Texas vs Gardner-Webb College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Nov. 5

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The Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs (0-1) battle the Texas Longhorns (1-0) at Moody Center on November 5, 2026.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Texas vs. Gardner-Webb Game Info and Odds

Read these betting trends and insights before you wager on Thursday's Texas-Gardner-Webb spread (Texas -38.5) or over/under (153.5 points).

Texas compiled a 20-15-0 record against the spread last season.
Gardner-Webb covered 15 times in 30 chances against the spread last season.
At home last season, the Longhorns had a worse record against the spread (8-9-0) compared to their ATS record in road games (7-3-0).
Against the spread, the Runnin' Bulldogs performed better at home (7-3-0) than away (6-10-0) last season.

Offensively, Texas was the 39th-ranked team in the nation (82.8 points per game) last year. On defense, it was 242nd (76.2 points allowed per game).
On the glass, Texas was 56th in the country in rebounds (34.5 per game) last season. It was 11th-best in rebounds allowed (27 per game).
With 12.4 assists per game last season, Texas was 287th in college basketball.
Last season, Texas was 121st in the country in turnovers committed (10.4 per game) and fifth-worst in turnovers forced (8.7).
Gardner-Webb was ranked 333rd in college basketball offensively last year with 68.1 points per game, while defensively it was -3-worst (85.5 points allowed per game).
When it came to rebounding, Gardner-Webb was outplayed at both ends of the court last year, as it ranked 10th-worst in college basketball in boards (27.3 per game) and 0-worst in rebounds allowed (36.3 per contest).
Gardner-Webb averaged just 10.2 assists per contest, which ranked -2-worst in college basketball.
Gardner-Webb came up short in the turnover area last year, ranking 22nd-worst in college basketball with 13 turnovers per game. It ranked 216th with 10.7 forced turnovers per contest.

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