Saturday, January 25
RADFORD
2:00 PM
Radford University
vs
Coastal Carolina
Photo by: RUHighlanderPhotos.com
INTERDIVISION PLAY BEGINS SATURDAY AS COASTAL CAROLINA VISITS DEDMON
1/24/2014 5:43:00 PM | Men's Basketball
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LIVE STATS | LIVE AUDIO | LIVE VIDEO | GAME NOTES
Cross-divisional play in the Big South Conference begins Saturday, and Radford plays host to Coastal Carolina in an important league matchup between teams that both stand at 3-2 and in second place in their respective divisions. Tip is set for 2:00 p.m. at the Dedmon Center between the Highlanders and the Chanticleers.
SCOUTING THE CHANTICLEERS
• Coastal has won 3 of 4 with the only loss in overtime vs. Winthrop. The Chants are 10-9 overall and 3-2 in the Big South's South Division.
• Elijah Wilson leads the team in scoring at 15.8 ppg. Josh Cameron (14.6) and Warren Gillis (12.7) also average in double figures.
• El Hadji Ndieguene (8.0) and Michel Enanga (6.4) are two of the league's leading rebounders.
RU SPORTS RADIO NETWORK
• 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 and on the commercial affiliate, SuperSports 101.7-FM. Rick Watson handles the play-by-play for the Highlanders.
SHOOTING FOR NO. 600
• RU is going for its 600th win in program history (599-531 in 39+ years).
MILESTONES
• Javonte Green became RU's 25th all-time 1,000-point scorer on December 30 vs. Houghton. He now has 1,118 points and 625 rebounds.
• R.J. Price became RU's 26th all-time 1,000-point scorer on January 15 vs. VMI. He now has 1,018 points.
• R.J. Price is also climbing the ranks in three-point field goals made. Now with 187 for his career, he moved into 7th place all-time at RU.
• Javonte Green has moved into the Top 10 at RU all-time. He currently has 625 career caroms, which is 10th place all-time.
• Javonte Green ranks 11th all-time at RU with 148 career steals.
• Javonte Green has 20 career double-doubles.
QUICK NOTES
• RU is 3-1 against NCAA Tournament teams from last year. (W vs. Liberty; W vs. North Carolina A&T; W vs. Florida Gulf Coast; L vs. UNLV).
• Prior to this season, RU had never recorded double-digit wins prior to Big South Conference play.
• Radford has matched its season win total (13) from a year ago.
• Kion Brown recorded his first career double-double at Hampton with 12 points and a career-high 10 rebounds.
LAST THREE GAMES
• Javonte Green has recorded three straight double-double with his 11-point, 10-rebound performance at Campbell.
• Javonte Green set a career high and posted the most rebounds in a Big South game this season with 19 vs. Longwood.
• Brandon Holcomb set a career high with 14 points vs. Longwood.
• Brandon Holcomb tied a career high with 4 blocked shots vs. Longwood.
• Kyle Noreen recorded back-to-back double-digit scoring games for the first time in his career (12 vs. VMI and 10 vs. Longwood).
• Rashun Davis set a career high with 25 points vs. VMI.
• Kyle Noreen set a career high with 12 points vs. VMI.
• Jalen Carethers tied a career high with 4 blocked shots vs. VMI.
• Brandon Holcomb tied a season high with 10 rebound vs. VMI.
ACCOLADES
• Javonte Green - 2013-14 Preseason All-Big South Second Team; 2012-13 All-Big South Second Team, becoming the first all-conference selection under Mike Jones.
• R.J. Price - 2013 Continental Tire Las Vegas Classic all-tournament team.
• Javonte Green - College Sports Madness Big South Player of the Week (12/30).
• Javonte Green - Choice Hotels Big South Player of the Week (01/02).
• Javonte Green - Choice Hotels Co-Big South Player of the Week (01/21).
PROJECTED STARTING LINEUP
• This lineup (R.J. Price, Ya Ya Anderson, Kyle Noreen, Javonte Green, and Brandon Holcomb) has started together 23 (14-9) times overall and 18 times (12-6) this season. The group did not start the George Washington and Central Penn games this season. Mike Jones has used three different starting lineups during the 2013-14 season.
SERIES NOTES
• Radford leads the all-time series 36-20. Coastal Carolina vacated a victory from the 1992-93 season.
• Coastal Carolina has won five straight in the series.
• Radford is 20-8 in games played at the Dedmon Center.
• Both teams are charter members of the Big South Conference.
SERIES HISTORY vs. COASTAL CAROLINA
Overall: Radford leads the series 34-20**
Breakdown: at RU 18-8; at Conway 15-12**; Neutral 1-0
Big South Tournament: 1-1
Jones vs. Coastal Carolina: 0-2
RU Streak: Lost 5
RADFORD IN THE SERIES
02/02/14 at Conway L 52-62
01/21/12 at Conway L 62-82
01/29/11 at Radford L 63-86
12/31/10 at Conway L 59-77
02/13/10 at Radford L 51-52
01/14/10 at Conway W 62-52
02/09/09 at Radford W 71-67 (ot)
01/05/09 at Conway W 68-52
02/11/08 at Radford L 61-65
01/12/08 at Conway L 75-76
02/05/07 at Conway L 67-85
01/13/07 at Radford W 80-76
02/25/06 at Radford L 75-84
01/21/06 at Conway W 70-69 (ot)
02/07/05 at Conway L 61-79
01/08/05 at Radford W 93-82
03/02/04 ^ at Conway L 62-67
02/16/04 at Conway W 84-75
01/24/04 at Radford W 77-76 (ot)
02/15/03 at Radford W 65-58
01/27/03 at Conway W 77-73
02/28/02 ^ at Roanoke, Va. W 81-66
02/04/02 at Radford W 76-60
01/12/02 at Conway W 82-71
02/05/01 at Conway W 77-74
01/13/01 at Radford W 104-97 (2ot)
02/14/00 at Radford W 73-72
01/24/00 at Conway W 67-65
02/06/99 at Conway W 82-67
01/18/99 at Radford W 104-75
02/16/98 at Radford W 81-64
01/24/98 at Conway L 55-61
02/17/97 at Conway W 73-62
01/25/97 at Radford W 77-72
02/16/96 at Radford W 87-68
01/20/96 at Conway W 64-55
02/18/95 at Conway W 63-61
01/21/95 at Radford W 88-84
02/19/94 at Radford W 80-64
01/22/94 at Conway W 69-56
01/30/93 at Conway (L)** 94-96 (ot)
01/11/93 at Radford W 84-83
02/01/92 at Radford W 68-65
01/20/92 at Conway W 58-56
02/09/91 at Radford L 66-84
01/26/91 at Conway L 76-78 (ot)
02/10/90 at Conway L 78-92
01/27/90 at Radford L 53-63
02/11/89 at Radford L 67-73
01/28/89 at Conway L 56-94
02/13/88 at Conway L 63-79
01/30/88 at Radford W 87-78
02/14/87 at Radford L 70-73
01/31/87 at Conway W 82-73
02/02/85 at Radford W 71-69
^ Big South Conference Tournament game
** Vacated win by Coastal Carolina
LIVE STATS | LIVE AUDIO | LIVE VIDEO | GAME NOTES
Cross-divisional play in the Big South Conference begins Saturday, and Radford plays host to Coastal Carolina in an important league matchup between teams that both stand at 3-2 and in second place in their respective divisions. Tip is set for 2:00 p.m. at the Dedmon Center between the Highlanders and the Chanticleers.
SCOUTING THE CHANTICLEERS
• Coastal has won 3 of 4 with the only loss in overtime vs. Winthrop. The Chants are 10-9 overall and 3-2 in the Big South's South Division.
• Elijah Wilson leads the team in scoring at 15.8 ppg. Josh Cameron (14.6) and Warren Gillis (12.7) also average in double figures.
• El Hadji Ndieguene (8.0) and Michel Enanga (6.4) are two of the league's leading rebounders.
RU SPORTS RADIO NETWORK
• 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 and on the commercial affiliate, SuperSports 101.7-FM. Rick Watson handles the play-by-play for the Highlanders.
SHOOTING FOR NO. 600
• RU is going for its 600th win in program history (599-531 in 39+ years).
MILESTONES
• Javonte Green became RU's 25th all-time 1,000-point scorer on December 30 vs. Houghton. He now has 1,118 points and 625 rebounds.
• R.J. Price became RU's 26th all-time 1,000-point scorer on January 15 vs. VMI. He now has 1,018 points.
• R.J. Price is also climbing the ranks in three-point field goals made. Now with 187 for his career, he moved into 7th place all-time at RU.
• Javonte Green has moved into the Top 10 at RU all-time. He currently has 625 career caroms, which is 10th place all-time.
• Javonte Green ranks 11th all-time at RU with 148 career steals.
• Javonte Green has 20 career double-doubles.
QUICK NOTES
• RU is 3-1 against NCAA Tournament teams from last year. (W vs. Liberty; W vs. North Carolina A&T; W vs. Florida Gulf Coast; L vs. UNLV).
• Prior to this season, RU had never recorded double-digit wins prior to Big South Conference play.
• Radford has matched its season win total (13) from a year ago.
• Kion Brown recorded his first career double-double at Hampton with 12 points and a career-high 10 rebounds.
LAST THREE GAMES
• Javonte Green has recorded three straight double-double with his 11-point, 10-rebound performance at Campbell.
• Javonte Green set a career high and posted the most rebounds in a Big South game this season with 19 vs. Longwood.
• Brandon Holcomb set a career high with 14 points vs. Longwood.
• Brandon Holcomb tied a career high with 4 blocked shots vs. Longwood.
• Kyle Noreen recorded back-to-back double-digit scoring games for the first time in his career (12 vs. VMI and 10 vs. Longwood).
• Rashun Davis set a career high with 25 points vs. VMI.
• Kyle Noreen set a career high with 12 points vs. VMI.
• Jalen Carethers tied a career high with 4 blocked shots vs. VMI.
• Brandon Holcomb tied a season high with 10 rebound vs. VMI.
ACCOLADES
• Javonte Green - 2013-14 Preseason All-Big South Second Team; 2012-13 All-Big South Second Team, becoming the first all-conference selection under Mike Jones.
• R.J. Price - 2013 Continental Tire Las Vegas Classic all-tournament team.
• Javonte Green - College Sports Madness Big South Player of the Week (12/30).
• Javonte Green - Choice Hotels Big South Player of the Week (01/02).
• Javonte Green - Choice Hotels Co-Big South Player of the Week (01/21).
PROJECTED STARTING LINEUP
• This lineup (R.J. Price, Ya Ya Anderson, Kyle Noreen, Javonte Green, and Brandon Holcomb) has started together 23 (14-9) times overall and 18 times (12-6) this season. The group did not start the George Washington and Central Penn games this season. Mike Jones has used three different starting lineups during the 2013-14 season.
SERIES NOTES
• Radford leads the all-time series 36-20. Coastal Carolina vacated a victory from the 1992-93 season.
• Coastal Carolina has won five straight in the series.
• Radford is 20-8 in games played at the Dedmon Center.
• Both teams are charter members of the Big South Conference.
SERIES HISTORY vs. COASTAL CAROLINA
Overall: Radford leads the series 34-20**
Breakdown: at RU 18-8; at Conway 15-12**; Neutral 1-0
Big South Tournament: 1-1
Jones vs. Coastal Carolina: 0-2
RU Streak: Lost 5
RADFORD IN THE SERIES
02/02/14 at Conway L 52-62
01/21/12 at Conway L 62-82
01/29/11 at Radford L 63-86
12/31/10 at Conway L 59-77
02/13/10 at Radford L 51-52
01/14/10 at Conway W 62-52
02/09/09 at Radford W 71-67 (ot)
01/05/09 at Conway W 68-52
02/11/08 at Radford L 61-65
01/12/08 at Conway L 75-76
02/05/07 at Conway L 67-85
01/13/07 at Radford W 80-76
02/25/06 at Radford L 75-84
01/21/06 at Conway W 70-69 (ot)
02/07/05 at Conway L 61-79
01/08/05 at Radford W 93-82
03/02/04 ^ at Conway L 62-67
02/16/04 at Conway W 84-75
01/24/04 at Radford W 77-76 (ot)
02/15/03 at Radford W 65-58
01/27/03 at Conway W 77-73
02/28/02 ^ at Roanoke, Va. W 81-66
02/04/02 at Radford W 76-60
01/12/02 at Conway W 82-71
02/05/01 at Conway W 77-74
01/13/01 at Radford W 104-97 (2ot)
02/14/00 at Radford W 73-72
01/24/00 at Conway W 67-65
02/06/99 at Conway W 82-67
01/18/99 at Radford W 104-75
02/16/98 at Radford W 81-64
01/24/98 at Conway L 55-61
02/17/97 at Conway W 73-62
01/25/97 at Radford W 77-72
02/16/96 at Radford W 87-68
01/20/96 at Conway W 64-55
02/18/95 at Conway W 63-61
01/21/95 at Radford W 88-84
02/19/94 at Radford W 80-64
01/22/94 at Conway W 69-56
01/30/93 at Conway (L)** 94-96 (ot)
01/11/93 at Radford W 84-83
02/01/92 at Radford W 68-65
01/20/92 at Conway W 58-56
02/09/91 at Radford L 66-84
01/26/91 at Conway L 76-78 (ot)
02/10/90 at Conway L 78-92
01/27/90 at Radford L 53-63
02/11/89 at Radford L 67-73
01/28/89 at Conway L 56-94
02/13/88 at Conway L 63-79
01/30/88 at Radford W 87-78
02/14/87 at Radford L 70-73
01/31/87 at Conway W 82-73
02/02/85 at Radford W 71-69
^ Big South Conference Tournament game
** Vacated win by Coastal Carolina
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