High Point vs Radford 1/26/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Radford Highlanders will travel to Nido and Mariana Qubein Arena to take on the High Point Panthers this Wednesday night in College Basketball action.

The Radford Highlanders dropped to 6-12 on the season after being defeated by the UNC-Asheville Bulldogs, 78-74 (OT), this past Saturday. Radford fought back from a 36-26 halftime deficit to force OT, however, the Highlanders offense struggled in OT and could not fight back after the bulldogs took a 74-71 lead. Radford shot 41.8% from the field & 21.7% from beyond the arc while allowing UNC-Asheville to shoot 47.7% from the field & 44.4% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Highlanders was Rashun Williams who had 18 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, & 1 block.

On the season, Radford is averaging 64.1 ppg on 41.5% shooting from the field. The Highlanders are averaging 7.4 three-pointers per game on 31.8% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Radford has been led by Rashun Williams (9.3 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 1.2 apg), Bryan Hart (9.3 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 1.5 apg), Josiah Jeffers (8.4 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 2.9 apg, 2.1 spg), & Dravon Mangum (7.4 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 1.0 apg).

Defensively, Radford is allowing their opponents to an average of 69.8 ppg on 45.1% shooting from the field. The Highlanders have a rebound margin of 1.6 and a turnover margin of -2.0.

The High Point Panthers snapped their 2-game losing streak and improved to 8-11 on the season after defeating the Winthrop Eagles, 65-56, this past Monday. High Point trailed by a 29-26 margin at halftime, however, the Panthers were outstanding on both ends of the court in the 2^nd half and had no trouble pulling away for the victory after taking a 53-37 lead with 11:20 left in regulation. High Point shot 40.0% from the field & 41.7% from beyond the arc while allowing Winthrop to shoot 41.7% from the field & 16.7% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Panthers was Zack Austin who had 17 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block, & 2 steals.

On the season, High Point is averaging 69.4 ppg on 43.0% shooting from the field. The Panthers are averaging 6.8 three-pointers per game on 35.1% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, High Point has been led by John-Michael Wright (19.7 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 3.8 apg, 1.0 spg), Zack Austin (13.6 ppg, 8.1 rpg, 1.7 apg, 1.5 spg, 2.5 bpg), Jaden House (11.7 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 1.6 apg), & Bryant Randleman (6.6 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 3.2 apg, 1.9 spg).

Defensively, High Point is allowing their opponents to average 69.7 ppg on 42.1% shooting from the field. The Panthers have a rebound margin of -2.3 and a turnover margin of 0.1.

The Highlanders are 2-12 ATS in their last 14 games following a straight up loss & 1-5 ATS in their last 6 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600. The Panthers are 9-7 ATS overall on the season, however, are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400.

Radford has struggled on both ends of the court this season as the Highlanders come into this game ranked just 319^th in scoring offense, 202^nd in scoring defense, & 285^th in defensive FG%. High Point has been below average on both ends of the court and come into this game ranked 230^th in scoring offense, 201^st in scoring defense, & 143^rd in defensive FG%.

Radford has lost 4 of their last 5 games and it’s hard to imagine that the Highlanders are going to be able to keep this one competitive as they come into this matchup with just a 1-8 road record. High Point has one of the best players in the Big South in John-Michael Wright and between the fact that I think their defense gives Radford a bunch of trouble and that they are 7-3 at home this season, I think the Panthers pull away in the 2^nd half and cover this small home spread. Good Luck!