The Winthrop Eagles (15-6) will attempt to extend a six-game winning streak when they take on the Radford Highlanders (13-9) at Winthrop Coliseum. The game gets underway at 4:00 pm ET on Saturday, Jan. 30 and will air on ES3.
The Eagles won big over Charleston Southern 97-72 on Wednesday. Keon Johnson led all scorers on the team with 36 points on 11-for-16 shooting. The Highlanders, meanwhile, are coming off a 90-81 win over Longwood on Wednesday. Ed Polite Jr. played well, accumulating 14 points and 11 rebounds to claim his fifth double-double of the season.
Cameron Jones has been on fire over the last five games for the Highlanders, averaging 20.2 points, 5.6 rebounds, 1.8 assists, and 4.0 three-pointers.
Radford could own the offensive glass in this matchup, as it ranks 30th in the nation in OR% at 36.3%. Conversely, Winthrop places 277th in the nation on the defensive backboards with a DR% of 68.0%.
Notes
Winthrop won its last game by a 25-point margin. In games decided by a margin of 18 points or more, Radford is 1-2. Winthrop is 5-1 in blowouts this season.
On average, Winthrop has 72.8 possessions per game and scores 1.142 points on each possession. Radford has both fewer possessions (69.8) and scores fewer points during those possessions (1.068).
The Winthrop Eagles have one of the best effective field goal percentages this season, ranking 16th in the country with an eFG% of 55.9%. When their opponents record a similar or higher eFG%, the Radford Highlanders are winless with a 0-3 record.
The Winthrop Eagles average 23.0 three point attempts per game, and the Radford Highlanders attempt 21.0 per game. When going for at least 20 three pointers in a game this season, both teams have winning records; Winthrop is 11-5 and Radford is 10-5.
Radford, the 54th-ranked team in rebounding, registers an average of 39.5 rebounds per game. Winthrop does worse, ranked 205th with 36.0.
The Radford Highlanders make an average of 5.9 steals per game. When the Winthrop Eagles give up 5 or more steals, they are a winning 11-4.
