NEW YORK STATE OF MIND: HIGHLANDERS HEAD TO BINGHAMTON

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The Radford men's basketball team takes its two-game winning streak back on the road Saturday at Binghamton. The game is a return trip from the 2011-12 season when the Bearcats visited the Dedmon Center in an ESPN BracketBusters matchup. Tipoff is set for 2:00 p.m. at the Events Center in Binghamton, N.Y.

RU SPORTS RADIO NETWORK
• This game is specially being carried live on WPSK 107.1 FM instead of SuperSports 101.7.
• Each Radford men's basketball game can be heard live in the New River Valley on the RU Sports Radio Network on the campus flagship, WRVU 89.9-FM.

SERIES NOTES
• Radford and Binghamton have met only one time prior to Saturday's game. RU won an ESPN BracketBusters matchup in the 2011-12 season, 64-59 in the Dedmon Center.
• The Highlanders are 17-2 all-time against current teams from the America East Conference (1-0 vs. Binghamton; 16-2 vs. UMBC).

LAST TIME OUT
• Radford broke the 100-point mark for the first time since the 2010 season with its 105-57 win over Brevard.
• Javonte Green led five players in double figures with 22 points.
• The 48-point win was the first time since November 18, 2008 when Radford posted a 40-point victory over Bridgewater.

SCOUTING THE BEARCATS
• Binghamton stands at 1-3 on the season after a home loss to Navy on Saturday, 68-50. The Bearcats defeated Cornell 89-79 on the road for their only victory of the season. BU is 0-2 at home this season. Loyola (Md.) opened the season with a 79-74 victory at the Events Center. Binghamton's other loss on the season came at Brown, 74-57.
• Jordan Reed leads the Bearcats averaging 17.3 points and 12.5 rebounds per contest. Nick Madray (15.8) and Marlon Beck (14.8) also score in double figures.
• As a team, BU is shooting .359 from the field, .375 from behind the three-point arc, and .719 from the free throw line. Opponents have out-rebounded the Bearcats by an average of 4.2 caroms per game.
• Binghamton has lost 13 straight games at home. The last win was nearly a year ago vs. Marywood, 76-51, on November 24, 2012.

MILESTONES
• Javonte Green needs 7 rebounds to reach 500 for his career.

HIGHLANDERS IN THE CAREER AND SEASON RECORD BOOKS
• Javonte Green ranks 7th all-time at RU with 191 career offensive rebounds.
• Javonte Green ranks tied for fourth all-time at Radford with a career rebounding average of 7.4 per game.
• R.J. Price ranks 9th all-time in career three-point field goals made with 149.

HARD TO BELIEVE STAT
• Jalen Carethers has 19 career steals in his first two years as a Highlander. They have all come one at a time in 19 different games.
• Brandon Holcomb has 14 career steals in his first two years as a Highlander. They have all come one at a time in 14 different games.

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