Radford Highlanders vs USC Upstate Spartans Prediction, 3/6/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Radford Highlanders vs USC Upstate Spartans

Date: Wednesday, March 6, 2024

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

TV: ESPN+

The Radford Highlanders (15-16) are hitting the road to Nido and Mariana Qubein Arena on Wednesday where they will meet the USC Upstate Spartans (10-19).

The Radford Highlanders played UNC Asheville and took a loss by a final of 71-62 in their last game. Radford wrapped up the game having earned a 40.7% FG percentage (22 out of 54) and made 6 of their 13 3-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Highlanders knocked down 12 of 15 tries for a percentage of 80.0%. With regard to grabbing rebounds, they collected 34 with 12 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 8 dimes for the contest while creating 9 turnovers and having 5 steals. In regard to defending, Radford allowed the other team to shoot 41.3% from the field on 26 out of 63 shooting. UNC Asheville totaled 18 assists and had 8 steals in this matchup. In addition, UNC Asheville grabbed 31 boards (12 offensive, 19 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. UNC Asheville went 81.8% from the charity stripe by making 9 of their 11 attempts. They converted 10 of 29 attempts from beyond the perimeter. In reference to fouls, the Highlanders finished with 12 and UNC Asheville accumulated 11 fouls.

Josiah Harris is one guy who was a factor in the matchup. He ended up going 57.1% from the field but didn't record a dime. He was on the court for 19 minutes played and collected 12 rebounds. He walked away with 13 points on 4 of 7 shooting.

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Radford will play this game with a mark of 15-16 this year. They are turning it over 11.0 times per contest and as a team they are committing 17.1 fouls per game. As a team, Radford is collecting 34.2 boards per contest and has accumulated 349 assists so far this season, which has them ranked 294th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Highlanders are hitting 37.4% on shots beyond the perimeter (231 of 617) and 73.9% from the free throw line. They average 72.5 points per game (220th in the nation) while going 46.3% from the floor.

On defense, the Highlanders are forcing their opponents into 10.5 turnovers per game and they draw 15.1 fouls. They are ranked 136th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 367 surrendered so far this year. The Highlanders defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 43.4% (791 of 1,821) and they surrender 34.7 boards per contest as a squad. They are giving up 32.0% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 177th in the country in PPG allowed (71.7).

The last time they took the court, the USC Upstate Spartans walked away with a victory by a final of 74-72 against Presbyterian. When talking about attacking the glass, USC Upstate allowed Presbyterian to snag 34 in all (8 on the offensive side). They finished 26.3% from three-point range by going 5 out of 19 and walked away from this one shooting 15 of 21 at the free throw line (71.4%). The Spartans permitted Presbyterian to convert 26 of their 57 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 45.6% for this game. When the final whistle was blown, the Spartans went 30 for 61 from the field which gave them a rate of 49.2%. In regard to 3-point attempts, USC Upstate buried 6 of 18 attempts (33.3%). They were able to knock down 8 of those for a rate of 42.1%. Presbyterian earned 19 fouls for this game which got the Spartans to the free throw line for 19 attempts. They also turned it over 12 times, while recording 6 steals for the matchup. The Spartans corralled 25 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 35 in the game.

Nick Alves was important for the Spartans in this contest. He converted 6 out of 12 for this contest for a rate of 50.0%, and had 1 rebound. He scored 13 points in his 30 minutes on the hardwood, but left the arena with no assists.

USC Upstate has a mark of 10-19 so far this year. The Spartans are responsible for committing 19.8 fouls per game and they shoot 64.8% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 12.4 times per game (245th in college basketball) and they turn it over 11.5 times per game. USC Upstate has totaled 2,070 pts this season (71.4 per contest) and they collect 31.6 boards per contest. When it comes to offense, the Spartans are connecting on 44.6% from the field, which has them ranked 187th in Division 1.

The Spartans defensively are ranked 218th in the country in points allowed per game with 73.1. They are forcing their opponents into 13.6 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 45.2% from the field (272nd in Division 1). The USC Upstate defense gives up 32.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter (187 of 583) and opponents are making 70.6% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 11.3 dimes and 37.5 total rebounds per game, which ranks 60th and 314th in college basketball.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take USC Upstate

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