Complete Game Notes
RADFORD, Va. - Having played four out of their last five games on the road, the Highlanders return home Tuesday for a vital game against Campbell. Radford still has its sights on the No. 2 seed in the North Division, but needs a win over the Camels to reach that goal. Tip is set for 7:00 p.m. at the Dedmon Center for a "Red Out" for RU fans.
SCOUTING THE FIGHTING CAMELS
♦ Campbell enters Tuesday's game with an 11-16 overall record and a 6-7 mark in the Big South's North Division.
♦ Campbell snapped a six-game losing streak on Saturday with an 87-78 win over VMI. It was the first win for the Fighting Camels since defeating Radford in Buies Creek on January 23.
♦ The Camels are 3-8 overall on the road for the season and 2-4 in the league. They haven't won a road game since defeating Presbyterian on January 12.
♦ Trey Freeman leads the Camels in scoring (14.0), assists (6.1), and steals (1.5). He leads the conference in assists per game as well.
RU SPORTS RADIO NETWORK • BIG SOUTH NETWORK
♦ All Big South Conference games are video streamed live on the Big South Network. The BSN is available at www.radfordathletics.com.
♦ Each Radford men's basketball game can be heard live in the New River Valley on the RU Sports Radio Network on the flagship, WRVU 89.9-FM and on the commercial affiliate, WBLB 1340-AM.
♦ The stream can also be heard world-wide on www.radfordathletics.com.
STATS NUGGETS
♦ Radford is 8-3 this season and 4-2 in Big South games at the Dedmon Center.
♦ The Highlanders lead the Big South in steals per game at 8.8. That ranks the team 23rd in the nation in that category.
♦ Javonte Green is second in the Big South in steals at 2.1 per game.
♦ Javonte Green recorded his 8th double-double this season with 20 points and a career-high 16 rebounds vs. VMI. That followed a 23-point, 13-rebound performance at Liberty and a 27-point, 13-rebound game vs. Presbyterian. He now has 15 career double-doubles.
♦ R.J. Price leads the Big South in 3-point field goals made per game at 2.96.
♦ Ya Ya Anderson tied a career high with 4 rebounds at Longwood.
♦ Rashun Davis set a career high vs. VMI with 18 points.
♦ Blake Smith currently ranks 4th in career steals at RU with 182 and 9th in defensive rebounds at 289.
♦ Brandon Holcomb tied his career high with 3 blocks vs. Presbyterian.
HIGHLANDER HIGHLIGHTS
♦ Javonte Green is averaging 16.3 points and 9.6 rebounds in Big South play.
♦ R.J. Price is averaging 15.8 points per game in conference play (13 games). He is also shooting .394 (41-104) from behind the three-point arc.
♦ After making 20-23,10-15, and 16-22 free throws vs. Presbyterian, VMI, and Longwood respectively, the Highlanders raised their shooting percentage from the line 30 percentage points from .618 to .648 on the year.
♦ Radford is 5-0 this season when holding opponents under 60 points.
INDIVIDUAL BIG SOUTH STATS RANKINGS
♦ Javonte Green -- Steals per game (2.1 spg) [2nd]; Field goal percentage (.511) [5th]; Scoring (14.7 ppg) [10th]; Rebounding (8.4 rpg) [3rd]; Blocks (0.7 bpg) [15th]; Offensive rebounds (3.2 orpg) [2nd]; Defensive rebounds (5.3 drpg) [5th]
♦ R.J. Price -- 3-point field goals made per game (3.0 fgpg) [1st]; 3-point field goal percentage (.385) [6th]; Scoring (14.3 ppg) [14th].
♦ Jalen Carethers -- Blocks per game (1.1 bpg) [6th].
♦ Brandon Holcomb -- Blocks per game (1.0 bpg) [t-7th].
TRENDING DATA (Last 3 home games [Winthrop, VMI, Presbyterian])
♦ Javonte Green averaging 20.7 points, 9.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists, and 2.0 steals.
♦ R.J. Price averaging 16.0 points and shooting .500 from the field (.435 from 3-pt).
♦ Rashun Davis averaging 11.3 points and shooting .889 from the free throw line.
♦ Ya Ya Anderson (vs. Presbyterian only) averaging 11.0 points.
NORTH DIVISION RACE
♦ The winner of today's game will at the very least take over sole possession of third place.
♦ The winner could take sole possession of second place if VMI loses to High Point today.
♦ The top two teams in each division receive a bye into the tournament quarterfinals.
♦ High Point has assured itself of at least a tie for the division title and could clinch the top seed in the conference tournament from the North Division with a win at VMI.
STARTING LINEUP
♦ The Highlanders have used five different starting lineups this season.
♦ Javonte Green is the only player that has started every game this season.
♦ The current projected starting lineup of R.J. Price, Ya Ya Anderson, Kyle Noreen, Javonte Green, and Brandon Holcomb started together for the first time at Liberty and has now started together over the last four games.
THE SERIES
♦ Radford leads the all-time series 17-12. Campbell won this season's earlier matchup in Buies Creek, 69-60.
♦ The Highlanders are 10-3 all-time in games vs. Campbell at the Dedmon Center.
♦ The Camels have won four of the last five and eight of the last 11 in the series.
♦ Radford won the first five times these two teams played as the series began in the 1984-85 season a year prior to the beginning of the Big South Conference.
♦ Campbell was a founding member of the Big South until leaving the league after the 1993-94 season. The Camels rejoined the league in the 2011-12 season.
SERIES HISTORY vs. CAMPBELL
Overall: Radford leads the series 17-12
Breakdown: at RU 10-3; at Campbell 5-8; Neutral 2-1
Big South Tournament: 1-1
Jones vs. Campbell: 0-2
RU Streak: Lost 2
RADFORD IN THE SERIES
01/23/13 at Buies Creek L 60-69
01/19/12 at Radford L 65-73
12/08/07 at Radford W 75-68
11/24/07 at Buies Creek L 70-87
12/18/06 at Buies Creek L 88-101
11/25/06 at Radford W 87-80
03/04/94 ^ at Charleston, S.C. L 61-72
02/17/94 at Buies Creek L 56-73
01/20/94 at Radford W 79-67
02/04/93 at Radford L 84-89
01/16/93 at Buies Creek L 84-87
02/03/92 at Radford W 80-75
01/18/92 at Fayetteville W 78-75
02/18/91 at Fayetteville W 63-60
01/28/91 at Radford W 66-45
03/01/90 ^ at Rock Hill, S.C. W 68-44
02/19/90 at Radford W 72-60
01/29/90 at Fayetteville L 66-87
02/20/89 at Fayetteville L 64-90
01/30/89 at Radford W 71-66
02/22/88 at Radford W 69-56
02/11/88 at Fayetteville W 95-84 (3ot)
02/23/87 at Radford L 77-80
02/02/87 at Fayetteville L 71-75
02/15/86 at Radford W 54-47
01/11/86 at Fayetteville W 60-56
02/23/85 at Radford W 68-62
01/14/85 at Fayetteville W 81-57
01/04/85 at Rock Hill, S.C. W 52-48