UNC Asheville Bulldogs vs Radford Highlanders Prediction, 1/10/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UNC Asheville Bulldogs vs Radford Highlanders

Date: Saturday, January 10, 2026

Location: The Dedmon Center in Radford, VA

TV: ESPN+

The Dedmon Center is where the Radford Highlanders (9-8) will take on the UNC Asheville Bulldogs (7-10) on Saturday.

The UNC Asheville Bulldogs faced off with Longwood and took home the win by a score of 72-61 in their last contest. Concerning fouls, the Bulldogs left the arena with 18 while Longwood accounted for 14 fouls. They also buried 6 of their 22 attempts from 3-point range. Longwood finished the game at 65.0% when shooting free throws by burying 13 of their 20 attempts. On top of that, Longwood pulled down 24 boards (8 offensive, 16 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Longwood dished out 10 assists and had 7 steals in the matchup. With respect to defense, UNC Asheville allowed the other team to go 38.2% from the floor on 21 of 55 shooting. They also distributed 13 dimes for this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and having 5 steals. Concerning pulling down boards, they earned 38 with 14 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Bulldogs made 13 of their 21 attempts for a rate of 61.9%. UNC Asheville wrapped up the contest with a 44.6% FG percentage (25 out of 56) and knocked down 9 of their 20 three-point shots.

Kameron Taylor is a player who was a major contributor in this contest. He left the arena with 24 points on 8 out of 18 shooting. He saw the court for 37 mins played and collected 5 rebounds. He finished shooting 44.4% from the floor and earned 1 assist.

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UNC Asheville comes into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 7-10 for the campaign. They turn it over 13.4 times per game and as a unit they commit 17.8 fouls per game. As a unit, UNC Asheville is pulling in 34.9 boards per game and has racked up 196 dimes this year, which ranks 285th in college in terms of passing. The Bulldogs are connecting on 35.8% on three-point shots (120 of 335) and 69.2% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 73.9 pts per contest (259th in the country) while shooting 46.4% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Bulldogs are forcing 11.1 turnovers every game while drawing 18.3 fouls. They are ranked 205th in college in giving up assists with 210 surrendered on the season. The Bulldogs defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 45.0% (449 of 997) and they relinquish 32.6 rebounds per game as a team. They surrender 32.7% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 195th in the nation in points per game allowed (73.7).

When they last played, the Radford Highlanders took home the win by a final score of 80-61 when they faced Presbyterian. Concerning cleaning the glass, Radford allowed Presbyterian to pull down 28 in all (10 offensive). They went 28.6% from 3-point land by shooting 4 of 14 and ended up shooting 9 of 18 at the free throw line (50.0%). The Highlanders allowed Presbyterian to bury 24 of 57 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.1% in this contest. At the conclusion of this game, the Highlanders went 27 out of 54 from the floor which gave them a rate of 50.0%. In relation to three-point attempts, Radford buried 12 out of their 26 tries (46.2%). They were able to convert 14 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 87.5%. Presbyterian committed 15 fouls for the game which got the Highlanders to the free throw line for 16 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 7 times, while recording 3 steals in this game. The Highlanders were able to collect 22 defensive boards and 4 offensive rebounds totaling 26 for this contest.

Del Jones ended up having an impact for the Highlanders for this game. He earned 27 points in his 34 minutes on the hardwood and added 3 dimes in this matchup. He knocked down 10 out of 16 in the game for a field goal percentage of 62.5%, and added 3 rebounds.

Radford has a record of 9-8 this year. The Highlanders are committing 18.6 personal fouls every game and they go 71.0% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 14.5 times per contest (176th in the country) and they turn it over 12.4 times per game. Radford has scored 1,393 points this year (81.9 per contest) and they pull down 35.9 boards per contest. When it comes to offense, the Highlanders are shooting 44.9% from the field, which is 215th in the country.

The Highlanders on the defensive side of the court are 274th in college in points per game surrendered with 77.1. They have forced 14.2 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 43.9% from the floor (209th in college hoops). The Radford defense allows 35.3% on 3-pointers (135 of 382) and their opponents are connecting on 73.1% of their free throw attempts. They concede 13.9 dimes and 36.9 total boards per game, which ranks them 223rd and 294th in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Radford

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