The #1 Villanova Wildcats will face off against the #16 Radford Highlanders on Thursday night from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Highlanders are coming off a 71-61 win against the LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds in Dayton on Tuesday night.
If you were able to watch that game, apologies. However, that is how Radford likes to play: slow, ugly, and low-scoring.
As I mentioned in my initial preview, the Highlanders likely fancy themselves as a tiny Virginia. They play extremely slow (346th in AdjTempo) and pride themselves on playing tough defense. Against LIU Brooklyn, the Highlanders gave up just 61 points, 17 less than LIU’s season average.