Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our Radford vs Evansville NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Evansville.
Radford vs Evansville Prediction
Planning on watching today's Highlanders and Aces game? Catch the action at Ford Center in Evansville, IN, as the Aces hosts this showdown at 2:00 ET on ESPN+. The odds for this non-conference game currently have Evansville as the -5 favorite, with the over/under line sitting at 146.5 points.
Radford vs. Evansville Matchup At A Glance
- Sport: NCAAB
- Teams: Radford Highlanders at Evansville Aces
- Where: Evansville at Ford Center
- Date: Saturday, November 16th
- Betting Odds EVANS -5, RADF +165 | EVANS -200 O/U 146.5
Highlanders Preview: Will the Highlanders Find a Way to Win on the Road?
Radford Highlanders Recent Game/Games
Radford picked up an 87-75 win over Old Dominion on Tuesday, November 12th. Playing at home, the Highlanders were -3.5 point favorites and covered the spread. The game’s total points reached 162, surpassing the O/U line of 143.5.
Radford led 44-27 at halftime but allowed 48 points in the 2nd half while scoring 43. Despite the defensive lapse, they held on for the win.
Highlanders Offense Breakdown
Radford's offense put up 87 points in their last game, shooting 50.8% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 57.4%. They hit 40% from three-point range, making 8 of 20 attempts, and connected on 56.1% of their two-point shots. However, their free-throw shooting was a struggle, hitting just 56.7% on 17 of 30 attempts.
Jarvis Moss and Devin Ceaser each scored 23 points, with Moss hitting 4 threes and Ceaser shooting 52.9% overall. Sean Durugordon contributed 16 points and 11 rebounds, shooting 71.4% from the field, while Josiah Harris added 15 points and 10 boards, shooting 66.7%.
Highlanders Team Defense
Radford's defense gave up 75 points, allowing their opponent to shoot 50% from the field. Inside the arc, the Highlanders allowed 56% shooting, with their opponent hitting 23 of 41 two-point attempts.
From three-point range, Radford's opponent shot 40%, making 8 of 20 attempts. The Highlanders also sent their opponent to the free-throw line 30 times, where they made 17 free throws, shooting 56%. Radford gave up 12 offensive rebounds.
Aces Preview: Will the Aces Win at Ford Center?
Evansville Aces Recent Game/Games
On Wednesday, November 13th, the Evansville Aces fell 80-63 on the road to the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders. Entering the game as +11 point underdogs, the Aces not only lost but also failed to cover the spread.
Evansville trailed 41-38 at halftime but struggled in the 2nd half, scoring just 25 points while allowing 39. The game’s combined points of 143 narrowly missed the O/U line of 144.
Aces Offense Breakdown
Evansville struggled from beyond the arc in their last game, hitting just 4 of 28 threes for a 14.3% shooting percentage. Overall, they shot 34.4% from the field, with an effective field goal percentage of 37.7%.
Inside the arc, the Aces connected on 51.5% of their two-point attempts. Essam Mostafa was a standout performer, shooting 8 of 9 from the field and grabbing 10 rebounds in 26 minutes.
Aces Team Defense
Evansville's defense gave up 80 points, allowing the opposition to shoot 50% from the field. They struggled to contain two-point shots, with the other team hitting 62% (27/43).
From beyond the arc, Evansville held the opposition to just 13% shooting (2/15). However, they sent them to the line 23 times, where they made 87% of their free throws. The Aces also allowed 13 offensive rebounds.
Highlanders vs Aces Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis
- In their last three games away from home, the Highlanders have a straight up record of 1-2 while going 1-2 vs. the spread. The team averaged 62 points per game in this stretch.
- In their last three games at home, the Aces have a straight up record of 1-2 while going 1-2 vs. the spread. The team averaged 63 points per game in this stretch.
- Looking back on the team's last ten games as the underdog, the Highlanders have a straight up record of 3-7. Their record vs the spread in these games was 4-6.
- Spanning across their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Aces have gone 5-5 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 7-3.
Radford vs Evansville Prediction & Free Pick
- KnupSports.com Free Betting Prediction: Radford +5 Be sure to check out our other NCAA Basketball betting previews for this week. KnupSports.com also updates their sports betting picks page daily with plays across all sports.