Radford vs Colorado State Prediction College Basketball Picks 12/17/24

The Radford Highlanders are visiting the Colorado State Rams on Tuesday, December 17th at the Moby Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Radford Highlanders vs Colorado State Rams Prediction.

Colorado State Rams Preview

The Colorado State Rams have a 5-5 record this season and are coming off a 68-76 loss by VCU. The Rams are 3-7 against the spread, and 5-5 in over/under, while having a 4-1 home record this season.

Offensively, Colorado State is averaging 73.6 points per game, which ranks 228th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 70.8 points per game (173rd). The Rams shoot 44.4% from the field (215th) and 30.9% from beyond the arc (294th). The Rams shoot 74.4% from the free throw line (89th) and are grabbing 36.2 rebounds per game (201st).

Nique Clifford leads Colorado State in scoring this season, with an average of 17.3 points and a team-high 10.6 rebounds, while Jalen Lake adds 15 points. Colorado State will play against Nevada, New Mexico, San Jose State, Fresno State, and UNLV following this game.

Radford Highlanders Preview

The Radford Highlanders have a 9-3 record this season and are coming off a 63-81 loss in Utah. The Highlanders are 7-3-1 against the spread and 6-5 in over/under while having a 3-3 road record.

Offensively, Radford is averaging 74.1 points per game, which ranks 219th in the nation. Defensively, they are allowing 70.8 points per game (174th). The Highlanders shoot 42.9% from the field (273rd) and 34.4% from beyond the arc (154th). The Highlanders shoot 72.5% from the free throw line (152nd) and are grabbing 40.6 rebounds per game (36th).

Jarvis Moss leads Radford in scoring this season, with an average of 15.8 points, while Brandon Maclin adds 9.6 points and 6.1 rebounds.

Why the Stanford Cardinal will win

• Merrimack has lost each of its last nine road night games against non-conference opponents.
• Stanford has won 37 of its last 41 games against non-conference opponents at Maples Pavilion.
• Stanford has won the first half in each of its last 13 games against non-conference opponents at Maples Pavilion.

Why the Merrimack Warriors will win

• Merrimack has won each of its last four games.
• Merrimack has won the first half in three of its last four games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Total Points Facts

• Thirteen of Merrimack’s last 14 road night games against non-conference opponents have produced a total of 137 or fewer points.
• Twenty-one of Stanford’s last 24 games at Maples Pavilion have produced a total of 140+ points.

Matchup/League Facts

• Stanford ranks T3rd among Division 1 teams for opponent steals per game this season (4.4).
• Stanford ranks 6th among Division 1 teams for opponent assists per game this season (9.0).
• Merrimack ranks 359th among Division 1 teams for rebound percentage this season (42.9%).
• Merrimack ranks 356th among Division 1 teams for rebounds per game this season (29.8).

Radford Highlanders vs Colorado State Rams Prediction

In this Radford Highlanders vs Colorado State Rams Prediction, Colorado State is coming as a -11.5 home favorites. Radford is better offensively, scoring 0.5 points more than Colorado State, and both teams allow exactly the same number of points defensively. Both teams struggling with their shooting this season, as the Rams are in the bottom half of the nation in field goal percentage and in the bottom 70 in 3-point percentage, and the Highlanders are in the bottom 90 in field goal percentage and the bottom half in 3-point percentage. With both teams also ranking in the bottom half of the nation in points scored, with 147.7 points per game combined, I expect a low-scoring affair. Take the under.