Radford at UNC Asheville 1/25/21 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 01/24/2021 at 7:08 PM ET

The Radford Highlanders visit Kimmel Arena in Asheville, North Carolina on Monday to play the UNC Asheville Bulldogs. Radford improved to 10-6 overall and 9-1 in the Big South Conference following its 67-61 victory over Campbell on Wednesday. Draven Magnum was the leading scorer with 16 points. Radford is in second place in the Big South two games behind first-place Winthrop.

Fah’Mir Ali is the leading scorer and leader in assists for Radford with averages of 10.7 points and 3.5 assists per game, while Chyree Walker is the leading rebounder with an average of 7.8 per game. Radford has just one player averaging double figures in scoring and as a team is shooting 46.1% overall and 30.4% from 3-point territory.

UNC Asheville dropped to 8-7 overall and 7-3 in the Big South Conference following its 84-57 loss to Gardner-Webb on Wednesday. The loss dropped UNC Asheville into third place in the Big South four games behind first-place Winthrop. The loss also snapped a four-game winning streak for the Bulldogs.

The leading scorer for UNC Asheville is Tajion Jones with an average of 17.3 points per game, while Evan Clayborne is the leading rebounder with an average of 6.0 rebounds per game and LJ Thorpe is the leader in assists with an average of 3.5 per game. UNC Asheville has two players averaging double-figures in scoring and as a team is shooting 48.0% overall and 34.3% from 3-point territory.

Radford is playing very well of late, as the Highlanders are in second place in the Big South Conference just two games behind Winthrop and have covered the number in each of their last six, while UNC Asheville has struggled of late failing to cover the nut in five of the last eight. Radford has played excellent on defense this season and is allowing just 63.6 points per game. Final Score Prediction, Radford Highlanders win and cover ATS 71-59.

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