Gardner-Webb vs. Radford men's basketball tickets still available for Wednesday, February 26
Wednesday, February 26, 2025 Time: 7:00 PM ET
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Paul Porter Arena Tickets: Buy tickets here Watch college basketball on ESPN+! Gardner-Webb leaders So far this season, Darryl Simmons II is posting 17.8 points per contest.
Offensively, Jamaine Mann averages 12.5 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game. At the other end, he delivers 0.5 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
Anthony Selden is averaging 14.2 points, 2.0 assists and 3.8 rebounds per game.
On a per-game basis, Isaiah Richards is putting up 6.0 points, 1.1 assists and 7.0 rebounds.
Pharell Boyogueno is putting up 7.9 points, 0.8 assists and 4.4 rebounds per contest this season. Radford leaders On the hardwood, Brandon Maclin puts up 10.4 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game, shooting 43.8% from the floor and 37.4% from beyond the arc with 1.2 made 3-pointers per game.
Jarvis Moss amasses 13.8 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game, shooting 40.8% from the floor and 37.3% from 3-point range with 2.5 made 3-pointers per game.
Josiah Harris averages 8.3 points, 7.4 rebounds and 0.4 assists per contest, shooting 52.8% from the field this season.
From an offensive standpoint, Truth Harris is averaging 8.8 points, 1.7 assists and 2.2 rebounds per contest.
So far this season, Isaiah Gaines is posting 4.6 points and 5.1 rebounds per contest. Gardner-Webb vs. Radford stats breakdown This season the Runnin' Bulldogs are shooting 47.2% from the field, 3.8% higher than the Highlanders give up.
In games when Gardner-Webb shoots better than 43.4% from the field, it is 11-9 against the spread and 10-11 overall.
Radford is 11-3 against the spread and 13-2 straight up when shooting above 45.9% from the field.
The Runnin' Bulldogs and Highlanders rebound at the same per game average, 32.8 boards per contest.
The Runnin' Bulldogs are the 137th-ranked rebounding team in the nation, and the Highlanders are 137th.
The 75.4 points the Runnin' Bulldogs average are just 4.9 more than the Highlanders concede.
The Highlanders post just 4.6 fewer points per game (74.4) than the Runnin' Bulldogs give up (79.0). Shop college basketball tickets at SeatGeek Shop college basketball tickets at StubHub
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Authorities in Iowa sealed the court documents after the AP asked about the investigation earlier this month, before details of the federal charge were made public Friday. Gardner, Qiao and Gardner's former employer in Mississippi did not respond to AP requests for comment. Chow's Gymnastics is best known as the academy where US gymnasts Shawn Johnson and Gabby Douglas trained before becoming gold medalists at the 2008 and 2012 Olympics. Qiao opened the gym in 1998 after starring on the Chinese national team and moving to the United States to coach at the University of Iowa. The gym became a draw for top youth gymnasts, with some families moving to Iowa to train there. Gardner moved to Iowa in September 2018, jumping at the opportunity to coach under Qiao. 'This is the job that I've always wanted. Chow is really someone I have looked up to since I've been coaching,' Gardner told the ABC affiliate WOI-TV in 2019. 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