High Point Panthers vs Radford Highlanders Prediction, 1/24/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: High Point Panthers vs Radford Highlanders

Date: Saturday, January 24, 2026

Location: The Dedmon Center in Radford, VA

TV: ESPN+

The Dedmon Center is the site where the Radford Highlanders (11-10) will play the High Point Panthers (17-4) on Saturday.

The High Point Panthers played USC Upstate and took home the win by a score of 89-69 in their last game. High Point finished having earned a 50.0% FG percentage (32 out of 64) and buried 10 of their 26 3-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Panthers knocked down 15 of 21 tries for a percentage of 71.4%. With regard to grabbing boards, they earned 36 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 17 dimes for this game while forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In reference to the defense, High Point allowed the other team to shoot 38.1% from the field on 24 of 63 shooting. USC Upstate totaled 11 dimes and had 2 steals for this contest. In addition, USC Upstate grabbed 37 rebounds (16 offensive, 21 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. USC Upstate finished the contest at 75.0% at the charity stripe by making 12 of their 16 shots. They knocked down 9 out of their 25 tries from 3-point range. In reference to fouls, the Panthers ended up with 17 while USC Upstate had 15 fouls.

Terry Anderson is a guy who was a major contributor for this contest. He walked away with 22 points on 8 out of 16 shooting. He saw the court for 37 minutes played and pulled down 12 rebounds. He finished shooting 50.0% from the floor and also totaled 2 assists.

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High Point enters this contest with a record of 17-4 for the campaign. They lose possession via turnover 9.3 times per game and as a unit they commit 18.1 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, High Point is collecting 37.0 rebounds per contest and has earned 364 assists on the campaign, which is 12th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Panthers are shooting 37.3% on shots from distance (198 of 531) and 72.6% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 92.8 pts per contest (5th in D-1) while hitting 51.2% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Panthers are forcing 16.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 20.0 fouls. They relinquish 32.2% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 81st in the country in points per game allowed (69.7). The Panthers defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 42.4% (509 of 1,201) and they concede 33.2 rebounds per game as a team. They are currently ranked 219th in the country in giving up assists to their opponents with 270 conceded this season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Radford Highlanders took a loss by a final score of 76-75 against Winthrop. The Highlanders were able to snag 24 defensive boards and 3 offensive boards totaling 27 in this contest. They turned it over 19 times, while earning 6 steals in the game. Winthrop earned 20 fouls in this matchup which took the Highlanders to the free throw line for a total of 24 tries. They were able to knock down 18 of them for a rate of 75.0%. In terms of shots from beyond the perimeter, Radford made 9 out of their 22 tries (40.9%). Overall, the Highlanders finished 24 for 45 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 53.3%. The Highlanders permitted Winthrop to convert 26 of 55 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 47.3% in this game. They finished 46.2% from beyond the perimeter by hitting 12 out of 26 and finished the contest at 12 of 19 at the free throw line (63.2%). When it comes to attacking the glass, Radford allowed Winthrop to grab 25 in all (6 on the offensive side).

Del Jones ended up being a factor for the Highlanders in the matchup. He converted 9 out of 16 for the game for a field goal percentage of 56.3%, and totaled 8 rebounds. He earned 25 points in his 34 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 2 assists for the matchup.

Radford has a mark of 11-10 so far this year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Highlanders are connecting on 45.1% from the field, which has them ranked 198th in college hoops. Radford has scored 1,714 points so far this season (81.6 per game) and they pull in 35.5 boards per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 13.7 times per game (219th in the nation) and they cough up possession 12.1 times per game. The Highlanders commit 18.6 fouls per contest and they connect on 71.1% from the charity stripe.

The Highlanders on defense are ranked 296th in D-1 in points allowed per game with 78.1. They have forced 13.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 45.1% from the field (258th in D-1). The Radford defense allows 36.6% on shots from 3-point land (174 of 476) and opponents are knocking down 72.2% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 14.0 assists and 36.5 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 234th and 290th in those categories.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take High Point

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