The UNCG Spartans (10-2) welcome the Radford Highlanders (6-4) to Greensboro Coliseum as they look to lengthen their five-game home winning streak. The game gets underway at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, December 18, 2018.
Radford Highlanders vs. UNCG Spartans Free Prediction
The last time the Highlanders played, they thoroughly outplayed the Davis & Elkins Senators, 91-57. The Highlanders had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.678 vs. 0.410) and had a better free throw rate (0.186 vs. 0.115). Ed Polite Jr. played a key role for Radford with 18 points and 12 rebounds.
The Spartans beat the North Carolina A&T Aggies in their last matchup, 74-66. UNCG’s 54.3 offensive rebounding percentage was their largest strength over North Carolina A&T, who had a rate of 41.0. Francis Alonso was the game’s leading scorer with 23 points on 9-for-16 shooting from the field.
Alonso has averaged 0 points over the last five games for UNCG.
The high-octane offense of UNCG will clash against the mid-tier defense of Radford. The Spartans currently rank 34th in offensive efficiency, while the Highlanders are 146th in defensive efficiency. The Spartans figure to have the edge on that end of the court. Additionally, the Highlanders commit the 52nd-fewest errors in the nation (turnover percentage of 16.7 percent), while the ball-hawking defense of the Spartans causes the fifth-most (opponents’ turnover percentage of 25.9 percent).
Radford Highlanders at UNCG Spartans ATS Pick
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UNCG ranks 17th in steals per game (8.8) while Radford ranks 112th (6.3).
The Spartans rank 119th in three pointers attempted per game (23.0) while the Highlanders rank 170th in three pointers allowed per game (23.7).
UNCG is 30th in the NCAA with 10.4 assists allowed per game while Radford is 52nd with 11.4 assists allowed per game.
The Spartans are 35th in the nation with 2.6 blocks allowed per game while the Highlanders are 44th with 2.7 blocks allowed per game.
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The Highlanders’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 10.2, up from 6.3 for the season.
During their last five games, the Spartans have scored an average of 85.2 points per game (4.6 above their season average) and allowed an average of 69.4 points per game (5.1 above their season average).
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