Hampton at Radford 3/1/21 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

By: Anthonoy-deleo |

Last Updated: 02/28/2021 at 7:48 PM ET

The Hampton Pirates are set to visit the Donald N. Dedmon Center in Radford, Virginia for a matchup in the Big South quarterfinals as they will face off against the Radford Highlanders. The Hampton Pirates come into this matchup with an 11-13 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after winning their 1stround matchup against the Presbyterian Blue Hose, 67-65. Leading the way for the Hampton Pirates was senior guard Davion Warren as he recorded 19 points and 6 rebounds. Joining Warren in the backcourt was sophomore guard Russell Dean who had a productive outing for the Pirates with 17 points and 5 assists.

The Hampton Pirates had a good shooting game against the Presbyterian Blue Hose as they connected on 22 of their 40 field goal attempts (55%), and they were solid from behind the three-point line (41.2%). The Hampton Pirates lost the turnover battle against the Presbyterian Blue Hose (15-11), and they were edged out by the Blue Hose in the rebounding department (32-28).

The Radford Highlanders come into this matchup with a 14-11 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after winning their recent home game against the Mount Aloysius Mounties, 74-51. Leading the way for the Radford Highlanders was junior forward Shaquan Jules as he recorded 14 points and 9 rebounds off the bench. Senior guard Bryan Hart also had a productive outing off the bench for the Highlanders as he pitched in 13 points and 5 rebounds.

The Radford Highlanders had a good shooting game against the Mount Aloysius Mounties as they connected on 27 of their 51 field goal attempts (52.9%), but they struggled from behind the three-point line (31.6%). The Radford Highlanders won the turnover battle against Mount Aloysius (16-12), and they dominated the Mounties in the rebounding department (39-19).

The Radford Highlanders have enjoyed a very good season as they enter the postseason as the 2nd seed in the Big South tournament, and they shouldn’t have much of a problem handling an average Hampton squad. The Pirates have one of the better players in the conference as Davion Warren is averaging 21.2 PPG and 6.3 RPG, but they have really struggled as a team on the defensive side of the court as they rank 10th in the conference in points allowed. The Highlanders are very good on the defensive side of the court as they are holding their opponents to an average of 64.6 PPG, and they beat the Pirates by double digits in both meetings this year. Final Score Prediction, Radford Highlanders win and cover ATS 76-63.

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