Who's Playing
Gardner-Webb @ Colorado State
What to Know
The Colorado State Rams and the Gardner-Webb Bulldogs will face off at 9 p.m. ET November 7th at Moby Arena to kick off their 2022 seasons. The Rams went 25-6 last year and made a brief appearance in the NCAA tournament before losing 75-63 to the Michigan Wolverines in the first round. Meanwhile, Gardner-Webb was on the positive side of .500 (18-13) last season and is hoping to kick off an even more successful year.
A pair of last-season stats to keep an eye on: Colorado State was 16th best (top 5%) in field goal percentage, finishing the 2021-2022 season at 48%. But the Bulldogs held their opponents to a field goal percentage of 38.90%, good for 11th in college basketball (top 3%). These opposing strengths should make for an exciting matchup.
Colorado State is the favorite in this one, with an expected 9-point margin of victory. A win is hardly a sure thing, especially this early in the season, so expect a good game.
How To Watch
- When: Monday at 9 p.m. ET
- Where: Moby Arena -- Fort Collins, Colorado
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket Cost: $10.00
Odds
The Rams are a big 9-point favorite against the Bulldogs, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 9-point spread, and stayed right there.
Over/Under: -110
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Series History
This is the first time these teams have played each other within the last seven years.
