Virginia vs Radford College Basketball Picks, Odds, Predictions 11/12/21
Radford Highlanders (1-0) vs. Virginia Cavaliers (0-1)
November 12, 2021 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Virginia Cavaliers -17 / Radford Highlanders +17; Over/Under: +125
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The Radford Highlanders and Virginia Cavaliers meet Friday in college basketball action at the John Paul Jones Arena. The Radford Highlanders look for another win after beating Emory & Henry. The Virginia Cavaliers need a win after losing their opener to Navy.
The Radford Highlanders are averaging 84 points on 55.4 percent shooting and allowing 72 points on 47.4 percent shooting. Camron McNeil is averaging 17 points and 4 rebounds, while Rashun Williams is averaging 13 points and 4 rebounds. Dravon Mangum is the third double-digit scorer and Josiah Jeffers is grabbing 2 rebounds. The Radford Highlanders are shooting 50 percent from beyond the arc and 57.9 percent from the free throw line. The Radford Highlanders are allowing 29.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30 rebounds per game.
The Virginia Cavaliers are averaging 58 points on 41.2 percent shooting and allowing 66 points on 45.3 percent shooting. Jayden Gardner is averaging 18 points and 10 rebounds, while Kihei Clark is averaging 12 points and 2 assists. Kadin Shedrick is grabbing 7 rebounds and Reece Beekman is dishing 6 assists. The Virginia Cavaliers are shooting 25 percent from beyond the arc and 70.6 percent from the free throw line. The Virginia Cavaliers are allowing 52.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 27 rebounds per game.
The Highlanders are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 road games and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The Cavaliers are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 home games and 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The under is 4-1 in Highlanders last 5 overall. The over is 6-2 in Cavaliers last 8 overall.
The Virginia Cavaliers may not be as good as they’ve been in years past, but they’re much better than what they showed against Navy. You can bet Tony Bennett will have his guys’ attention in this contest, and it should lead to a motivated performance regardless of competition. Virginia is likely to take out some frustration on poor little Radford. I’ll lay the chalk.
