Radford Highlanders vs Utah Utes Prediction, 12/14/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Radford Highlanders vs Utah Utes

Date: Saturday, December 14, 2024

Location: Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, UT

TV: ESPN+

The Radford Highlanders (9-2) are on their way to Jon M. Huntsman Center on Saturday where they will try to beat the Utah Utes (6-2).

The Radford Highlanders played Bucknell and took home the win by a score of 74-70 in their last contest. Radford finished having earned a 39.0% FG percentage (23 out of 59) and converted 5 out of their 18 3-point shots. At the free throw line, the Highlanders converted 23 of 36 attempts for a rate of 63.9%. With regard to rebounding, they collected 47 with 15 of them being offensive. They also recorded 13 assists in this matchup in addition to forcing 10 turnovers and having 6 steals. Regarding the defense, Radford allowed 36.2% from the field on 21 out of 58 shooting. Bucknell distributed 9 assists and had 6 steals in this contest. Furthermore, Bucknell pulled down 34 rebounds (11 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Bucknell walked away from this one shooting 63.6% at the charity stripe by making 21 of 33 shots. They knocked down 7 of their 30 shots from beyond the arc. When it comes to fouls, the Highlanders ended up with 27 while Bucknell recorded 30 fouls.

Jarvis Moss is a player who came through for the contest. He finished with 15 points on 4 out of 13 shooting. He saw the court for 33 mins and totaled 4 boards. He finished the contest at 30.8% from the field and also distributed 3 assists.

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Radford comes into this contest with a mark of 9-2 for the year. They average 75.1 points per contest (203rd in D-1) while hitting 43.0% from the field. The Highlanders are hitting 34.8% on shots from 3-point land (81 of 233) and 72.0% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Radford is snagging 40.8 rebounds per game and has accounted for 128 dimes this season, which ranks 236th in the nation in terms of passing. They turn it over 12.3 times per game and as a group they commit 17.2 fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Highlanders are forcing their opponents into 12.2 turnovers per contest and they draw 20.2 personal fouls. They are giving up 36.1% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 158th in D-1 in points per game from their opponents (69.9). The Highlanders defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 41.0% (256 of 624) and they concede 32.8 rebounds per contest as a unit. They currently rank 250th in Division 1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 139 conceded for the season.

In their last game, the Utah Utes walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 72-63 against St. Mary's. The Utes collected 25 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive rebounds for a total of 39 in this matchup. They also coughed up the ball 10 times, while earning 6 steals in this contest. St. Mary's earned 18 fouls for this game which got the Utes to the charity stripe for a total of 17 tries. They were able to convert 10 of the free throws for a rate of 58.8%. With respect to three-point attempts, Utah knocked down 5 out of their 18 attempts (27.8%). Overall, the Utes went 24 out of 64 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 37.5%. The Utes permitted St. Mary's to convert 25 of 57 tries from the field which left them shooting 43.9% for this contest. They shot 38.1% from beyond the arc by shooting 8 of 21 and walked away from this one shooting 14 of 23 from the free throw line (60.9%). When discussing attacking the glass, Utah allowed St. Mary's to collect 37 in total (8 offensive).

Gabe Madsen ended up being important for the Utes for this game. He made 6 out of 16 for this contest giving him a rate of 37.5%, and accounted for 1 rebound. He earned 15 points in his 34 minutes of playing time and had 1 assist in this game.

Utah has a mark of 6-2 this year. The Utes are responsible for committing 18.1 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 66.3% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 20.4 times per contest (1st in college basketball) and they turn the ball over 11.3 times per contest. Utah has tallied 696 points for the season (87.0 per contest) and they collect 44.0 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offense, the Utes are connecting on 48.1% from the field, which ranks 60th in the nation.

The Utah defense gives up 30.7% on shots from distance (59 of 192) and their opponents are connecting on 69.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 12.0 dimes and 34.5 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 113th and 182nd in those categories. The Utes on the defensive side of the court are 42nd in college hoops in points allowed per game with 64.8. They are forcing their opponents into 12.9 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 36.5% from the floor (7th in college basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Radford

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