Radford Highlanders vs Charleston Southern Buccaneers Prediction, 1/29/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Radford Highlanders vs Charleston Southern Buccaneers

Date: Thursday, January 29, 2026

Location: Buccaneer Fieldhouse in Charleston, SC

TV: ESPN+

Buccaneer Fieldhouse is the location where the Charleston Southern Buccaneers (11-11) will meet the Radford Highlanders (11-11) on Thursday.

The Radford Highlanders played High Point and ended up losing by a score of 93-83 in their last game. Radford ended the contest with a 50.8% field goal percentage (30 out of 59) and converted 10 of 28 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the free throw line, the Highlanders knocked down 13 of their 18 attempts for a rate of 72.2%. When discussing grabbing boards, they collected a total of 29 with 7 of them being offensive. They also distributed 14 dimes for the game as well as forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and earning 5 steals. In the matter of defense, Radford let their opponent shoot 50.9% from the field on 28 of 55 shooting. High Point doled out 22 assists and had 12 steals for this contest. Moreover, High Point collected 25 boards (5 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. High Point ended up shooting 75.8% from the free throw line by knocking down 25 of their 33 shots. They also knocked down 12 of their 29 tries from long range. In the matter of personal fouls, the Highlanders walked away with 19 while High Point finished the game with 20 personal fouls.

Del Jones is one guy who was a contributor in this contest. He totaled 23 points on 10 out of 18 shooting. He played 34 mins and also totaled 3 rebounds. He finished the contest at 55.6% from the floor and also recorded 4 assists.

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Radford steps onto the court with a mark of 11-11 on the year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.4 times per game and as a squad they commit 18.6 fouls per contest. As a team, Radford is pulling in 35.4 boards per game and has racked up 302 dimes on the campaign, which ranks 147th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Highlanders are hitting 34.0% on shots beyond the perimeter (215 of 632) and 71.2% from the free throw line. They have an average of 81.7 pts per game (83rd in D-1) on 45.4% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Highlanders are forcing their opponents into 13.6 turnovers per game while drawing 19.8 personal fouls. They are giving up 36.8% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 304th in college in PPG from their opponents (78.8). The Highlanders defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 45.4% (586 of 1,291) and they relinquish 36.0 boards per game as a squad. They are ranked 308th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 316 surrendered on the campaign.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Charleston Southern Buccaneers took a defeat with a final score of 81-79 when they faced Longwood. When discussing team rebounding, Charleston Southern permitted Longwood to pull down 30 overall (6 on the offensive glass). They wrapped up this game 33.3% from distance by going 3 of 9 and ended up shooting 28 of 34 from the free throw line (82.4%). The Buccaneers permitted Longwood to bury 25 out of their 56 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 44.6% in the game. At the conclusion of this game, the Buccaneers finished 26 out of 63 from the field which had them at 41.3%. When discussing 3-point attempts, Charleston Southern knocked down 14 of 38 attempts (36.8%). They were able to knock down 13 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 65.0%. Longwood was called for 21 fouls for this contest which took the Buccaneers to the free throw line for 20 attempts. They coughed it up 21 times, while getting 8 steals for the matchup. The Buccaneers pulled down 26 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards totaling 34 in the game.

A'lahn Sumler pitched in for the Buccaneers in this game. He earned 30 points in his 44 mins of playing time and tallied 9 assists in this contest. He knocked down 11 of 18 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 61.1%, but didn't pull down a rebound.

Charleston Southern has a win-loss record of 11-11 on the campaign. When it comes to offense, the Buccaneers are shooting 45.2% from the field, which is 186th in the country. Charleston Southern has scored 1,852 pts so far this season (84.2 per contest) and they pull in 43.3 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 17.3 times per contest (42nd in D-1) and they cough up possession 13.1 times per contest. The Buccaneers are responsible for committing 21.9 personal fouls every game and they hit 64.2% from the charity stripe.

The Charleston Southern defense gives up 30.0% on three-point shots (136 of 453) and their opposition makes 69.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 10.5 dimes and 39.6 total boards per game, which is 14th and 357th in college. The Buccaneers are ranked 296th in college in PPG given up with 78.4. They have forced 9.4 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 40.6% from the field (42nd in the nation).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Charleston Southern

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