Radford Highlanders vs Tennessee Volunteers Prediction, 11/9/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Radford Highlanders vs Tennessee Volunteers

Date: Monday, November 9, 2026

Location: Food City Center in Knoxville, TN

TV: ESPN+

The Tennessee Volunteers (1-0) are hosting the Radford Highlanders (0-2) at Food City Center on Monday.

The Radford Highlanders faced off with California and took a loss by a final of 84-70 in their last contest. Radford walked away from the contest having earned a 41.5% FG percentage (27 out of 65) and converted 7 of their 29 3-point attempts. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Highlanders made 9 of 15 attempts for a percentage of 60.0%. In relation to pulling down boards, they earned 32 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 13 assists for the contest as well as forcing 14 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In regard to defense, Radford let their opponent shoot 49.2% from the floor on 29 of 59 shooting. California recorded 23 dimes and had 7 steals in this game. Additionally, California grabbed 30 boards (3 offensive, 27 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. California finished 64.3% when shooting free throws by converting 9 of 14 shots. They buried 17 of 35 attempts from long range. With respect to fouls, the Highlanders left the arena with 12 and California totaled 14 fouls.

Frederik Erichsen is one player who was a factor for this game. He shot 40.0% from the field but didn't record an assist. He saw the court for 29 minutes and grabbed 8 rebounds. He accounted for 16 points on 6 out of 15 shooting.

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Radford heads into this contest with a win-loss mark of 0-2 on the year. They currently have an average of 66.0 points per game (289th in college) while hitting 42.6% from the floor. The Highlanders are hitting 28.0% on shots beyond the perimeter (14 of 50) and 64.5% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Radford is grabbing 35.0 boards per contest and has 27 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 172nd in Division 1 in terms of passing. They are turning it over 16.0 times per game and as a team are committing 20.0 fouls every game.

On defense, the Highlanders are able to force 11.5 turnovers per contest and they draw 15.0 fouls. They are 341st in the nation in giving up assists to their opponents with 37 surrendered for the season. The Highlanders defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 45.7% (53 of 116) and they surrender 37.0 boards per contest as a squad. They are conceding 39.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 276th in college in PPG allowed (80.0).

When they last played, the Tennessee Volunteers walked away with a victory by a final of 90-59 when they played Wofford. In relation to cleaning the glass, Tennessee permitted Wofford to grab 29 in total (10 on the offensive side). They went 22.2% from three-point range by going 6 out of 27 and ended up going 15 of 23 from the free throw line (65.2%). The Volunteers allowed Wofford to make 19 of 62 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 30.6% for the matchup. Overall, the Volunteers ended up going 34 for 65 from the floor which gave them a rate of 52.3%. When it comes to shooting from downtown, Tennessee buried 7 out of their 23 tries (30.4%). They were able to convert 15 of those for a clip of 93.8%. Wofford was called for 18 fouls for the contest which got the Volunteers to the free throw line for 16 tries. They also gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while recording 7 steals for this game. The Volunteers corralled 31 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards for a total of 41 for this game.

DeWayne Brown II ended up being important for the Volunteers for this game. He tallied 17 points in his 31 minutes on the court and totaled 3 assists for the contest. He knocked down 7 out of 11 in this matchup for a rate of 63.6%, and accumulated 17 rebounds.

Tennessee has a win-loss record of 1-0 for the year. As an offense, the Volunteers are hitting on 52.3% from the field, which has them ranked 60th in the country. Tennessee has scored 90 pts this year and they average 42.0 rebounds per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 17.0 times per contest (141st in college) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 10.0 times per game. The Volunteers have committed 18.0 fouls per game and they shoot 93.8% from the free throw line.

The Volunteers on defense are ranked 78th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 59.0. They are forcing 12.0 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 30.6% from the floor (25th in the nation). The Tennessee defense allows 22.2% on shots from beyond the arc (6 of 27) and opponents are knocking down 65.2% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 12.0 assists and 34.0 boards every game, which is ranked 176th and 175th in the country.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Tennessee

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