / N.C. A&T
Tickets: www.gwusports.com
 
BOILING SPRINGS – Winners of three-straight in conference play, Gardner-Webb returns home to Boiling Springs for a "Red Out" on Saturday, February 5 when the Runnin' Bulldogs welcome North Carolina A&T State for the Big South's "Ingles Game of the Week."
 
Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. inside Paul Porter Arena for the first all-time meeting between the new Big South foes.
 
The first 100 fans in attendance wearing red in support of Saturday's "Red Out" will be gifted a red rally towel courtesy of the Gardner-Webb Bulldog Club. General admission tickets are priced at $10 per ticket and can be purchased either at the door or online here, while students earn free entry with a valid Gardner-Webb ID.
 
Gardner-Webb enters the weekend riding a winning streak of at least three games for the third time this season. North Carolina A&T has lost four-straight in league play after opening its first season in the Big South with a two-point win over Presbyterian. The Runnin' Bulldogs charged from an 11-point halftime deficit to steal a win at High Point their last time out, while the Aggies suffered a 10-point defeat to Winthrop on Thursday night in the ESPNU Big South Wildcard Game of the Week.
 
THE OPENING TIP

• GWU outscored High Point 39-19 in the second half and stormed back from an 11-point halftime deficit to down HPU the last time out, 65-57.
• A win at High Point earned Gardner-Webb its first 6-3 start in 14 years as a Big South member.
• Coach Craft became the third GWU coach and eighth coach in Big South history to reach 150 wins with a victory last time out at HPU.
• Last time out: Ludovic Dufeal scored a sea- son-high 10 points, D'Maurian Williams dished out a career-high six assists, and Zion Williams had a career-high six steals.
• Nationally, Gardner-Webb ranks fourth in defensive 3-P FG% (.271), 17th in defensive FG% (.389) and 48th in overall scoring defense (64.0).
• GWU has held Big South opponents to 61.2 PPG while posting 66.7 PPG (+5.5) through nine conference contests. GWU has held opponents to 51.3 PPG during its current winning streak.
• GWU's 145 NET ranking is its highest this year.

• D'Maurian Williams ranks third in the Big South with 2.5 triples per game and second in the Big South in 3-P% at 38.5%.
• Ludovic Dufeal (1.7), Kareem Reid (1.5) and Anthony Selden (1.0) rank fourth, fifth and sixth in the Big South in blocks per game.
• Only one of Gardner-Webb's last 11 opponents have scored over 70 points (USC Upstate, 74), and only one opponent all year (#7 Duke, 57.1%) has shot better than 50.0% from the field.