# 2024–25 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs men's basketball team

The 2024–25 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Gardner–Webb University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Runnin' Bulldogs, led by first-year head coach Jeremy Luther, played their home games at Paul Porter Arena in Boiling Springs, North Carolina as members of the Big South Conference.

## Previous season

The Runnin' Bulldogs finished the 2023–24 season 17–16, 11–5 in Big South play to finish in third place. They defeated Presbyterian, before falling to UNC Asheville in the semfinals of the Big South tournament.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 4, 2024* 7:00 pm, SECN+/ESPN+ | | at No. 12 Tennessee | L 64–80 | 0–1 | Thompson–Boling Arena (17,813) Knoxville, TN |
| November 8, 2024* 1:00 pm | | at North Carolina Central | W 88–82 | 1–1 | McDougald–McLendon Arena (437) Durham, NC |
| November 11, 2024* 7:00 pm, ACCNX/ESPN+ | | at Pittsburgh | L 64–83 | 1–2 | Petersen Events Center (6,229) Pittsburgh, PA |
| November 16, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Elon | W 80–79 | 2–2 | Paul Porter Arena (350) Boiling Springs, NC |
| November 19, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Charlotte | L 54–60 | 2–3 | Dale F. Halton Arena (2,956) Charlotte, NC |
| November 26, 2024* 12:30 pm | | vs. Southeastern Louisiana Cancún Challenge Mayan Semifinals | W 73–69 | 3–3 | Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (103) Cancún, Mexico |
| November 27, 2024* 3:00 pm | | vs. Bethune–Cookman Cancún Challenge Mayan Division championships | W 79–64 | 4–3 | Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (200) Cancún, Mexico |
| November 29, 2024* 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Belmont Cancún Challenge campus game | L 74–83 | 4–4 | Curb Event Center (1,211) Nashville, TN |
| December 4, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Wofford | L 64–88 | 4–5 | Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (929) Spartanburg, SC |
| December 7, 2024* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | North Carolina Central | L 77–78 | 4–6 | Paul Porter Arena (375) Boiling Springs, NC |
| December 14, 2024* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Queens | L 83–85 | 4–7 | Paul Porter Arena (750) Boiling Springs, NC |
| December 17, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Georgia Southern | L 81–86 | 4–8 | Hill Convocation Center (1,611) Statesboro, GA |
| December 21, 2024* 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at East Carolina | W 84–79 | 5–8 | Williams Arena (3,672) Greenville, NC |
| Big South regular season ||||||
| January 2, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Charleston Southern | L 63–72 | 5–9 (0–1) | Buccaneer Field House (235) North Charleston, SC |
| January 4, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Presbyterian | W 63–61 | 6–9 (1–1) | Paul Porter Arena (570) Boiling Springs, NC |
| January 8, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Winthrop | W 89–83 | 7–9 (2–1) | Paul Porter Arena (625) Boiling Springs, NC |
| January 11, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at High Point | L 55–96 | 7–10 (2–2) | Qubein Center (3,490) High Point, NC |
| January 15, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Radford | L 75–79 | 7–11 (2–3) | Dedmon Center (1,324) Radford, VA |
| January 18, 2025 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | USC Upstate | W 97–68 | 8–11 (3–3) | Paul Porter Arena (389) Boiling Springs, NC |
| January 22, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | UNC Asheville | L 53–61 | 8–12 (3–4) | Paul Porter Arena (1,725) Boiling Springs, NC |
| January 29, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Longwood | W 92–87 | 9–12 (4–4) | Paul Porter Arena (378) Boiling Springs, NC |
| February 1, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Winthrop | L 93–96 | 9–13 (4–5) | Winthrop Coliseum (2,217) Rock Hill, SC |
| February 6, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPNU | | at UNC Asheville | L 70–78 | 9–14 (4–6) | Kimmel Arena (1,123) Asheville, NC |
| February 8, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Charleston Southern | L 72–79 | 9–15 (4–7) | Paul Porter Arena (2,349) Boiling Springs, NC |
| February 15, 2025 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at USC Upstate | W 96–87 | 10–15 (5–7) | G. B. Hodge Center (565) Spartanburg, SC |
| February 19, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Longwood | L 77–90 | 10–16 (5–8) | Joan Perry Brock Center (1,325) Farmville, VA |
| February 22, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | High Point | L 67–90 | 10–17 (5–9) | Paul Porter Arena (2,876) Boiling Springs, NC |
| February 26, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Radford | L 56–63 | 10–18 (5–10) | Paul Porter Arena (1,155) Boiling Springs, NC |
| March 1, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Presbyterian | L 57–68 | 10–19 (5–11) | Templeton Center Clinton, SC |
| Big South tournament ||||||
| March 5, 2025 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | (8) | vs. (9) USC Upstate First round | W 83–63 | 11–19 | Freedom Hall Civic Center Johnson City, TN |
| March 7, 2025 12:00 pm, ESPN+ | (8) | vs. (1) High Point Quarterfinals | L 64–85 | 11–20 | Freedom Hall Civic Center Johnson City, TN |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. ||||||
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