Winthrop Eagles vs Radford Highlanders Prediction, 2/4/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Winthrop Eagles vs Radford Highlanders

Date: Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Location: The Dedmon Center in Radford, VA

TV: ESPN+

The Radford Highlanders (13-11) are hosting the Winthrop Eagles (16-8) at The Dedmon Center on Wednesday.

The Winthrop Eagles faced UNC Asheville and went home with a win by a final score of 84-71 in their last game. When talking about fouls, the Eagles finished with 18 while UNC Asheville recorded 23 fouls. They converted 5 of their 20 attempts from distance. UNC Asheville finished 83.3% when shooting free throws by burying 20 of 24 shots. Additionally, UNC Asheville snagged 22 boards (7 offensive, 15 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. UNC Asheville earned 8 assists and had 4 steals in the game. With regard to the defense, Winthrop allowed 42.6% from the floor on 23 out of 54 shooting. They also doled out 13 assists for the game while forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and getting 4 steals. When talking about hauling in boards, they earned 32 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Eagles converted 25 of their 28 attempts for a percentage of 89.3%. Winthrop ended the contest having earned a 45.1% field goal percentage (23 out of 51) and buried 13 out of their 31 shots from downtown.

Logan Duncomb is one guy who was important for this contest. He was able to score 26 points on 4 out of 9 shooting. He was on the court for 33 minutes and grabbed 10 boards. He finished the game shooting 44.4% from the field and also totaled 2 assists.

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Winthrop comes into this game with a mark of 16-8 on the season. They average 84.8 points per contest (31st in Division 1) while connecting on 44.6% from the floor. The Eagles are hitting 35.0% on 3-pointers (236 of 675) and 73.4% from the charity stripe. As a team, Winthrop is pulling in 41.0 boards per game and has racked up 359 dimes this season, which ranks 68th in the country in terms of passing. They are turning it over 10.7 times per contest and as a team are committing 18.6 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Eagles are forcing 12.6 turnovers every game while drawing 21.7 fouls. They are giving up 32.1% on shots from distance and they are 192nd in college hoops in points per game allowed (74.0). The Eagles are giving up a FG percentage of 42.7% (605 of 1,418) and they surrender 34.3 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are ranked 105th in college hoops in allowing assists with 277 relinquished this year.

When they last played, the Radford Highlanders walked away with a victory by a final of 93-84 when they faced Presbyterian. The Highlanders were able to corral 18 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 29 for this game. They also coughed up the ball 9 times, while earning 12 steals in this game. Presbyterian was called for 24 fouls in this contest which got the Highlanders to the charity stripe for a total of 29 shots. They were able to knock down 20 of those for a percentage of 69.0%. When it comes to shooting from beyond the arc, Radford converted 11 of their 26 attempts (42.3%). When the game finished, the Highlanders finished 31 out of 72 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.1%. The Highlanders allowed Presbyterian to convert 32 of 63 tries from the field which had them at 50.8% for the game. They finished 30.8% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 4 of 13 and ended up shooting 16 of 21 at the free throw line (76.2%). Regarding attacking the glass, Radford permitted Presbyterian to pull down 41 in total (8 on the offensive glass).

Jaylon Johnson was important for the Highlanders for this contest. He made 8 of 13 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 61.5%, and had 1 rebound. He racked up 23 points in his 41 mins on the court and accumulated 3 assists for this game.

Radford has a win-loss mark of 13-11 so far this year. When it comes to offense, the Highlanders are connecting on 45.3% from the field, which ranks them 171st in Division 1. Radford has scored 1,974 pts on the year (82.3 per game) and they pull down 35.4 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 13.3 times per contest (240th in college) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.3 times per game. The Highlanders commit 18.7 fouls per game while shooting 71.5% from the free throw line.

The Highlanders on the defensive side of the court are 307th in the country in points per game surrendered with 78.9. They are forcing their opponents into 14.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 45.3% from the field (260th in college hoops). The Radford defense gives up 35.8% on three-point shots (197 of 550) and their opposition makes 71.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 14.6 assists and 36.6 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks 270th and 296th in those defensive categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Winthrop

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