Radford vs Longwood 1/12/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Longwood Lancers (8-5) vs. Radford Highlanders (5-9)
January 12, 2022 6:30 pm EDT
The Line: Radford Highlanders +1.5 / Longwood Lancers -1.5 ; Over/Under: 134.5
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The Longwood Lancers will travel to the Donald N. Dedmon Center to take on the Radford Highlanders this Wednesday night in College Basketball action.
The Longwood Lancers improved to 8-5 on the season after defeating the Pfeiffer Falcons, 109-69, this past Wednesday. Longwood dominated Pfeiffer on both ends of the court in this one and had no trouble securing the victory after taking a 63-39 lead at halftime. Longwood shot 54.7% from the field & 35.3% from beyond the arc while holding Pfeiffer to just 37.3% shooting from the field & 48.0% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Lancers was Isaiah Wilkins who had 21 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 blocks, & 1 steal.
On the season, Longwood is averaging 80.3 ppg on 46.3% shooting from the field. The Lancers are averaging 8.5 three-pointers per game on 35.8% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Longwood has been led by Isaiah Wilkins (12.1 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 1.8 apg, 1.4 spg), Leslie Nkereuwem (11.4 ppg, 4.7 rpg), Justin Hill (11.2 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 3.9 apg, 1.4 spg), & DeShaun Wade (10.3 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 1.3 apg, 1.1 spg).
Defensively, Longwood is holding their opponents to average of 63.5 ppg on 40.6% shooting from the field. The Lancers have a rebound margin of 9.8 and a turnover margin of 3.2.
The Radford Highlanders dropped to 5-9 on the season after being defeated by the North Carolina A&T Aggies, 73-72, this past Saturday. Radford struggled defensively against North Carolina A&T and could not fight back after a Demetric Horton jumper for the Aggies gave North Carolina A&T the lead for good with 1:08 left in regulation. Radford shot 43.1% from the field & 38.5% from beyond the arc while allowing North Carolina A&T to shoot 56.8% from the field & 45.5% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Highlanders was Josiah Jeffers who had 18 points, 2 rebounds, 5 assists, & 4 steals.
On the season, Radford is averaging 63.8 ppg on 42.5% shooting from the field. The Highlanders are averaging 7.6 three-pointers per game on 33.7% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Radford has been led by Byran Hart (9.0 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 1.5 apg, 1.0 spg), Rashun Williams (8.9 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 1.3 apg), Josiah Jeffers (8.3 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 2.8 apg, 2.4 spg), & Shaquan Jules (7.3 ppg, 4.1 rpg).
Defensively, Radford is allowing their opponents to average 69.6 ppg on 44.8% shooting from the field. The Highlanders have a rebound margin of 1.9 and a turnover margin of -3.3.
The Lancers are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400 and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Highlanders are 8-1 ATS in their last 9 Wednesday games, however, are just 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
Longwood has been solid on both ends of the court this season as the Lancers come into this game ranked 29th in scoring offense, 81st in FG%, & 60th in scoring defense. Radford has been led by their defense which ranks 208th in scoring defense & 171st in rebound margin, however, the Highlanders have really struggled on the offensive end as they come into this game ranked just 317th in scoring offense.
Longwood comes into this game with a winning record, however, this is a team that hasn’t played much in competition this season and has struggled on the road, posting an 0-4 record. Radford is 4-1 at home and I don’t think is as bad statistically due to the tough schedule they have played, I think the Highlanders do enough in this one to cover with the points. Good Luck!
