Radford vs High Point Prediction 3/8/25 College Basketball Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Radford vs High Point Prediction for this college basketball game on Saturday, March 8th, at the Freedom Hall Civic Center. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:

-The Highlanders’ recent form and recent player performance 

-The  Panthers’ recent form and recent player performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Radford

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving High Point

-Recent betting trends in games played between Radford and High Point

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Highlanders and Panthers. 

This is a Big Sky Tournament game. Radford is the fourth seed, while High Point is the first seed. When these two teams faced off on February 5th, High Point secured the win by 78-75. 

High Point Offense Has Confidence

The High Point offense has a ton of confidence heading into this game and they just keep running up the score. Two games ago against USC Upstate, High Point secured the 88-66 victory. On Friday, High Point faced off against Gardner-Webb, and they scored 85 points and ended up winning by 21 points. They were up 53-38 at halftime, and in the second half, the defense gave up only 26 points. Kezza Giffa had a strong game putting up 25 points, four assists, and three rebounds. Terry Anderson also put up 16 points, eight rebounds, and two assists. 

High Point has a 27-5 overall record, and this team believes it can make a run in the NCAA Tournament. It is averaging 82.4 points, while its defense is giving up 68.8 points per game. The offense gets the attention, but this is a good defensive team, especially considering its pace. Kezza Giffa is averaging 14.6 points while shooting 44.4 percent from the field and 32.1 percent from behind the three-point line. 

Why High Point Will Beat Radford

• High Point has won each of its last 12 games against the Big South Conference.
• Radford has lost four of its last five Conference Tournament day games.

Will Tired Legs Hurt Radford?

Radford hopes the tired legs won’t hurt. Sure, High Point is also playing on tired legs, but Radford also had to go to overtime. At halftime against Presbyterian on Friday, Radford was up 37-23, but in the second half, they blew it. Jarvis Moss had a strong game, putting up 16 points, three assists, and one rebound. Four different players ended up putting up at least 11 points. 

Radford has a 20-12 overall record and was competitive in the last game against High Point. On the season, Radford is averaging 74 points while its defense is giving up 70 points per game. For Radford to find success, the defense is going to need to step up in a major way. Jarvis Moss is averaging 13.3 points while shooting 40.9 percent from the field and 37 percent from behind the three-point line.

Matchup/League Facts

• High Point ranks 5th among Division 1 teams for points per possession this season (1.23).
• High Point ranks 7th among Division 1 teams for true shooting percentage this season (61.0%).
• Radford ranks 39th among Division 1 teams for opponent assists per game this season (11.3).
• Radford ranks 42nd among Division 1 teams for opponent field goal attempts per game this season (54.7).

Radford vs High Point Prediction

Give me High Point here. Sure, Radford won their game on Friday, but are we trusting them after they almost blew it? Yeah, I’m not. High Point’s offense has been elite this season, averaging 82.4 points, and they are going to have no issue running up the score here. Their defense is also a major strength, and Radford will struggle. It took overtime for them to score 74 points on Friday, and they aren’t going to get close to that number here. Back High Point against the spread here. 

Shane Mickle's Pick: High Point ATS