Radford Highlanders vs North Carolina Tar Heels Prediction, 11/6/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Radford Highlanders vs North Carolina Tar Heels

Date: Monday, November 6, 2023

Location: Dean E. Smith Center in Chapel Hill, NC

TV: ESPN

Dean E. Smith Center is where the North Carolina Tar Heels (20-13 last year) will take on the Radford Highlanders (21-15 last season) on Monday.

The Radford Highlanders faced Charlotte and went home with a loss by a final score of 63-56 in their last game. Radford finished having earned a 41.3% field goal percentage (26 of 63) and buried 2 out of their 13 shots from distance. From the free throw line, the Highlanders knocked down 2 of their 4 shots for a percentage of 50.0%. Concerning rebounding, they earned 29 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 8 assists for the game while creating 10 turnovers and getting 4 steals. In regard to defense, Radford allowed their opponent to shoot 46.5% from the field on 20 out of 43 shooting. Charlotte dished out 13 dimes and had 2 steals in this game. On top of that, Charlotte grabbed 28 rebounds (4 offensive, 24 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Charlotte finished shooting 89.5% from the charity stripe by converting 17 of 19 tries. They also buried 6 out of their 21 shots from three-point range. In regard to personal fouls, the Highlanders ended up finishing with 15 and Charlotte finished the game with 9 personal fouls.

Bryan Antoine is one guy who was a major factor for this game. He recorded 19 points on 9 of 14 shooting. He played 31 minutes and pulled down 4 rebounds. He finished the contest at 64.3% from the field and also totaled 1 assist.

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Radford heads into this one after finishing with a record of 21-15 last season. They averaged 69.3 points per outing (236th in D-1) while going 46.0% from the field. The Highlanders connected on 35.9% on shots from beyond the arc (235 of 654) and 68.9% from the free throw line. As a basketball team, Radford collected 33.4 boards per game and totaled 426 assists last season, which ranked 185th in D-1 in terms of passing. They lost possession via turnover 11.8 times per contest and as a basketball team committed 16.8 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they were on defense, the Highlanders were able to force 13.4 turnovers per game and they drew 16.3 personal fouls. They conceded 33.2% on 3-point shots while they were 40th in college hoops in points per game allowed (64.8). The Highlanders defense gave up a shooting percentage of 44.9% (849 of 1,889) and they relinquished 31.3 boards per game as a unit. They were 142nd in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 404 surrendered last season.

The last time they took the court, the North Carolina Tar Heels went home defeated by a final of 68-59 against Virginia. When it comes to team rebounding, North Carolina permitted Virginia to get 27 in total (5 offensive). They finished the game shooting 26.7% from 3-point land by shooting 4 of 15 and finished the contest at 16 of 22 from the charity stripe (72.7%). The Tar Heels allowed Virginia to make 24 of their 49 tries from the field which had them shooting 49.0% in this game. In all, the Tar Heels finished shooting 19 out of 53 from the floor which had them shooting 35.8%. With regard to three-point attempts, North Carolina converted 8 of 27 attempts (29.6%). They were able to knock down 13 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 72.2%. Virginia earned 18 personal fouls in this game which took the Tar Heels to the charity stripe for a total of 18 tries. They turned it over 10 times, while getting 5 steals for the contest. The Tar Heels collected 24 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards totaling 31 in the matchup.

RJ Davis pitched in for the Tar Heels for the matchup. He made 8 of 14 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 57.1%, and earned 4 rebounds. He accumulated 24 points in his 38 mins on the court and added 1 assist in the game.

North Carolina had a win-loss record of 20-13 last year. The Tar Heels were responsible for committing 16.8 fouls every game and they went 74.2% from the charity stripe. They earned an assist 12.0 times per contest (273rd in college basketball) and they gave up possession 10.8 times per contest. North Carolina accumulated 2,514 points last season (76.2 per game) and they snagged 39.5 boards per contest. When it comes to offense, the Tar Heels shot 43.4% from the field, which ranked them 250th in Division 1.

The Tar Heels on the defensive side of the court were 205th in D-1 in points allowed per game with 70.9. They forced their opponents into 10.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and allowed teams to shoot 43.4% from the floor (156th in D-1). The North Carolina defense allowed 33.0% on shots from distance (213 of 646) and their opponents knocked down 70.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They conceded 11.2 dimes and 34.2 rebounds per contest, which was ranked 63rd and 184th in those categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take North Carolina

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