Who’s Playing
Eastern Kentucky @ Radford
Current Records: Eastern Kentucky 5-2; Radford 2-4
What to Know
The Radford Highlanders have the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome the Eastern Kentucky Colonels at 4:30 p.m. ET Nov. 28 at Dedmon Center. Radford will be strutting in after a victory while Eastern Kentucky will be stumbling in from a loss.
The Highlanders have more to be thankful for after their contest against the William & Mary Tribe this past Wednesday. Radford took down William & Mary 67-54.
Meanwhile, Eastern Kentucky was close but no cigar this past Friday as they fell 80-77 to the West Virginia Mountaineers. Despite the defeat, the Colonels got a solid performance out of Jannson Williams, who shot 5-for-8 from downtown and finished with 22 points and seven rebounds.
Radford is expected to lose this next one by 6.5. Those who got lucky with them against the spread this past Wednesday might want to hold off on placing bets this time since the team has yet to string together back-to-back wins against the spread.
The Highlanders are now 2-4 while Eastern Kentucky sits at 5-2. A couple offensive numbers to keep in mind before tip-off: Radford is stumbling into the matchup with the 351st fewest points per game in college basketball, having accrued only 56.5 on average. The Colonels’ offense has more to brag about, as they they rank 26th in college basketball when it comes to points per game, with 83.9 on average. So the cards are definitely stacked in their favor.
How To Watch
- When: Sunday at 4:30 p.m. ET
- Where: Dedmon Center — Radford, Virginia
- Follow: CBS Sports App
Odds
The Colonels are a solid 6.5-point favorite against the Highlanders, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The line has drifted a bit towards the Colonels, as the game opened with the Colonels as a 4-point favorite.
Over/Under: -110
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Series History
This is the first time these teams have played each other within the last six years.
