Radford Highlanders vs Colorado State Rams Prediction, 12/17/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Radford Highlanders vs Colorado State Rams

Date: Tuesday, December 17, 2024

Location: Moby Arena in Fort Collins, CO

TV: ESPN+

The Colorado State Rams (5-5) will compete against the Radford Highlanders (9-3) at Moby Arena on Tuesday.

The Radford Highlanders faced off with Utah and went home with a loss by a final score of 81-63 in their last game. In regard to personal fouls, the Highlanders walked away with 27 while Utah finished the game with 30 personal fouls. They also made 10 of their 28 shots from beyond the arc. Utah went 71.4% from the free throw line by burying 15 of 21 attempts. Moreover, Utah had 28 rebounds (5 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't have a block. Utah distributed 9 assists and had 6 steals in the matchup. When it comes to defense, Radford allowed 46.7% from the field on 28 of 60 shooting. They also recorded 13 assists in this matchup while forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and getting 6 steals. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 34 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Highlanders converted 10 of 12 attempts for a percentage of 83.3%. Radford finished having earned a 41.1% FG percentage (23 of 56) and knocked down 7 of their 23 shots from 3-point land.

Jarvis Moss is one player who was a major contributor for the matchup. He racked up 18 points on 7 out of 13 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 30 mins and also grabbed 3 rebounds. He finished the game at 53.8% from the floor and also totaled 3 assists.

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Radford will play this game with a mark of 9-3 this season. They turn the ball over 12.6 times per game and as a unit they are committing 17.3 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Radford is pulling in 40.6 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 136 assists on the campaign, which has them ranked 247th in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Highlanders are connecting on 34.4% on 3-pointers (88 of 256) and 72.5% from the free throw line. They have an average of 74.1 points per game (223rd in D-1) while going 42.9% from the field.

Defensively, the Highlanders are forcing their opponents into 11.8 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.5 personal fouls. They are surrendering 36.1% on 3-pointers and they are 174th in the nation in points per game allowed (70.8). The Highlanders defense is giving up a FG percentage of 41.5% (284 of 684) and they relinquish 32.8 boards per game as a team. They are ranked 296th in Division 1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 161 relinquished for the season.

For their last game, the Colorado State Rams took a loss by a final score of 76-68 when they faced VCU. Regarding rebounding, Colorado State permitted VCU to collect 32 in total (12 on the offensive glass). They shot 36.7% from three-point range by going 11 out of 30 and finished the contest at 15 out of 25 at the free throw line (60.0%). The Rams allowed VCU to bury 25 of their 57 tries from the floor which left them shooting 43.9% for the matchup. Overall, the Rams went 26 out of 51 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 51.0%. With respect to shooting from downtown, Colorado State converted 5 of 15 tries (33.3%). They were able to convert 11 of them for a percentage of 84.6%. VCU earned 13 personal fouls in this game which took the Rams to the charity stripe for 13 shots. They also turned it over 14 times, while recording 3 steals in the matchup. The Rams corralled 23 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds totaling 28 in the matchup.

Keshawn Williams ended up having an impact for the Rams in this matchup. He converted 6 out of 8 for the game for a field goal percentage of 75.0%, and added 1 rebound. He recorded 14 points in his 21 minutes on the hardwood and had 1 assist for the matchup.

Colorado State has a win-loss record of 5-5 for the season. The Rams are responsible for committing 18.3 fouls per contest and they hit 74.4% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 15.4 times per game (108th in the nation) and they cough up possession 12.2 times per contest. Colorado State has totaled 736 points on the year (73.6 per game) and they grab 36.2 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offense, the Rams are shooting 44.4% from the field, which ranks 212th in the nation.

The Colorado State defense surrenders 36.1% on three-point shots (82 of 227) and their opponents are connecting on 66.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 12.5 assists and 36.8 boards every game, ranking them 143rd and 286th in Division 1. The Rams defensively are ranked 173rd in D-1 in PPG surrendered with 70.8. They are forcing their opponents into 14.0 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.1% from the field (144th in Division 1).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Colorado State

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