Winthrop vs. Radford betting: College basketball preview for January 4

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The Radford Highlanders (10-6, 0-1 Big South) host the Winthrop Eagles (11-5, 1-0 Big South) after winning five home games in a row. The Eagles are favored by only 2.5 points in the contest, which tips at 4:30 PM ET on Saturday, January 4, 2025. The matchup’s point total is 152.

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Winthrop Cover -2.5 vs Radford -108

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Winthrop vs. Radford betting lines

  • Winthrop moneyline odds to win: -145
  • Radford moneyline odds to win: +122
  • Spread: Winthrop (-2.5)
  • Total: 152

Winthrop statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In home games, Winthrop owns a worse record against the spread (3-5-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (4-1-0).
  • The Eagles have eclipsed the total in six of eight home games (75%), compared to one of five road games (20%).
  • Winthrop has played worse as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, sporting a home record of 7-1, compared to going 1-0 in road games.

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Eagles have been scoring 86.1 points per game, an average that’s slightly higher than the 85.6 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • Winthrop has been more porous on defense lately, allowing 75.1 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 74.4 points per game its opponents are averaging on the 2024-25 season.
  • The Eagles’ past 10 contests have seen them make 7.9 three-pointers per game while shooting 32.8% from deep. Both numbers are up compared to their 2024-25 averages of 7.7 makes and 30.7%.

Winthrop betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-6-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 4-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 4-5-0 (As Favorite: 4-5-0; As Underdog: 3-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-6-0 (Home: 6-2-0; Away: 1-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-1 (Home: 7-1; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.1 (135th in nation) 42.1 (125th) 36.8 (30th) 31.9 (231st) 12.2 (302nd) 13.3 (317th)

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Radford statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • This year, Radford is 2-1-0 at home against the spread (.667 winning percentage). Away, it is 5-4-0 ATS (.556).
  • Looking at the over/under, Highlanders games have finished over more often at home (three of three, 100%) than away (four of nine, 44.4%).
  • In 2024-25 when moneyline underdogs, the Highlanders have a better winning percentage at home (1.000, 1-0 record) than on the road (.143, 1-6).

Recent trends

  • The Highlanders are scoring 71.4 points per contest over their previous 10 games, which is 2.7 fewer points than their average for the season (74.1).
  • Radford is giving up 68.3 points per game in its past 10 games, which is 3.0 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (71.3).
  • The Highlanders are making 6.3 threes per contest over their previous 10 games, which is 0.9 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (7.2). Additionally, they have a lower three-point percentage over their last 10 games (33.0%) compared to their season average from three-point land (34.8%).

Radford betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-5-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 5-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 5-4-0 (As Favorite: 4-1-0; As Underdog: 5-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-7-0 (Home: 3-0-0; Away: 4-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-0 (Home: 2-0; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-6 (Home: 1-0; Away: 1-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.0 (242nd in nation) 42.5 (150th) 35.3 (71st) 29.5 (102nd) 12.0 (313th) 11.3 (163rd)
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