Presbyterian Blue Hose vs Radford Highlanders Prediction, 1/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Presbyterian Blue Hose vs Radford Highlanders

Date: Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Location: The Dedmon Center in Radford, VA

TV: ESPN+

The Presbyterian Blue Hose (8-8) are traveling to The Dedmon Center on Wednesday where they will take on the Radford Highlanders (8-8).

The Presbyterian Blue Hose played USC Upstate and earned the victory with a final of 86-77 in their last contest. Presbyterian wrapped up the game with a 55.3% FG percentage (26 of 47) and buried 3 of their 8 three-point shots. When they shot from the free throw line, the Blue Hose buried 31 of 43 tries for a percentage of 72.1%. In terms of rebounding, they compiled 30 with 7 of them being offensive. They also distributed 14 dimes in the matchup as well as forcing 13 turnovers and having 6 steals. In terms of defending, Presbyterian allowed the other team to go 51.9% from the floor on 28 out of 54 shooting. USC Upstate distributed 11 dimes and had 4 steals for this game. Additionally, USC Upstate pulled down 21 rebounds (5 offensive, 16 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. USC Upstate finished 59.1% at the charity stripe by knocking down 13 of their 22 shots. They converted 8 of 17 attempts from distance. With respect to personal fouls, the Blue Hose walked away with 21 and USC Upstate totaled 32 personal fouls.

Jonah Pierce is a player who had an impact for the game. He totaled 29 points on 11 of 13 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 38 mins and grabbed 12 boards. He finished the game shooting 84.6% from the floor and distributed 3 dimes.

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Presbyterian steps onto the hardwood with a record of 8-8 for the season. They average 70.4 points per contest (308th in the country) while hitting 45.9% from the floor. The Blue Hose are shooting 30.3% on 3-point shots (87 of 287) and 67.7% from the free throw line. As a unit, Presbyterian is pulling in 36.2 boards per game and has 226 assists for the season, which ranks 138th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They are giving up possession 13.3 times per contest and as a squad are committing 17.5 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Blue Hose are forcing their opponents into 11.2 turnovers per game and they draw 17.3 fouls. They are ranked 181st in D-1 in giving up assists with 197 relinquished for the season. The Blue Hose defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 43.9% (381 of 867) and they surrender 29.8 boards per contest as a team. They are conceding 34.6% from 3-point land and they are 82nd in college hoops in PPG allowed (68.9).

In their last game, the Radford Highlanders took home the win by a final score of 76-69 when they faced USC Upstate. Concerning cleaning up the glass, Radford permitted USC Upstate to snag 39 overall (14 on the offensive glass). They finished 27.8% from distance by going 5 of 18 and finished the contest at 12 of 16 from the charity stripe (75.0%). The Highlanders permitted USC Upstate to knock down 26 of 66 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 39.4% in this matchup. When the final whistle was blown, the Highlanders shot 26 for 58 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.8%. With regard to three-point attempts, Radford converted 7 out of their 22 attempts (31.8%). They were able to knock down 17 of them for a clip of 70.8%. USC Upstate had 21 personal fouls for this game which got the Highlanders to the free throw line for a total of 24 shots. They also turned the ball over 14 times, while earning 8 steals for this game. The Highlanders earned 26 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 34 for the contest.

Dennis Parker Jr. pitched in for the Highlanders for the contest. He scored 24 points in his 36 minutes on the court and added 2 assists in this game. He made 8 out of 14 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 57.1%, and had 7 rebounds.

Radford has a mark of 8-8 on the campaign. The Highlanders are committing 18.8 fouls every game and they shoot 70.3% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 14.6 times per contest (168th in the country) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.7 times per game. Radford has totaled 1,313 points on the year (82.1 per contest) and they pull in 36.1 boards per game. As an offensive unit, the Highlanders are hitting on 44.6% from the floor, which is 230th in college hoops.

The Radford defense surrenders 35.6% on shots from behind the 3-point line (131 of 368) and their opponents are making 74.2% of their foul shots. They have given up 14.2 assists and 37.1 boards every game, which has them ranked 244th and 299th in college. The Highlanders on the defensive side of the court are 301st in college in points given up per game with 78.1. They are able to force 14.6 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 44.0% from the floor (216th in D-1).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Radford

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