Radford vs. Charleston Southern Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total – January 18

Published 3:28 am Saturday, January 18, 2025

Saturday’s game between the Radford Highlanders (13-6, 3-1 Big South) and Charleston Southern Buccaneers (5-14, 1-3 Big South) squaring off at The Buc Dome has a projected final score of 75-74 (according to our computer prediction) in favor of Radford, so expect a competitive matchup. The game will tip off at 2:00 PM ET on January 18.

Based on our computer prediction, Charleston Southern projects to cover the 3.5-point spread in its matchup against Radford. The total has been set at 142.5, and the two sides are projected to exceed it.

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Radford vs. Charleston Southern Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Saturday, January 18, 2025
  • Time: 2:00 PM ET
  • TV: ESPN+
  • Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
  • Where: North Charleston, South Carolina
  • Venue: The Buc Dome
  • Line: Radford -3.5
  • Point total: 142.5
  • Moneyline (to win): Radford -172, Charleston Southern +140

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Radford vs. Charleston Southern Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Radford 75, Charleston Southern 74

Spread & Total Prediction for Radford vs. Charleston Southern

  • Pick ATS: Charleston Southern (+3.5)
  • Pick OU: Over (142.5)

Radford is 10-7-0 against the spread this season compared to Charleston Southern’s 8-9-0 ATS record. A total of 10 out of the Highlanders’ games this season have hit the over, and 11 of the Buccaneers’ games have gone over. The teams score an average of 150 points per game, 7.5 more points than this matchup’s total. Over the last 10 contests, Radford has a 5-5 record against the spread while going 6-4 overall. Charleston Southern has gone 7-3 against the spread and 3-7 overall in its last 10 matches.

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Radford Performance Insights

  • The Highlanders outscore opponents by 4.2 points per game (scoring 75.3 points per game to rank 179th in college basketball while giving up 71.1 per contest to rank 177th in college basketball) and have a +81 scoring differential overall.
  • The 34.8 rebounds per game Radford averages rank 75th in the country, and are 6.0 more than the 28.8 its opponents pull down per contest.
  • Radford knocks down 7.7 three-pointers per game (194th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 8.3. It shoots 36.4% from deep while its opponents hit 33.8% from long range.
  • The Highlanders rank 123rd in college basketball with 98.6 points scored per 100 possessions, and 219th in college basketball defensively with 93 points conceded per 100 possessions.
  • Radford forces 11 turnovers per game (256th in college basketball) while committing 11.5 (191st in college basketball play).

Charleston Southern Performance Insights

  • The Buccaneers have been outscored by 5.9 points per game (posting 74.7 points per game, 198th in college basketball, while conceding 80.6 per contest, 344th in college basketball) and have a -111 scoring differential.
  • The 34.7 rebounds per game Charleston Southern accumulates rank 81st in the nation, 3.9 more than the 30.8 its opponents pull down.
  • Charleston Southern knocks down 7.6 three-pointers per game (204th in college basketball), while its opponents have made 6.7 on average.
  • Charleston Southern has come up short in the turnover battle by 3.8 per game, committing 13 (309th in college basketball) while forcing 9.2 (347th in college basketball).

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