Halftime Report

Only one more half stands between UNC-Ash. and the win they were favored to collect coming into this evening. A victory is still up for grabs for either team after one quarter, but UNC-Ash. is up 32-30 over Radford.

UNC-Ash. entered the game having won five straight and they're just one half away from another. Will they make it six, or will Radford step up and spoil it? We'll know soon.

Who's Playing

Radford Highlanders @ UNC-Ash. Bulldogs

Current Records: Radford 14-8, UNC-Ash. 15-6

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We've got another exciting Big South matchup on schedule as the Radford Highlanders and the UNC-Ash. Bulldogs are set to tip at 6:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday at Kimmel Arena. The Highlanders are expected to lose this one by 2.5 points, so we'll see if that gives them a bit of motivation.

Last Saturday, Radford was able to grind out a solid victory over Presbyterian, taking the game 82-69.

Meanwhile, UNC-Ash. had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.8 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Saturday. They came out on top against the Buccaneers by a score of 69-61. That's two games straight that the Bulldogs have won by exactly eight points.

UNC-Ash. smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in four consecutive matchups.

Radford's win bumped their record up to 14-8. As for UNC-Ash., they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.

Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Radford has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 37.3 rebounds per game. However, it's not like UNC-Ash. struggles in that department as they've been averaging 36.7. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.

UNC-Ash. and Radford pleased both fans and bettors in their last contests by winning and covering the spread. Looking ahead, UNC-Ash. is expected to win a tight contest, barring any buzzer beaters. Anyone thinking of taking Radford against the spread should keep this in mind: the team hasn't covered the last five times they've played UNC-Ash.

Odds

UNC-Ash. is a slight 2.5-point favorite against Radford, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Bulldogs as a 2-point favorite.


The over/under is 148 points.

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Series History

UNC-Ash. has won 7 out of their last 10 games against Radford.

  • Mar 02, 2024 - UNC-Ash. 71 vs. Radford 62
  • Jan 24, 2024 - UNC-Ash. 81 vs. Radford 69
  • Feb 16, 2023 - UNC-Ash. 63 vs. Radford 54
  • Dec 29, 2022 - UNC-Ash. 62 vs. Radford 58
  • Jan 22, 2022 - UNC-Ash. 78 vs. Radford 74
  • Jan 25, 2021 - Radford 73 vs. UNC-Ash. 63
  • Jan 24, 2021 - UNC-Ash. 76 vs. Radford 68
  • Feb 20, 2020 - Radford 79 vs. UNC-Ash. 64
  • Jan 23, 2020 - UNC-Ash. 80 vs. Radford 67
  • Jan 19, 2019 - Radford 71 vs. UNC-Ash. 63