Who's Playing

Radford @ UNC-Asheville

Current Records: Radford 6-7; UNC-Asheville 8-5

What to Know

The UNC-Asheville Bulldogs will be returning home after a four-game road trip. The Bulldogs and the Radford Highlanders will face off in a Big South battle at 4 p.m. ET Thursday at Kimmel Arena. UNC-Asheville is out to keep their four-game home win streak alive.

There's no need to mince words: UNC-Asheville lost to the Arkansas Razorbacks last week, and they lost bad. The score wound up at 85-51. One thing holding UNC-Asheville back was the mediocre play of forward Jamon Battle, who did not have his best game: he finished with ten points on 3-for-10 shooting in his 32 minutes on the court.

Meanwhile, Radford came up short against the Kansas State Wildcats last Wednesday, falling 73-65. A silver lining for Radford was the play of guard Kenyon Giles, who had 20 points.

The Bulldogs are the favorite in this one, with an expected 4-point margin of victory. They have been good against the spread at home while the Highlanders have been good against the spread on the road, so something will have to give.

UNC-Asheville came out on top in a nail-biter against Radford when the two teams previously met in January, sneaking past 78-74. Will UNC-Asheville repeat their success, or does Radford have a better game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

How To Watch

  • When: Thursday at 4 p.m. ET
  • Where: Kimmel Arena -- Asheville, North Carolina
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Bulldogs are a 4-point favorite against the Highlanders, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 4-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

Radford have won seven out of their last 12 games against UNC-Asheville.

  • Jan 22, 2022 - UNC-Asheville 78 vs. Radford 74
  • Jan 25, 2021 - Radford 73 vs. UNC-Asheville 63
  • Jan 24, 2021 - UNC-Asheville 76 vs. Radford 68
  • Feb 20, 2020 - Radford 79 vs. UNC-Asheville 64
  • Jan 23, 2020 - UNC-Asheville 80 vs. Radford 67
  • Jan 19, 2019 - Radford 71 vs. UNC-Asheville 63
  • Feb 10, 2018 - UNC-Asheville 66 vs. Radford 64
  • Jan 06, 2018 - Radford 90 vs. UNC-Asheville 70
  • Jan 28, 2017 - UNC-Asheville 80 vs. Radford 69
  • Dec 29, 2016 - Radford 80 vs. UNC-Asheville 77
  • Feb 11, 2016 - Radford 60 vs. UNC-Asheville 59
  • Jan 14, 2016 - Radford 91 vs. UNC-Asheville 86