Chicago State Cougars vs Radford Highlanders Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our Radford vs Chicago State NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Daytona Beach.

Radford vs Chicago State Prediction

Betting on today's Highlanders and Cougars game? Catch the action at Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, FL, as the Cougars hosts this showdown at 10:30 ET on NEC. Radford is favored by -14.5 in this non-conference contest against Chicago State. The game's over/under currently sits at 146.5 points.

Radford vs. Chicago State Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Radford Highlanders at Chicago State Cougars
Where: Daytona Beach at Ocean Center
Date: Monday, November 25th
Betting Odds RADF -14.5, RADF -1120 | CHIST +670 O/U 146.5

Highlanders Preview: Will the Highlanders Pull Through as the Favored Road Team?

Radford Highlanders Recent Game/Games

Radford’s season continued with a 79-51 loss to Clemson on Thursday, November 21st. The Highlanders were +21.5 point underdogs going into the game and didn’t cover the spread. The total points for the game were 130, falling short of the 144-point O/U line.

Radford trailed 38-26 at halftime and struggled in the 2nd half, scoring just 25 points while allowing 41. The Highlanders will need to regroup as they look to bounce back from this tough road loss.

Highlanders Offense Breakdown

Radford struggled offensively in their last game, shooting just 30.9% from the field and 20% from beyond the arc, finishing with 51 points. Their effective field goal percentage was 34.5%, and they managed only 2 assists as a team.

Chauncey Wiggins led the way with 16 points, shooting 63.6% overall and 50% from three. Dillon Hunter and Ian Schieffelin each added 14 points, with Schieffelin hitting both of his three-point attempts and grabbing 9 rebounds.

Highlanders Team Defense

Radford's defense struggled in their last game, giving up 79 points while allowing the opposition to shoot 51% from the field. The Highlanders couldn't contain the two-point attempts, with the other team hitting 53% of their shots inside the arc, going 14/26.

From beyond the arc, Radford allowed 11 threes on 23 attempts, a 47% shooting performance. They also sent the other team to the free-throw line 22 times, where they converted 18 free throws at an 81% rate. Radford did limit offensive rebounds, allowing just 6.

Cougars Preview: Do the Cougars Have What it Takes at Home?

Chicago State Cougars Recent Game/Games

Chicago State dropped to 0-4 on the season after a 97-61 loss to Indiana State on Friday. The Cougars were +17 point underdogs going into the game and failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game went over the 155.5 line.

Chicago State was competitive in the first half, trailing 35-30 at the break. However, they allowed 62 points in the second half while managing just 31 points of their own.

Cougars Offense Breakdown

Chicago State struggled offensively in their last game, shooting just 34.3% from the field and 14.8% from three-point range, connecting on only 4 of 27 attempts. Their effective field goal percentage was 37.1%, and they managed just 4 assists as a team.

Samage Teel led the way with 20 points, hitting 4 of 6 threes and shooting 70% overall. Markus Harding added 16 points and 11 rebounds, shooting 75% from the floor.

Cougars Team Defense

Chicago State's defense struggled in their last game, giving up 97 points on 56% shooting from the field. They allowed their opponent to hit 70% of their two-point attempts, going 19/27.

From beyond the arc, Chicago State's defense gave up 15 threes on 33 attempts, a 45% shooting performance. They also sent their opponent to the line 21 times, where they made 14 free throws.

Highlanders vs Cougars Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

When looking at their past three road matchups, Radford has an ATS record of 1-2 while averaging 66 per game. The team went 1-2 overall in these games.
Across the Cougars last three home games, the team averaged 52 points per game while allowing 94. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 0-3, while going 0-3 straight-up.
The last ten games that Chicago State was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 4-6 while going 1-9 straight up.
Looking back on the team's last ten games as the favorite, the Highlanders have a straight up record of 5-5. Their record vs the spread in these games was 4-6.