RADFORD HOSTS SIENA AT DEDMON FRIDAY

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Radford continues its holiday home stand Friday with an early evening tip at the Dedmon Center against Siena. The Highlanders and Saints will begin at 6:00 p.m. in a return visit for Siena from the 2013 ESPN BracketBusters game RU played in Albany, N.Y.

THE SERIES
RU and Siena have met three previous times with the Saint claiming victories in each contest. Two of those games went to overtime and the other was a two-point decision. This is Siena's first visit to the Dedmon Center.
     02/24/13 L 57-65 ^*
     11/21/00 L 59-65 ^*
     12/30/89 L 72-74 #
           ^ Albany, N.Y.
           # Springfield, Mass.
           * Overtime

THE SAINTS
Siena is 3-5 on the season and coming off a loss to its crosstown rival, the University of Albany.
     Scoring Leader: Marquis Wright (13.8 ppg)
     Rebounding Leader: Lavon Long (5.8 rpg)
     Assists Leader: Marquis Wright (5.4 apg)

THE HIGHLANDERS
Radford (6-4) moved to 3-0 at home Tuesday with a 92-54 win over Johnson & Wales.
     Scoring Leader: Javonte Green (12.6 ppg)
     Rebounding Leader: Javonte Green (9.0 rpg)
     Assists Leader: Rashun Davis (4.3 apg)

STORYLINES
• Javonte Green became RU's all-time leading rebounder vs. Johnson & Wales. He now has 847 career rebounds. Green (190 career steals) is 2 steals from tying the Radford career record of 192 (Rod Cousin). He is also currently 5th in scoring (1,516) and 15th in blocked shots (71).
• R.J. Price moved into 8th place all-time on the Radford scoring list (1,348).
• Siena director of basketball operations, Garrett Kelly, served in that same role for the Highlanders under Mike Jones during the 2012-13 season and the video coordinator in 2011-12.

RADFORD SPORTS NETWORK
Each RU 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.

BIG SOUTH NETWORK
Each RU men's basketball home game and all Big South Conference road games are carried live and for free on the Big South Network (on-line).

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