Upstate Spartans vs Gardner-Webb Runnin´ Bulldogs Prediction
🔈Which players can take on leadership in defense? The names of the best defenders will become known after the showdown between the teams Upstate Spartans and Gardner-Webb Runnin´ Bulldogs, which will take place on 28 February at 19:00 in the "NCAA (M)" tournament. After a thorough analysis of the match, we are ready to share our predictions regarding its possible outcome.
Head-to-Head
📊Statistical analysis of previous official games between the teams Upstate Spartans and Gardner-Webb Runnin´ Bulldogs:
- played 18 matches;
- wins (including extra time): 5 for today's home team and 13 for the guests;
- the home team averages 68.17 points per match, the guests - 76.61;
- average total match points - 144.78.
The last confrontation took place on 24 January 2026 at the venue of Gardner-Webb Runnin´ Bulldogs and ended with a score of 67:65.
H2H Stats Matches and Previous Teams Results

Upstate Spartans Team Overview
🏆This season, Upstate Spartans has stepped onto the court for 30 matches, with their performance breaking down as follows: 12 victories, 18 defeats.
📈Throughout this season, Upstate Spartans boasts a success rate of 40%, while their defeats account for 60% of their total matches.
📊The team plays with the average over/under of 149.07 points, with an average of 74.7 points per match and conceding 74.37 points to the opposition.
🏀At their home venue, the team's average score per game is 81.79 points. In home games, the team's defense concedes an average of 72.5 points per game.
Match Results: Upstate Spartans

Gardner-Webb Runnin´ Bulldogs Team Overview
🏆This season, Gardner-Webb Runnin´ Bulldogs has stepped onto the court for 30 matches, with their performance breaking down as follows: 3 victories, 27 defeats.
📈Throughout this season, Gardner-Webb Runnin´ Bulldogs boasts a success rate of 10%, while their defeats account for 90% of their total matches.
📊The team plays with the average over/under of 155.57 points, with an average of 68.77 points per match and conceding 86.8 points to the opposition.
🏀Away, the team throws on average 63.33 points per game, misses on average 89.33 points per meeting.
Match Results: Gardner-Webb Runnin´ Bulldogs
Prediction for the 1st quarter
Head-to-Head Matches:
- Total encounters - 18;
- First quarter wins at home for the hosts - 3; for the visitors on the road - 3;
- Average total points in the first quarter: 47.5;
- Today's home team averages 22.5, while the visitors average 25.
First Quarter Stats: Upstate Spartans (home) vs Gardner-Webb Runnin´ Bulldogs (away)
- Tournament matches played: 14 vs 15;
- Number of wins: 6 (42.86%) vs 2 (13.33%);
- Number of losses: 6 (42.86%) vs 13 (86.67%);
- Number of draws: 2 (14.29%) vs 0 (0%).
- Average points scored: 37.07 vs 28.6;
- Average points conceded: 32.93 vs 46.73.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- Number of wins: 4 vs 2;
- Number of losses: 5 vs 8;
- Number of draws: 1 vs 0;
- Average first quarter total: 65.7 (scored - 32.5, conceded - 33.2) vs 73.7 (scored - 32.2, conceded - 41.5).
- Gardner-Webb Runnin´ Bulldogs lost the 1st quarter in 16 of last 18 away games (NCAA (M)).
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of matchups - 18;
- number of wins for the home team - 5, for the away team - 13.
Statistics: Upstate Spartans vs Gardner-Webb Runnin´ Bulldogs
- number of tournament matches played: 30 vs 30;
- number of wins: 12 (40%) vs 3 (10%);
- number of losses: 18 (60%) vs 27 (90%);
- number of wins at home for the home team: 9;
- number of away wins for the away team: 0.
Last 10 matches:
- number of wins: 3 vs 1;
- number of losses: 7 vs 9;
- number of home wins for the home team: 3;
- number of away wins for the away team: 0.
- Gardner-Webb Runnin´ Bulldogs won with a +8.5 points handicap in last 9 away games against Upstate Spartans (NCAA (M)).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H:
- average total points per match for the home team - 68.17, for the away team - 76.61;
- average total points in H2H matches - 144.78.
Statistics: Upstate Spartans vs Gardner-Webb Runnin´ Bulldogs
- average total in the tournament: 149.07 vs 155.57;
- average total points scored: 74.7 vs 68.77;
- average total points conceded: 74.37 vs 86.8;
- average total points scored in the 1st half: 73.07 vs 68.77;
- average total points scored in the 2nd half: 0 vs 0;
- Upstate Spartans: average total points scored at home in the tournament - 81.79;
- Gardner-Webb Runnin´ Bulldogs: average total points scored away in the tournament - 63.33;
- last 10 matches (average total points scored): 71 (home - 76) vs 68 (away - 60.8).
- Gardner-Webb Runnin´ Bulldogs have scored over 66.5 points in last 9 away games against Upstate Spartans (NCAA (M)).
