Radford Highlanders vs Cleveland State Vikings Prediction, 11/16/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Radford Highlanders vs Cleveland State Vikings

Date: Sunday, November 16, 2025

Location: Colonial Hall in White Sulphur Springs, WV

TV: ESPN+

Colonial Hall is the site where the Cleveland State Vikings (1-2) will play the Radford Highlanders (2-1) on Sunday.

The Radford Highlanders faced North Carolina and went home with a loss by a final score of 89-74 in their last game. When it comes to fouls, the Highlanders left the arena with 33 and North Carolina totaled 22 fouls. They also knocked down 8 out of their 31 attempts from beyond the arc. North Carolina ended up shooting 63.3% at the free throw line by making 31 of 49 shots. Furthermore, North Carolina snagged 48 boards (13 offensive, 35 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. North Carolina totaled 15 assists and had 7 steals for the contest. In reference to the defense, Radford let their opponent shoot 38.5% from the field on 25 of 65 shooting. They also recorded 6 dimes for the matchup while forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and having 7 steals. With respect to hauling in boards, they collected a total of 36 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. From the charity stripe, the Highlanders made 19 of their 31 attempts for a percentage of 61.3%. Radford ended having earned a 34.3% field goal percentage (24 out of 70) and converted 7 of their 30 three-point shots.

Dennis Parker Jr. is a player who was a major contributor for this contest. He walked away from this one shooting 47.1% from the floor but finished the game without an assist. He saw the court for 33 minutes and also grabbed 6 boards. He walked away with 23 points on 8 of 17 shooting.

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Radford enters this contest with a record of 2-1 for the year. They lose possession via turnover 12.0 times per contest and as a unit they commit 19.7 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Radford is snagging 40.7 boards per game and has tallied 42 dimes so far this season, which is 227th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Highlanders are connecting on 29.3% on shots from downtown (24 of 82) and 63.5% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 84.3 points per outing (136th in the nation) while hitting 47.4% from the field.

On defense, the Highlanders have forced 13.3 turnovers every game and they draw 20.3 fouls. They are 99th in Division 1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 31 conceded so far this year. The Highlanders are giving up a field goal percentage of 40.9% (76 of 186) and they concede 36.3 rebounds per game as a squad. They give up 28.8% from beyond the arc and they are 224th in college in opponents PPG (75.0).

When they last stepped on the court, the Cleveland State Vikings took a loss by a score of 110-63 against Northwestern. Regarding attacking the glass, Cleveland State allowed Northwestern to pull down 40 overall (11 on the offensive glass). They finished the game shooting 52.4% from 3-point land by shooting 11 of 21 and walked away from this one shooting 17 of 22 at the free throw line (77.3%). The Vikings allowed Northwestern to make 41 of 68 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 60.3% for the contest. When all was said and done, the Vikings finished the game shooting 24 for 60 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 40.0%. In the matter of 3-pointers, Cleveland State converted 10 of their 29 attempts (34.5%). They were able to bury 5 of the free throws for a percentage of 38.5%. Northwestern was called for 15 fouls in this matchup which got the Vikings to the free throw line for a total of 13 shots. They coughed up the ball 17 times, while earning 4 steals in the game. The Vikings recorded 15 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 25 in the matchup.

Dayan Nessah was important for the Vikings for this contest. He had 15 points in his 25 minutes on the court and totaled 3 assists for this game. He buried 6 of 9 for this game for a field goal rate of 66.7%, and had 3 rebounds.

Cleveland State has a record of 1-2 this season. The Vikings are committing 17.3 fouls every game and they go 69.2% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 16.0 times per game (149th in the nation) and they turn it over 15.7 times per contest. Cleveland State has scored 222 pts this year (74.0 per contest) and they pull in 36.7 boards per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Vikings are shooting 42.8% from the field, which ranks 272nd in the country.

The Vikings on the defensive side of the court are 341st in D-1 in points given up per game with 90.3. They have forced 9.3 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 48.5% from the floor (316th in college hoops). The Cleveland State defense concedes 39.4% on shots from distance (37 of 94) and opponents are making 77.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 19.7 assists and 35.3 boards per contest, which is 352nd and 191st in those categories on the defensive end.

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Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Radford

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