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Radford Highlanders @ South Carolina Gamecocks
Current records: Radford 10-4, South Carolina 8-3
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What you need to know
The Radford Highlanders make a road trip to take on the South Carolina Gamecocks at 2 p.m. ET on Sunday at Colonial Life Arena. Expect the scorer to be busy: if their previous matches are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Radford just scored the most points of the entire season. They topped VA-Lynchburg 122-63 on Friday. With this victory, the Highlanders increased their scoring average to 77.1 points per game.
Radford worked as a unit and finished the game with 29 assists. This is the most assists they have made all season.
Meanwhile, South Carolina entered Tuesday’s game with four straight wins (a stretch where it has outscored its opponents by an average of 14.8 points) and came away with even more momentum. It was close, but they ultimately received the gift of a 91-88 victory from a reluctant Gamecocks team. With this victory, they increased their scoring average to 76.4 points per game.
South Carolina’s victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in strong performances. Perhaps the best of them was Collin Murray-Boyles, who nearly had a double-double with 22 points and nine rebounds. Myles Stute was another key player, going 7 of 9 on his way to 19 points plus five rebounds and two blocks.
Radford’s win was its fifth straight at home, improving its record to 10-4. As for South Carolina, they have performed incredibly well recently as they have won six of their last seven games, which has been a nice improvement to their 8-3 record this season.
Rebounding will likely be a big factor in this contest: Radford has crashed the boards this season, averaging 40 rebounds per game. However, it’s not like South Carolina struggled in that department, as its average was 36.7. As both teams fight to recover missed shots, we’ll see if one team can take the lead.
Radford will be hoping to defy the odds on Sunday as pundits believe they are heading for a loss. For those looking to play the spread, keep Radford in mind: They are a solid 8-4 ATS this season.
Odds
South Carolina is a heavy favorite with 13.5 points against Radford, according to the latest college basketball odds.
Oddsmakers had a good idea of ​​the line for this one, as the game opened with the Gamecocks as 14-point favorites.
The over/under is 138.5 points.
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