Big South foes square off when the Radford Highlanders (10-9, 3-1 Big South) host the Longwood Lancers (10-9, 2-2 Big South) at Dedmon Center, beginning at 2:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 17, 2026. The Lancers are 4.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup’s over/under is set at 157.5.
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Radford Cover -4.5 vs Longwood -118
Radford vs. Longwood betting lines
- Radford moneyline odds to win: -223
- Longwood moneyline odds to win: +182
- Spread: Radford (-4.5)
- Total: 157.5
Radford statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Against the spread, Radford has performed worse when playing at home, covering four times in nine home games, and three times in six road games.
- In terms of point totals, the Highlanders hit the over more often when playing at home, as they’ve eclipsed the total seven times in nine opportunities this season (77.8%). In road games, they have hit the over three times in six opportunities (50%).
- Radford has fared worse as a moneyline favorite in home games, putting up a home record of 5-2, compared to going 1-0 away from home.
Recent trends
- On offense, the Highlanders have picked up their production a little bit over their last 10 games, scoring 85.5 points per contest over that span compared to the 81.8 they’ve put up over the course of this year.
- Radford has been slightly better on the defensive end of the floor of late, allowing 74.6 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 78.0 it has conceded per game this year.
- The Highlanders’ last 10 outings have seen them make 10.2 three-pointers per game while shooting 36.2% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are up from their 2025-26 averages of 9.8 makes and 33.5%.
Radford betting records this season
- ATS Record: 7-10-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 3-3-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 4-6-0 (As Favorite: 4-7-0; As Underdog: 3-3-0)
- O-U-P: 11-6-0 (Home: 7-2-0; Away: 3-3-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-4 (Home: 5-2; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.5 (229th in nation) | 44.7 (241st) | 32.3 (218th) | 32.1 (237th) | 14.0 (203rd) | 11.5 (189th) |
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Longwood statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Longwood has performed better against the spread at home (3-3-0) than on the road (2-6-0) this season.
- Lancers games have gone above the over/under more often at home (five times out of six) than away (three of eight) this season.
- In 2025-26 when moneyline underdogs, the Lancers have a better winning percentage at home (1.000, 2-0 record) than away (.000, 0-6).
Recent trends
- In their past 10 games, the Lancers are scoring 78.2 points per game, 1.8 more than their season average (76.4).
- Over its past 10 games, Longwood is giving up 70.0 points per game, 3.1 fewer points than its season average (73.1).
- The Lancers are sinking 6.6 three-pointers per contest with a 32.5% three-point percentage over their previous 10 games, compared to their season averages of 5.7 and 29.6%.
Longwood betting records this season
- ATS Record: 5-11-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 2-6-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 3-3-0 (As Favorite: 1-6-0; As Underdog: 4-5-0)
- O-U-P: 8-8-0 (Home: 5-1-0; Away: 3-5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-2 (Home: 2-2; Away: 2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-7 (Home: 2-0; Away: 0-6)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.2 (136th in nation) | 44.4 (225th) | 33.1 (173rd) | 27.8 (33rd) | 13.3 (250th) | 13.5 (334th) |
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