Radford Highlanders vs High Point Panthers Prediction, 3/8/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Radford Highlanders vs High Point Panthers

Date: Friday, March 8, 2024

Location: Nido and Mariana Qubein Arena in High Point, NC

TV: ESPN+

The Radford Highlanders (16-16) are traveling to Nido and Mariana Qubein Arena on Friday where they will try to beat the High Point Panthers (24-7).

The Radford Highlanders faced off with USC Upstate and took home the win by a score of 67-60 in their last game. Radford walked away from the game with a 32.8% FG percentage (22 of 67) and converted 2 of 16 shots from 3-point land. From the free throw line, the Highlanders converted 21 of 24 attempts for a percentage of 87.5%. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 48 with 18 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 9 dimes for the matchup while forcing 12 turnovers and earning 3 steals. When talking about the defense, Radford allowed the other team to shoot 42.6% from the floor on 23 of 54 shooting. USC Upstate doled out 14 dimes and had 5 steals in the game. Moreover, USC Upstate collected 27 rebounds (5 offensive, 22 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. USC Upstate ended up shooting 47.4% at the charity stripe by knocking down 9 of 19 attempts. They made 5 of their 22 tries from 3-point range. When it comes to personal fouls, the Highlanders ended up finishing with 19 while USC Upstate totaled 16 personal fouls.

Justin Archer is someone who was a factor for this contest. He shot 75.0% from the floor and also recorded 4 dimes. He played 35 minutes and snagged 14 rebounds. He ended up scoring 21 points on 9 out of 12 shooting.

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Radford will play this contest with a record of 16-16 so far this year. They lose possession via turnover 10.9 times per game and as a unit are committing 17.2 personal fouls per game. As a team, Radford is collecting 34.8 boards per game and has racked up 358 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 287th in the country in terms of passing. The Highlanders are shooting 36.8% on shots from 3-point land (233 of 633) and 74.6% from the charity stripe. They average 72.3 pts per game (227th in D-1) while going 45.9% from the field.

On defense, the Highlanders are able to force 10.5 turnovers per contest while drawing 15.2 personal fouls. They are conceding 31.7% on three-point shots and they are 165th in college hoops in PPG allowed (71.4). The Highlanders defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 43.4% (814 of 1,875) and they concede 34.7 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They currently rank 158th in Division 1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 381 relinquished so far this year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the High Point Panthers took a defeat with a final score of 74-72 against Longwood. The Panthers were able to corral 20 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards totaling 28 for the game. They also turned it over 14 times, while getting 9 steals for the matchup. Longwood was called for 23 fouls in the matchup which got the Panthers to the free throw line for a total of 27 tries. They were able to bury 20 of those for a percentage of 74.1%. Regarding shots from downtown, High Point converted 10 out of 28 attempts (35.7%). Overall, the Panthers finished 21 for 51 from the floor which gave them a rate of 41.2%. The Panthers permitted Longwood to convert 26 of 59 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.1% in the game. They shot 33.3% from distance by connecting on 4 out of 12 and walked away from this one shooting 18 out of 24 from the free throw line (75.0%). In the matter of cleaning the glass, High Point permitted Longwood to pull down 36 in total (12 on the offensive side).

Abdoulaye Thiam ended up being important for the Panthers for the contest. He made 7 of 15 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 46.7%, and accounted for 3 rebounds. He scored 21 points in his 34 minutes on the court and added 1 assist for this contest.

High Point has a mark of 24-7 this year. As an offense, the Panthers are hitting on 46.4% from the field, which is 77th in the country. High Point has tallied 2,623 points this year (84.6 per contest) and they collect 40.0 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 12.1 times per game (277th in Division 1) and they are turning it over 11.3 times per contest. The Panthers have committed 18.2 personal fouls per game and they shoot 77.9% from the free throw line.

The High Point defense surrenders 34.2% on shots from beyond the arc (196 of 573) and opponents are making 72.6% of their free throw shots. They have given up 11.6 dimes and 30.7 boards per contest, which ranks 86th and 15th in college hoops. The Panthers on the defensive side of the court are 253rd in the nation in points given up per game with 74.4. They are able to force 10.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 44.4% from the floor (228th in the nation).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Radford

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