Check out our free Radford vs Presbyterian pick and preview for this NCAA Basketball game in Clinton. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this College Basketball matchup.
Radford vs Presbyterian Pick & Preview: Wednesday, February 1st Betting Odds
Highlanders vs Blue Hose Matchup at a Glance
- Sport: NCAAB
- Teams: Radford Highlanders at Presbyterian Blue Hose
- Where: Clinton at Ross E. Templeton P.E. Center
- Date: Wednesday, February 1st
- Betting Odds: Radford -6, RADF -275 | PRESB +215 O/U 125.5
Highlanders Preview:
Radford will take their 7 game win streak into today’s game. So far, the team has an overall record of 14-9. So far, the Highlanders have played 13 games on the road, with a record of 5-8. This season, Radford has been favored to win in 13 games, sitting with a mark of 10-3. For today’s contest, Radford has a betting line set -6 points in their favor.
Radford will be counting on another strong performance from the team’s leading scorer DaQuan Smith who is averaging 12.91 points per game for the Highlanders. Smith is also important to the team’s ability to score on the perimeter. So far, he leads the team in 3-point shots made. Also key to the Highlanders’ offensive game plan is the play of Kenyon Giles who has hit 42.4% of his field goal attempts on his way to averaging 10.26 points per game.
Offensive production has been hard to come by for Radford this season, as they are currently ranked 417th in college basketball at 63.2 points per game. A major reason for low scoring totals is the fact that they have played at a below average pace, and have struggled to knock down outside shots. As a team, the Highlanders’ 3-point shooting percentage sits at just 30.7%, placing them 439th in the NCAA.
Blue Hose Preview:
Presbyterian heads into this matchup having played 23 games and have an overall record sitting at 5-18. Currently, the Blue Hose have been the home team 12 times, sitting with a record of 5-7. So far, the Blue Hose have been the underdog 17 times, going 1-16 straight up. Heading into today’s contest, they are the +6 underdogs on the spread.
Presbyterian will be counting on another strong performance from the team’s leading scorer Crosby James who is averaging 10.35 points per game for the Blue Hose. James is also important to the team’s ability to score on the perimeter. So far, he leads the team in 3-point shots made. Also key to the Blue Hose’s offensive game plan is the play of Jalen Forrest who has hit 39.2% of his field goal attempts on his way to averaging 12.56 points per game.
Offensive production has been hard to come by for Presbyterian this season, as they are currently ranked 305th in college basketball at 67.8 points per game. A major reason for low scoring totals is the fact that they have played at a below average pace, and have struggled to knock down outside shots. As a team, the Blue Hose’s 3-point shooting percentage sits at just 27.0%, placing them 536th in the NCAA.
Free Spread Prediction: Radford Highlanders -6
Heading into this matchup, our NCAA betting model has identified this game as a profitable opportunity and recommends taking the Radford Highlanders to pick up the win and cover the spread as -6 point betting favorites. Although Radford as a team is just 373rd in overall shooting percentage, we see their offense putting together a strong performance against the Blue Hose’s defense. In addition, the Highlanders have made bettors money who have taken them to cover on the road, as they are 6-3-1 (last 10). At -6 we see there being plenty of value in grabbing the Highlanders to come out on top and cover.
