The Radford Highlanders and North Carolina A&T Aggies face off in a rematch on Tuesday morning in Charlotte. North Carolina A&T and Radford squared off in the final matchup of the regular season on Saturday, with North Carolina A&T earning the victory. Radford won the first matchup between the two clubs this season, and the Highlanders are 11-17 overall and 7-9 in conference play. North Carolina A&T is 11-19 overall and 6-10 in Big South competition.
Tip-off is at 11:30 a.m. ET. Caesars Sportsbook lists the Aggies as one-point favorites, while the over-under, or total number of points Vegas thinks will be scored, is 131.5 in the latest North Carolina A&T vs. Radford odds. Before you make any Radford vs. North Carolina A&T picks and college basketball predictions, you need to see what SportsLine's advanced computer model has to say.
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Now, the model has set its sights on North Carolina A&T vs. Radford, and just revealed its CBB picks and betting advice. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model's picks. Here are several college basketball odds and betting lines for North Carolina A&T vs. Radford:
- North Carolina A&T vs. Radford spread: North Carolina A&T -1
- North Carolina A&T vs. Radford over-under: 131.5 points
- NCAT: The Aggies are 7-9 against the spread in Big South games
- RAD: The Highlanders are 6-10 against the spread in Big South games
Why North Carolina A&T can cover
North Carolina A&T is the Big South's best offensive rebounding team, grabbing 31.7 percent of missed shots on the glass. The Aggies also lead the conference in avoiding blocked shots, with only six percent of shots rejected this season. Radford is dead-last in the Big South in block rate and No. 11 in the conference in shooting efficiency allowed. North Carolina A&T is above-average in ball security, committing a turnover on only 18 percent of possessions, and Radford is below-average in free throw prevention on defense.
Defensively, the Aggies rely on havoc creation, with above-average marks in turnover creation rate (19.3 percent) and steal rate (10.0 percent). Radford is in the bottom three of the Big South in assist rate, free throw creation rate and 3-point percentage, with the Highlanders ranking below the conference average in two-point accuracy and free throw accuracy.
Why Radford can cover
Radford has clear edges in this matchup, beginning with the defensive end. The Highlanders lead the Big South in turnover creation, forcing a giveaway on 21.6 percent of defensive possessions. Radford also creates a live-ball turnover on almost 10 percent of defensive trips, and the Highlands are in the top 100 nationally in defensive rebound rate, securing 73.8 percent of available rebounds after forcing a missed shot.
North Carolina A&T is the second-worst team in the Big South in both two-point accuracy and free throw accuracy, and the Aggies are shooting only 31.1 percent from 3-point distance in conference games. North Carolina A&T is also below-average in free throw creation rate among Big South teams. On the other end, Radford excels on the offensive glass with more than a 30 percent offensive rebound rate, and North Carolina A&T's defense ranks third-worst in the Big South in efficiency.
How to make North Carolina A&T vs. Radford picks
SportsLine's model is leaning over on the total, with 12 players projected to score at least seven points. The model also says one side of the spread hits in over 50 percent of simulations. You can only see the model's pick at SportsLine.
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