Longwood vs. Radford betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 28

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The Longwood Lancers (15-15, 7-8 Big South) host the Radford Highlanders (16-14, 9-6 Big South) in a matchup of Big South teams at Joan Perry Brock Center, tipping off at 3 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 28, 2026. The Lancers are 1.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 155.5.

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Longwood Cover -1.5 vs Radford -104

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Longwood vs. Radford betting lines

  • Longwood moneyline odds to win: -112
  • Radford moneyline odds to win: -110
  • Spread: Longwood (-1.5)
  • Total: 155.5

Longwood statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Longwood owns a better record against the spread in home games (6-5-0) than it does in road games (6-8-0).
  • The Lancers have gone over the total more consistently at home, hitting the over in eight of 11 home matchups (72.7%). On the road, they have hit the over in seven of 14 games (50%).
  • Longwood has fared worse as a moneyline favorite in home games, putting up a home record of 5-3, compared to going 3-1 in away games.

Recent trends

  • The Lancers have been scoring 77.9 points per contest in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s a little higher than the 77.1 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 campaign.
  • Longwood’s defense has been more porous lately, as the team has given up 73.8 points per game during its last 10 compared to the 73.7 points per game its opponents are averaging on the season.
  • The Lancers’ last 10 outings have seen them make 6.5 three-pointers per game while shooting 33.3% from deep. Both numbers are up compared to their 2025-26 averages of 6.1 makes and 31.6%.

Longwood betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-15-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 6-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 4-7-0 (As Favorite: 4-7-0; As Underdog: 8-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-12-0 (Home: 8-3-0; Away: 7-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-4 (Home: 5-3; Away: 3-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-11 (Home: 2-1; Away: 1-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.2 (126th in nation) 45.0 (229th) 33.6 (97th) 28.2 (33rd) 12.7 (270th) 13.5 (345th)

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Radford statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Radford has had better results on the road (8-3-0) than at home (7-8-0).
  • Highlanders games have gone above the over/under more frequently at home (10 times out of 15) than away (five of 11) this year.
  • The Highlanders, as moneyline underdogs, have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-3) than on the road (2-7) this year.

Recent trends

  • Over their previous 10 games, the Highlanders are posting 80.6 points per contest, 0.9 fewer points than their season average (81.5).
  • Over its last 10 games, Radford is ceding 77.7 points per game, 0.4 fewer points than its season average (78.1).
  • The Highlanders are making 9.2 threes per contest over their past 10 games, which is 0.4 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (9.6). That said, they have a better three-point percentage over their past 10 games (37.1%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (34.7%).

Radford betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 15-13-0 (Home: 7-8-0; Away: 8-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 9-4-0 (As Favorite: 6-9-0; As Underdog: 9-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 16-12-0 (Home: 10-5-0; Away: 5-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-4 (Home: 9-2; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-10 (Home: 0-3; Away: 2-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.0 (195th in nation) 45.3 (252nd) 31.9 (195th) 32.3 (255th) 13.2 (234th) 12.2 (295th)
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