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

The 2024–25 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs women's basketball team represents Gardner–Webb University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Runnin' Bulldogs, led by second-year head coach Scott Merritt, play their home games at Paul Porter Arena in Boiling Springs, North Carolina as members of the Big South Conference.
In February 2025, it was reported that assistant coach Katie Nelson assumed head coaching duties, without a reason given for Merritt's dismissal.

## Previous season

The Runnin' Bulldogs finished the 2023–24 season 6–24, 5–11 in Big South play, to finish in eighth place. They would be defeated by UNC Asheville in the opening round 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, ESPN+ | | West Georgia | W 67–63 | 1–0 | Paul Porter Arena (225) Boiling Springs, NC |
| November 8, 2024* 7:00 pm, FloHoops | | at Elon | L 61–69 | 1–1 | Schar Center (558) Elon, NC |
| November 12, 2024* 11:00 am, ESPN+ | | East Tennessee State | L 42–44 | 1–2 | Paul Porter Arena (1,500) Boiling Springs, NC |
| November 15, 2024* 11:00 am, ESPN+ | | at Richmond | L 44–92 | 1–3 | Robins Center (2,914) Richmond, VA |
| November 17, 2024* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at James Madison | L 69–102 | 1–4 | Atlantic Union Bank Center (2,240) Harrisonburg, VA |
| November 21, 2024* 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Charlotte | L 67–83 | 1–5 | Dale F. Halton Arena (560) Charlotte, NC |
| November 23, 2024* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Johnson C. Smith | W 88–67 | 2–5 | Paul Porter Arena (55) Boiling Springs, NC |
| November 27, 2024* 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Appalachian State | L 64–82 | 2–6 | Holmes Center (392) Boone, NC |
| December 1, 2024* 2:00 pm, ACCNX | | at Wake Forest | L 52–73 | 2–7 | LJVM Coliseum (843) Winston-Salem, NC |
| December 6, 2024* 11:00 am, ESPN+ | | at Western Carolina | W 73–65 | 3–7 | Ramsey Center (1,740) Cullowhee, NC |
| December 17, 2024* 7:00 pm, FloHoops | | at Hampton | L 67–76 | 3–8 | Hampton Convocation Center (217) Hampton, VA |
| December 20, 2024* 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Queens | L 97–99 $^{3OT}$ | 3–9 | Paul Porter Arena (375) Boiling Springs, NC |
| Big South regular season ||||||
| January 2, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Charleston Southern | L 65–67 | 3–10 (0–1) | Paul Porter Arena (50) Boiling Springs, NC |
| January 4, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Presbyterian | W 62–58 | 4–10 (1–1) | Templeton Center (263) Clinton, SC |
| January 8, 2025 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Winthrop | L 49–63 | 4–11 (1–2) | Winthrop Coliseum (334) Rock Hill, SC |
| January 11, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | High Point | W 64–52 | 5–11 (2–2) | Paul Porter Arena (148) Boiling Springs, NC |
| January 15, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Radford | L 70–71 | 5–12 (2–3) | Paul Porter Arena (375) Boiling Springs, NC |
| January 18, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | USC Upstate | W 79–73 | 6–12 (3–3) | Paul Porter Arena (378) Boiling Springs, NC |
| January 22, 2025 6:00 pm, CW62/ESPN+ | | at UNC Asheville | W 77-65 | 7-12 (4-3) | Kimmel Arena (239) Asheville, NC |
| January 29, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Longwood | L 52-64 | 7-13 (4-4) | Joan Perry Brock Center (969) Farmville, VA |
| February 1, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Winthrop | W 66-54 | 8-13 (5-4) | Paul Porter Arena (300) Boiling Springs, NC |
| February 5, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | UNC Asheville | W 79-72 | 9-13 (6-4) | Paul Porter Arena (570) Boiling Springs, NC |
| February 8, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Charleston Southern | W 64-51 | 10-13 (7-4) | Buccaneer Field House (650) North Charleston, SC |
| February 15, 2025 12:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at USC Upstate | L 59-68 | 10-14 (7-5) | G. B. Hodge Center (233) Spartanburg, SC |
| February 19, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Longwood | L 46-75 | 10-15 (7-6) | Paul Porter Arena (750) Boiling Springs, NC |
| February 22, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at High Point | L 63-71 | 10-16 (7-7) | Qubein Center (973) High Point, NC |
| February 26, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Radford | L 78-80 | 10-17 (7-8) | Dedmon Center (613) Radford, VA |
| March 1, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Presbyterian | W 91-81 | 11-17 (8-8) | Paul Porter Arena (378) Boiling Springs, NC |
| Big South tournament ||||||
| March 6, 2025 8:30 pm, ESPN+ | (6) | vs. (3) Radford Quarterfinals | L 63–69 | 11–18 | 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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