Gardner-Webb visits Western Carolina on 6-game road skid

Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs (2-7) at Western Carolina Catamounts (5-3)

Cullowhee, North Carolina; Friday, 11 a.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Gardner-Webb hits the road against Western Carolina looking to break its six-game road losing streak.

The Catamounts have gone 2-0 at home. Western Carolina ranks fourth in the SoCon with 10.1 offensive rebounds per game led by Tyja Beans averaging 4.0.

The Runnin’ Bulldogs are 0-6 on the road. Gardner-Webb is fourth in the Big South with 10.8 offensive rebounds per game led by Maja Rohkohl averaging 2.1.

Western Carolina is shooting 43.5% from the field this season, 0.7 percentage points lower than the 44.2% Gardner-Webb allows to opponents. Gardner-Webb averages 7.2 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.8 more made shots on average than the 5.4 per game Western Carolina allows.

TOP PERFORMERS: Chelsea Wooten is shooting 31.8% from beyond the arc with 1.8 made 3-pointers per game for the Catamounts, while averaging 6.9 points.

Ashley Hawkins is scoring 14.0 points per game and averaging 3.2 rebounds for the Runnin’ Bulldogs.

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