Who's Playing

Hampton @ Radford

Current Records: Hampton 4-9; Radford 5-11

What to Know

The Radford Highlanders are 6-2 against the Hampton Pirates since February of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success Wednesday. The Highlanders and Hampton will face off in a Big South battle at 6:30 p.m. ET at Dedmon Center. Radford won both of their matches against the Pirates last season (76-65 and 67-52) and is aiming for the same result this time around.

The matchup between Radford and the Campbell Fighting Camels this past Saturday was not a total blowout, but with Radford falling 70-58 on the road, it was darn close to turning into one.

Meanwhile, Hampton came up short against the North Carolina A&T Aggies last week, falling 67-58.

Radford is the favorite in this one, with an expected 7-point margin of victory. Those sticking with them against the spread have guts, to put it politely, as the squad has let down bettors in their past three games.

The losses put the Highlanders at 5-11 and the Pirates at 4-9. A pair of offensive stats to keep an eye on: Radford is stumbling into the contest with the 25th fewest points per game in college basketball, having accrued only 64.1 on average. Hampton has experienced some struggles of their own as they have only been able to knock down 38.10% percent of their shots, which is the 353rd lowest field goal percentage in college basketball. It's possible one of these Achilles' heels will wind up tripping the losing team up.

How To Watch

  • When: Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. ET
  • Where: Dedmon Center -- Radford, Virginia
  • TV: ESPN Plus
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $21.00

Odds

The Highlanders are a solid 7-point favorite against the Pirates, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 7-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

Radford have won six out of their last eight games against Hampton.

  • Mar 01, 2021 - Radford 67 vs. Hampton 52
  • Jan 05, 2021 - Radford 76 vs. Hampton 65
  • Jan 04, 2021 - Radford 79 vs. Hampton 66
  • Mar 06, 2020 - Hampton 86 vs. Radford 78
  • Feb 27, 2020 - Radford 81 vs. Hampton 78
  • Jan 25, 2020 - Radford 83 vs. Hampton 79
  • Feb 23, 2019 - Hampton 74 vs. Radford 71
  • Feb 07, 2019 - Radford 101 vs. Hampton 98