Planning on watching today’s Panthers and Highlanders game? Catch the action at Donald N. Dedmon Center in Radford, VA, as the Highlanders hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on ESPN+. This Big South conference matchup has an over/under of 146.5 points, and the Highlanders are favored to win at home vs. the Panthers.

HIGH POINT PANTHERS VS RADFORD HIGHLANDERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Radford Highlanders -1

This game will be played at Donald N. Dedmon Center at 7:00 ET on Wednesday, January 3rd.

WHY BET THE RADFORD HIGHLANDERS:

  • We have this one finishing with a projected score of 76-68 in favor of the Highlanders.
  • Not only will Radford pick up the win, but look for them to cover at -1.
  • The over/under is currently sitting at 146.5 points, and we like the under with a projected 144 points.

Will the High Point Defense Show Up on the Road?

After 15 games, High Point has an overall record of 11-4. When playing away from home, the Panthers are 1-4 this season, but they have a perfect 8-0 record at home. As of now, High Point’s performance vs. the spread this season stands at 9-2-2 prior to today’s game. In their previous five games, the team’s spread record is 2-2-1.

Up to this point, games involving High Point have had an average of 155.2 points per game, with the average over/under line set at 152.9 points. Their over/under record is 6-7-0. When looking at the Panthers’ last three games, their over/under record is 1-2, with their games averaging 152 points per game.

High Point’s offense is coming off a strong performance vs. Bellarmine, finishing the game with a total of 90 points. Their season average is now 85.3 points per game. Kimani Hamilton led the team in scoring, putting up 23 points. Additionally, Duke Miles contributed 16 points for the Panthers.

High Point’s defense is currently in line with the NCAA average for points allowed, allowing an average of 72.6 points per game. In today’s game vs. Radford, the High Point defense will be looking to do a better job avoiding putting opponents on the line. In their last game, High Point made 23 free-throws vs. the Panthers.

Does Radford Stand a Chance at Home?

Radford, who enters their matchup against High Point with a 10-5 overall record this season, has been dominant at home recently. In their previous ten home games, Radford has gone 9-1, including games from last season. Radford has a winning record against the spread at 9-3-1. In their last five games, the team is 3-2 vs. the spread.

Through 15 games, Radford has an over/under record of 8-4-1 with their games averaging a combined 142.2 points per game so far. When looking at the Highlanders’ last three games, their over/under record is 2-1, with their games averaging 137 points per game.

The Radford offense, in their latest game, managed to score just 58 points versus Clemson. During the game, they attempted 22 three-point shots and had a field goal percentage of 41.5%. In terms of three-point shooting, the Highlanders offense has been good from outside, hitting 37% of their three-pointers on an average of 21.3 attempts per game. Their overall field goal percentage is currently 45%.

At present, the Highlanders’ defense is nationally ranked 97th, allowing 68.6 points per game. On average, opposing teams are hitting 6.3 threes per game vs. High Point. This has come on three-point shooting percentage of 31.0%.