Winthrop (2-5) vs. Gardner-Webb (3-6)

Filed under Game Preview on December 2nd, 2011

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You can bet that Paul Porter Arena will be buzzing on Saturday as Winthrop travels to meet Gardner-Webb in a Big South bout. It all starts at 7:00EST and you can catch it on MASN.

Both teams are jockeying for early position in the Big South. The Eagles come in at 2-5 overall and are 1-0 in the Big South. The Bulldogs maintain a record of 3-6 including 0-1 in the conference. Winthrop is 1-2 on the road and Gardner-Webb is 1-1 at home. Last season, the Eagles went 2-0 against the Bulldogs, with an average nine point margin of victory. In four years, the Winthrop record against Gardner-Webb is 5-1, including 2-0 at Paul Porter Arena.

• You get an A for effort, but Winthrop has punished Gardner-Webb the last 5 times they've played.
• We just win. Winthrop has more wins over the last 5 years than Gardner-Webb (96 vs 60).
• Winthrop takes less vacation, with more NCAA Tournament appearances over the last 10 years than Gardner-Webb (6 vs 0).
• Winthrop is better under pressure, and has defeated Gardner-Webb in 4 out of 5 games decided by 5 points or fewer.

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