Charleston Southern vs. Radford betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 29

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The Charleston Southern Buccaneers (11-11, 2-5 Big South) are 2-point favorites as they look to break a five-game losing streak when they host the Radford Highlanders (11-11, 4-3 Big South) on Thursday, January 29, 2026 at The Buc Dome. The matchup airs at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 162.5 points.

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Charleston Southern Cover -2 vs Radford -110

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Charleston Southern vs. Radford betting lines

  • Charleston Southern moneyline odds to win: -107
  • Radford moneyline odds to win: -112
  • Spread: Charleston Southern (-2)
  • Total: 162.5

Charleston Southern statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In home games, Charleston Southern has a better record against the spread (4-2-0) compared to its ATS record in road games (6-6-0).
  • In home games, the Buccaneers go over the total 83.3% of the time (five of six games). They’ve hit the over in 50% of games on the road (six of 12 contests).
  • Charleston Southern has fared better as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, sporting a home record of 3-1, compared to going 2-1 on the road.

Recent trends

  • The Buccaneers’ offense has been improved over their last 10 games, racking up 84.3 points per contest compared to the 84.2 they’ve averaged this year.
  • The past 10 games have seen Charleston Southern give up 4.3 more points per game (82.7) than its season-long average (78.4).
  • The Buccaneers are trending down from beyond the arc during their last 10 outings, making 11.3 threes per game and shooting 35.5% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 12.5 makes and 35.9% from distance in the 2025-26 season.

Charleston Southern betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-9-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 6-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2+: 3-4-0 (As Favorite: 3-5-0; As Underdog: 7-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-7-0 (Home: 5-1-0; Away: 6-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-2 (Home: 3-1; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-9 (Home: 1-1; Away: 2-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.2 (184th in nation) 40.6 (38th) 38.6 (eighth) 34.0 (323rd) 17.3 (39th) 12.5 (296th)

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Radford statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This season, Radford is 4-7-0 at home against the spread (.364 winning percentage). Away, it is 4-3-0 ATS (.571).
  • In terms of the over/under, Highlanders games have finished over nine of 11 times at home (81.8%), and three of seven away (42.9%).
  • The Highlanders, as moneyline underdogs, have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-2) than away (1-5) this year.

Recent trends

  • The Highlanders have played better offensively over their previous 10 games, posting 82.7 points per contest, 1.0 more than their season average of 81.7.
  • While Radford is ceding 78.8 points per game in 2025-26, it has bettered that mark over its last 10 games, allowing 78.3 points per contest.
  • In their previous 10 games, the Highlanders are sinking 9.1 threes per contest, 0.7 fewer threes than their season average (9.8). They have a better three-point percentage over their past 10 games (35.3%) compared to their season average (34.0%).

Radford betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-12-0 (Home: 4-7-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2+: 3-4-0 (As Favorite: 4-8-0; As Underdog: 4-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-7-0 (Home: 9-2-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-4 (Home: 6-2; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-7 (Home: 0-2; Away: 1-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.4 (170th in nation) 45.4 (264th) 31.4 (248th) 31.7 (215th) 13.7 (210th) 12.0 (255th)
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