The Radford Highlanders (1-0) go head-to-head with the UIC Flames (0-1) at the Dedmon Center. The game is scheduled to get underway at 9 p.m. ET on Friday, November 9, 2018.
UIC Flames at Radford Highlanders ATS Prediction
The Flames are hoping for a better outcome after their 84-67 loss to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in their last outing. Notre Dame was successful at getting to and converting from the charity stripe. The Fighting Irish made 36 of their 38 free throws (94.7 percent), while the Flames were just 13-20 (65.0 percent). Marcus Ottey was the game’s leading scorer with 17 points on 6-for-14 shooting.
The last time the Highlanders took the floor, they won big over 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). With 18 points and 12 rebounds, Ed Polite Jr. played well for Radford.
Radford could own the offensive glass in this showdown. Since the 2017-18 season, the Highlanders rank 44th in offensive rebounding percentage (33.5 percent), while UIC ranks 262nd in defensive rebounding percentage (69.6 percent). It will also be a tale of two paces as the up-tempo Flames rank 38th in possessions per game, while the more half-court oriented Highlanders rank 347th.
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Radford ranks 27th in rebounds allowed per game (31.5) while UIC ranks 267th (37.5).
The Highlanders rank 42nd in assists allowed per game (11.5) while the Flames rank 257th (14.9).
UIC ranks second in blocks per game (6.5) while Radford ranks 172nd (3.0).
The Highlanders rank 67th in steals allowed per game (5.5) while the Flames rank 231st (7.1).
Radford ranks 141st in three pointers attempted per game (22.3) while UIC ranks 241st (19.6).
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