Radford Highlanders vs Clemson Tigers Prediction, 11/21/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Radford Highlanders vs Clemson Tigers

Date: Thursday, November 21, 2024

Location: Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson, SC

TV: ESPN+

The Clemson Tigers (3-1) will play the Radford Highlanders (4-1) at Littlejohn Coliseum on Thursday.

The Radford Highlanders faced off with Southern Virginia and notched a win by a score of 96-50 in their last game. Radford wrapped up the game with a 41.6% FG percentage (32 out of 77) and converted 14 of 32 shots from downtown. From the charity stripe, the Highlanders knocked down 18 of 22 attempts for a percentage of 81.8%. With respect to pulling down rebounds, they earned 52 with 18 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 16 assists in the matchup in addition to creating 19 turnovers and earning 14 steals. When talking about the defense, Radford allowed their opponent to shoot 35.1% from the field on 20 of 57 shooting. Southern Virginia recorded 11 dimes and had 7 steals in the matchup. In addition, Southern Virginia grabbed 27 boards (3 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Southern Virginia finished 42.9% at the free throw line by converting 3 of their 7 attempts. They also converted 7 of their 22 attempts from downtown. When it comes to fouls, the Highlanders ended up with 10 and Southern Virginia recorded 18 fouls.

Jarvis Moss is one guy who was a contributor for the contest. He recorded 15 points on 4 of 12 shooting. He saw the court for 26 mins played and also collected 6 boards. He walked away from this one shooting 33.3% from the floor and also distributed 1 assist.

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Radford heads into this game with a record of 4-1 on the campaign. They currently have an average of 84.0 points per contest (84th in the nation) on 46.9% from the floor. The Highlanders are shooting 40.3% on three-point attempts (48 of 119) and 68.8% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Radford is collecting 40.0 rebounds per game and is sitting with 66 assists for the season, which is 147th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 10.6 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 16.8 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Highlanders are able to force 12.8 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.0 personal fouls. They are giving up 37.1% on shots from distance while they are 268th in the nation in PPG from their opponents (75.8). The Highlanders defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 43.3% (127 of 293) and they concede 33.2 rebounds per game as a group. They are currently ranked 294th in college basketball in giving up assists with 70 relinquished this year.

When they last played, the Clemson Tigers walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 84-71 when they played Boise State. The Tigers corralled 20 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 31 in the matchup. They also turned the ball over 8 times, while recording 7 steals in this contest. Boise State was called for 17 personal fouls for the game which got the Tigers to the charity stripe for a total of 20 shots. They were able to knock down 15 of the free throw tries for a clip of 75.0%. In regard to 3-point shots, Clemson converted 6 out of their 25 attempts (24.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Tigers shot 25 out of 68 from the field which gave them a percentage of 36.8%. The Tigers allowed Boise State to knock down 25 of their 55 tries from the floor which had them at 45.5% in the matchup. They shot 29.2% from 3-point land via 7 of 24 and finished the contest at 27 of 30 from the free throw line (90.0%). Concerning how they cleaned up the glass, Clemson allowed Boise State to snag 42 overall (11 on the offensive glass).

Chase Hunter was important for the Tigers for this game. He knocked down 12 of 21 in the matchup for a rate of 57.1%, but couldn't coral a rebound. He had 30 points in his 37 minutes on the hardwood and earned 6 dimes for the matchup.

Clemson has a record of 3-1 for the season. The Tigers have committed 17.5 personal fouls per contest while shooting 66.3% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 15.0 times per game (160th in Division 1) and they lose possession via turnover 11.0 times per contest. Clemson has tallied 325 points on the year (81.3 per contest) and they pull in 37.8 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Tigers are connecting on 47.2% from the field, which has them ranked 122nd in college hoops.

The Tigers on the defensive end are ranked 139th in college basketball in PPG surrendered with 68.0. They are forcing 15.3 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 41.9% from the field (174th in college hoops). The Clemson defense allows 34.4% on shots from 3-point land (32 of 93) and opponents are making 71.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 10.3 dimes and 33.0 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 66th and 119th in college basketball.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Radford

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