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Radford (16-9, 6-4) and UNC Asheville (13-11, 7-3) will meet in a crucial cross-divisional Big South matchup Thursday night at the Dedmon Center. Tip is set for 7:00 p.m., and the game is currently being played as scheduled.
SERIES NOTES
• Asheville leads the all-time series 32-30.
• RU is 19-9 all-time vs. the Bulldogs in games played at Radford.
• Asheville has won 6 straight in the series.
• The Bulldogs are the only Big South school to lead Radford in the overall series totals. The Highlanders lead or are tied with all 11 other Big South Conference schools in their respective series records.
SCOUTING THE BULLDOGS
• Freshman Andrew Rowsey leads the Bulldogs (18.9 ppg) in scoring and shoots 41 percent from behind the arc.
• Asheville has 6 players that average at least 8.5 ppg.
• D.J. Cunningham nearly averages a double-double (10.3 ppg, 9.4 rpg) and is one of the top shot blockers in the nation (71).
RU SPORTS RADIO NETWORK
• Due to complications with the weather in the Radford area, this game will not be broadcast on the RU Sports Radio Network. Fans are encouraged to watch the ESPNU broadcast.
PROJECTED STARTING LINEUP
• This lineup (R.J. Price, Ya Ya Anderson, Kyle Noreen, Javonte Green, and Brandon Holcomb) has started together 28 (17-11) times overall and 23 times (15-8) this season. The group did not start the George Washington and Central Penn games this season. This lineup has made 18 straight starts together beginning with the North Carolina A&T game on Dec. 7.
• Mike Jones has used three different starting lineups during the 2013-14 season.
MILESTONES
• Javonte Green became RU's 25th all-time 1,000-point scorer on December 30 vs. Houghton. He now has 1,210 points and 667 rebounds.
• R.J. Price became RU's 26th all-time 1,000-point scorer on January 15 vs. VMI. He now has 1,086 points.
• R.J. Price is also climbing the ranks in three-point field goals made. Now with 195 for his career, he is tied for 6th place all-time at RU.
• Javonte Green has moved into the Top 10 at RU all-time. He currently has 667 career caroms, which is 9th place all-time.
• Javonte Green ranks 11th all-time at RU with 157 career steals.
• Javonte Green has 22 career double-doubles.
QUICK NOTES
• Radford is assured now not to have a losing season (16-9 with at least 7 games remaining).
• 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 surpassed (15) 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 TWO GAMES
• With his 15 points at Presbyterian, Javonte Green moved into 12th all-time at Radford with 1210 points. He moved past Art Parakhouski.
• Javonte Green set a career high with 33 points at Charleston Southern. It was his first career 30-point performance.
• Javonte Green tied a season high with 4 steals at Charleston Southern.
• The back-to-back double-doubles this week were the 21st and 22nd in Green's career.
• Kyle Noreen tied a season high with 7 rebounds at Charleston Southern.
• Radford has won 3 straight road games for the first time in the Mike Jones era. The Highlanders are 6-6 on the road and 8-6 away from the Dedmon Center this season.
• For only the second time this season (Binghamton), Radford came back to win after trailing at the half (37-36 at Presbyterian).
SERIES HISTORY vs. UNC Asheville
Overall: Asheville leads 32-30Â Â Â Â Â Â
Big South Tournament: Asheville leads 5-4 Â Â Â
Breakdown: at RU 19-9; at UNCA 10-19; Neutral 1-4Â Â Â
Jones vs. UNCA: 0-3Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
RU Streak: Lost 6Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
RADFORD IN THE SERIES
01/12/13   at Asheville   L   61-79
02/11/12   at Asheville   L   62-88
01/02/12   at Radford   L   56-66
02/26/11   at Asheville   L   58-81
12/02/10   at Radford   L   50-70
01/31/10   at Asheville   L   84-92
01/02/10   at Radford   W   82-74
03/05/09   ^ at Radford   W   94-86
02/14/09   at Asheville   W   66-65
01/10/09   at Radford   W   98-88 (ot)
02/20/08   at Radford   W   62-53
01/23/08   at Asheville   L   63-82
02/17/07   at Asheville   L   68-78
01/18/07   at Radford   L   67-77
02/04/06   at Asheville   L   57-64
01/04/06   at Radford   L   80-87
02/26/05   at Radford   W   91-75
01/25/05   at Asheville   L   72-75
01/31/04   at Asheville   L   62-76
01/10/04   at Radford   W   73-58
03/07/03   ^ Lynchburg, Va.   L   71-85
02/13/03   at Asheville   L   68-75
01/11/03   at Radford   W   74-68
01/30/02   at Asheville   L   71-80
01/06/02   at Radford   L   60-74
02/14/01   at Radford   W   83-80
01/20/01   at Asheville   L   73-83
03/03/00   ^ at Asheville   L   71-78
02/05/00   at Asheville   W   80-74
01/20/00   at Radford   W   92-79
02/26/99   ^ at Asheville   W   92-79
02/01/99   at Asheville   W   101-94 (ot)
01/13/99   at Radford   L   70-79
02/28/98   ^ at Radford   W   63-61
02/07/98   at Radford   W   91-87
01/08/98   at Asheville   L   50-53
02/08/97   at Asheville   W   87-79
01/09/97   at Radford   L   56-63
02/24/96   at Asheville   W   77-74
01/27/96   at Radford   L   56-74
03/03/95   ^ at Lynchburg, Va.   W   63-47
02/11/95   at Asheville   W   67-65
01/30/95   at Radford   W   71-68
02/12/94   at Radford   W   69-52
01/31/94   at Asheville   W   70-43
01/23/93   at Radford   W   81-62
01/18/93   at Asheville   L   69-72
02/29/92   at Asheville   L   76-79
01/25/92   at Radford   W   81-68
02/23/91   at Asheville   W   97-67
01/21/91   at Radford   W   86-73
03/02/90   ^ at Rock Hill, S.C.   L   72-78
02/24/90   at Radford   L   65-75
01/22/90   at Asheville   L   72-78
03/02/89   ^ at Rock Hill, S.C.   L   58-62
02/25/89   at Asheville   L   76-105
01/23/89   at Radford   W   87-75
02/25/88   at Radford   W   83-81
01/25/88   at Asheville   W   69-62
02/09/87   at Asheville   L   74-80
01/26/87   at Radford   W   76-63
03/03/86   ^ at Savannah, Ga.   L   62-64
^ Big South Tournament games
