Winthrop vs. Radford betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 21

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The Winthrop Eagles (13-8, 5-1 Big South) host the Radford Highlanders (11-9, 4-1 Big South) after winning six straight home games. The Eagles are favored by 9.5 points in the contest, which tips at 6:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 21, 2026. The point total is 164.5 in the matchup.

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Winthrop vs. Radford betting lines

  • Winthrop moneyline odds to win: -532
  • Radford moneyline odds to win: +394
  • Spread: Winthrop (-9.5)
  • Total: 164.5

Winthrop statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In home games, Winthrop sports a better record against the spread (3-3-0) compared to its ATS record in away games (5-6-0).
  • The Eagles have exceeded the total in a higher percentage of games at home (83.3%) than road games (27.3%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Winthrop has picked up the win in four of five games when playing at home, good for a .800 winning percentage. It has won four of seven games on the road (.571) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Eagles have seen a decrease in scoring lately, putting up 82.4 points per game in their last 10 contests, 2.9 points fewer than the 85.3 they’ve scored this season.
  • Winthrop’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (70.1) is 4.1 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (74.2).
  • During their past 10 outings, the Eagles are making 1.3 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (8.5 compared to 9.8 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from beyond the arc in that span (32.4% compared to 34.4% season-long).

Winthrop betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-9-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 5-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 9.5+: 2-3-0 (As Favorite: 5-8-0; As Underdog: 4-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-10-0 (Home: 5-1-0; Away: 3-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-4 (Home: 4-1; Away: 4-3)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-4 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.6 (229th in nation) 42.4 (100th) 37.7 (20th) 30.3 (137th) 14.8 (141st) 10.4 (96th)

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Radford statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Radford has had better results away (3-3-0) than at home (4-6-0).
  • In 2025-26, a higher percentage of the Highlanders’ games have finished above the over/under at home (80%, eight of 10) than away (50%, three of six).
  • The Highlanders, as moneyline underdogs, have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-1) than on the road (1-4) this year.

Recent trends

  • The Highlanders are scoring 86.5 points per game in their last 10 games, which is 4.5 more than their average for the season (82.0).
  • Radford is allowing 74.7 points per game in its last 10 games, which is 3.6 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (78.3).
  • The Highlanders are draining 10.1 treys per contest with a 37.1% three-point percentage over their last 10 games, compared to their season averages of 9.8 and 33.7%.

Radford betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-11-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 9.5+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 4-8-0; As Underdog: 3-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-6-0 (Home: 8-2-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-4 (Home: 6-2; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-5 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.8 (221st in nation) 45.0 (252nd) 31.8 (231st) 32.4 (260th) 13.9 (202nd) 11.4 (185th)
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