North Carolina Central Eagles vs Radford Highlanders Prediction, 12/1/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: North Carolina Central Eagles vs Radford Highlanders

Date: Thursday, December 1, 2022

Location: Donald N. Dedmon Center in Radford, VA

TV: Hulu Live TV

The North Carolina Central Eagles (4-3) are en route to Donald N. Dedmon Center on Thursday where they will take on the Radford Highlanders (4-3).

The North Carolina Central Eagles faced UNC Asheville and earned the victory with a final of 79-66 in their last game. North Carolina Central finished the game with a 52.9% field goal percentage (27 out of 51) and buried 9 of 18 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the free throw line, the Eagles made 16 of 17 shots for a rate of 94.1%. Pertaining to getting rebounds, they compiled 23 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 15 assists in the matchup while forcing 18 turnovers and having 9 steals. In terms of the defense, North Carolina Central allowed 52.2% from the floor on 24 of 46 shooting. UNC Asheville doled out 19 assists and had 4 steals in this matchup. Moreover, UNC Asheville collected 22 rebounds (7 offensive, 15 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. UNC Asheville went 56.3% at the charity stripe by converting 9 of their 16 shots. They also made 9 out of their 18 attempts from distance. When talking about personal fouls, the Eagles ended up with 20 and UNC Asheville had 17 personal fouls.

Kris Monroe is a guy who was a major contributor in the matchup. He accounted for 23 points on 9 out of 13 shooting. He played 35 minutes played and snagged 2 rebounds. He finished shooting 69.2% from the floor and recorded 1 assist.

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North Carolina Central will enter this game with a win-loss mark of 4-3 on the campaign. They average 75.7 pts per contest (133rd in Division 1) while going 47.7% from the floor. The Eagles are shooting 39.7% on 3-pointers (58 of 146) and 69.9% from the free throw line. As a unit, North Carolina Central is pulling in 33.7 rebounds per game and has totaled 101 assists for the season, which has them ranked 131st in the country in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 13.1 times per game and as a unit they are committing 18.1 fouls every game.

Defensively, the Eagles are forcing 16.1 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.6 fouls. They are surrendering 37.1% on 3-point shots and they are 147th in college basketball in points per game allowed (67.1). The Eagles are giving up a field goal percentage of 43.6% (167 of 383) and they concede 32.4 boards per game as a group. They are currently ranked 312th in college basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 108 relinquished on the season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Radford Highlanders walked away with a victory by a final of 69-53 against Elon. In the matter of how they attacked the glass, Radford permitted Elon to get 28 in all (9 on the offensive side). They went 25.0% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 7 out of 28 and finished the game at 8 out of 11 at the free throw line (72.7%). The Highlanders allowed Elon to make 19 of 60 tries from the field which had them shooting 31.7% for the game. When this game wrapped up, the Highlanders finished shooting 26 for 59 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 44.1%. Concerning shots from downtown, Radford made 7 out of their 19 tries (36.8%). They were able to make 10 of those for a clip of 83.3%. Elon was called for 12 fouls in the game which got the Highlanders to the charity stripe for a total of 12 tries. They also turned the ball over 10 times, while recording 3 steals in the matchup. The Highlanders were able to pull down 29 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards for a total of 40 in this matchup.

Josiah Jeffers was important for the Highlanders for the game. He made 7 of 13 in the matchup for a rate of 53.8%, and tallied 2 rebounds. He earned 17 points in his 29 mins on the court and accounted for 6 assists for the game.

Radford has a win-loss record of 4-3 for the season. The Highlanders commit 16.7 personal fouls every game and they shoot 70.9% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 12.1 times per contest (265th in D-1) and they lose possession via turnover 10.9 times per game. Radford has tallied 531 pts so far this year (75.9 per contest) and they pull in 34.9 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Highlanders are connecting on 47.6% from the floor, which is 76th in the nation.

The Radford defense allows 28.6% from downtown (40 of 140) and their opponents are connecting on 77.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 10.3 assists and 32.6 rebounds per game, which is ranked 60th and 96th in college hoops. The Highlanders on the defensive end are ranked 44th in college hoops in PPG allowed with 61.1. They are able to force 14.7 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 40.1% from the floor (95th in the country).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Radford

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