Radford vs. Charleston Southern betting: College basketball preview for January 18

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The Charleston Southern Buccaneers (5-14, 1-3 Big South) are 3-point underdogs as they look to stop a three-game losing streak when they host the Radford Highlanders (13-6, 3-1 Big South) on Saturday, January 18, 2025 at The Buc Dome. The matchup airs at 2:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup’s point total is set at 142.5.

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Radford Cover -3 vs Charleston Southern -109

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Radford vs. Charleston Southern betting lines

  • Radford moneyline odds to win: -164
  • Charleston Southern moneyline odds to win: +137
  • Spread: Radford (-3)
  • Total: 142.5

Radford statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • When playing at home, Radford owns an identical winning percentage against the spread as it does in away games (.600).
  • The Highlanders have exceeded the total more consistently at home, hitting the over in five of five home matchups (100%). In away games, they have hit the over in four of 10 games (40%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Radford has the same winning percentage when playing at home compared to on the road (1.000).

Recent trends

  • The Highlanders have seen a decrease in scoring recently, racking up 74.9 points per game in their last 10 outings, 0.4 points fewer than the 75.3 they’ve scored this season.
  • Radford has been a little suspect on the defensive end of the floor of late, allowing 71.8 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 71.1 it has conceded this season.
  • The Highlanders are trending down from deep during their last 10 outings, making 7.4 threes per game and shooting 36.1% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 7.7 makes and 36.4% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Radford betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-6-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 6-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3+: 4-2-0 (As Favorite: 5-2-0; As Underdog: 6-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-8-0 (Home: 5-0-0; Away: 4-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-0 (Home: 3-0; Away: 3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-6 (Home: 2-0; Away: 1-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.8 (193rd in nation) 42.6 (137th) 34.8 (75th) 28.8 (62nd) 12.2 (295th) 11.5 (191st)

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Charleston Southern statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Charleston Southern has had better results on the road (6-5-0) than at home (2-2-0).
  • Buccaneers games have finished above the over/under less often at home (two times out of four) than away (eight of 11) this season.
  • As moneyline underdogs, the Buccaneers have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-2) than away (1-10).

Recent trends

  • The Buccaneers have performed better offensively in their last 10 games, posting 77.3 points per contest, 2.6 more than their season average of 74.7.
  • Over its past 10 games, Charleston Southern is surrendering 82 points per contest, 1.4 more points than its season average (80.6).
  • The Buccaneers are making 7.8 treys per contest in their previous 10 games, which is 0.2 more than their average for the season (7.6). Likewise, they own a higher three-point percentage over their last 10 games (32.2%) compared to their season average from downtown (30.8%).

Charleston Southern betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-9-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 6-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3+: 6-7-0 (As Favorite: 2-1-0; As Underdog: 6-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-6-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 8-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-1 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-13 (Home: 1-2; Away: 1-10)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.7 (290th in nation) 48.2 (351st) 34.7 (81st) 30.8 (160th) 12.4 (281st) 13 (309th)
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