Radford Highlanders vs South Carolina Gamecocks Prediction, 12/22/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Radford Highlanders vs South Carolina Gamecocks

Date: Sunday, December 22, 2024

Location: Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, SC

TV: ESPN+

The South Carolina Gamecocks (8-3) welcome the Radford Highlanders (9-4) at Colonial Life Arena on Sunday.

The Radford Highlanders played Colorado State and went home with a loss by a final score of 78-68 in their last game. Radford finished having earned a 41.4% FG percentage (24 out of 58) and knocked down 6 of 18 shots from downtown. When they shot from the free throw line, the Highlanders converted 14 of 19 attempts for a rate of 73.7%. With respect to hauling in rebounds, they earned 23 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 9 assists for the contest while forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and earning 5 steals. Regarding the defense, Radford allowed 55.8% from the field on 29 of 52 shooting. Colorado State dished out 21 assists and had 3 steals for the game. On top of that, Colorado State snagged 34 rebounds (8 offensive, 26 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Colorado State finished shooting 82.4% at the free throw line by knocking down 14 of their 17 shots. They also converted 6 of 21 tries from downtown. Concerning personal fouls, the Highlanders ended up finishing with 20 and Colorado State finished the game with 19 personal fouls.

Josiah Harris is one guy who came through in the matchup. He accumulated 15 points on 7 of 13 shooting. He played for 25 minutes and snagged 4 boards. He went 53.8% from the floor but wasn't able to get an assist.

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Radford will enter this game with a record of 9-4 for the year. They are averaging 73.6 points per game (235th in D-1) while connecting on 42.8% from the field. The Highlanders are connecting on 34.3% on 3-pointers (94 of 274) and 72.6% from the charity stripe. As a team, Radford is snagging 39.6 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 145 assists on the season, which ranks 255th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They turn it over 12.2 times per contest and as a team are committing 17.5 fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Highlanders are able to force 11.7 turnovers per game while drawing 19.5 fouls. They are currently ranked 319th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 182 conceded for the campaign. The Highlanders defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 42.5% (313 of 736) and they surrender 32.9 boards per contest as a squad. They surrender 35.6% on shots from distance and they rank 192nd in D-1 in points per game allowed (71.4).

When they last stepped on the court, the South Carolina Gamecocks went home victorious with a score of 91-88 when they played Clemson. The Gamecocks recorded 22 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards for a total of 32 for this game. They turned it over 11 times, while getting 4 steals for the contest. Clemson had 23 personal fouls for the contest which got the Gamecocks to the charity stripe for a total of 34 attempts. They were able to make 24 of the free throws for a percentage of 70.6%. In terms of three-point shots, South Carolina buried 7 of 17 tries (41.2%). When all was said and done, the Gamecocks shot 30 out of 58 from the field which had them at 51.7%. The Gamecocks allowed Clemson to make 30 of their 64 attempts from the field which left them shooting 46.9% for the game. They finished shooting 42.9% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 9 of 21 and finished the contest at 19 out of 21 from the charity stripe (90.5%). In the matter of rebounding, South Carolina permitted Clemson to collect 27 in total (8 offensive).

Collin Murray-Boyles ended up having an impact for the Gamecocks in the game. He made 8 of 10 for the contest for a field goal rate of 80.0%, and added 9 rebounds. He tallied 22 points in his 29 mins of playing time and had 4 dimes for the game.

South Carolina has a record of 8-3 for the campaign. As an offense, the Gamecocks are shooting 46.3% from the floor, which is 137th in the nation. South Carolina has totaled 840 points on the campaign (76.4 per game) and they pull in 36.7 rebounds per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 14.6 times per game (152nd in the country) and they are giving up possession 11.0 times per game. The Gamecocks are committing 16.4 fouls per contest and they go 67.2% from the free throw line.

The South Carolina defense surrenders 31.4% on shots from distance (66 of 210) and their opposition makes 68.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They give up 10.3 assists and 34.4 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 34th and 182nd in the nation. The Gamecocks are ranked 103rd in college in points per game surrendered with 67.8. They are able to force 10.6 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.2% from the floor (98th in college).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Radford

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