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For the final time in the regular season, Radford and VMI will meet as Big South Conference foes Saturday in Lexington, Va. with possible control of the North Division at stake. VMI is leaving the league after the 2013-14 season, and the all-time series between the two in-state rivals is tied at 20 wins apiece. Tip for this pivotal matchup is set for 1:00 p.m. at Cameron Hall.
SERIES NOTES
• The all-time series is tied 20-20.
• Radford is 9-13 in games played at Cameron Hall vs. the Keydets, however, RU won the last meeting in Lexington, 82-79 last year.
• Prior to last year's win in Lexington by the Highlanders, VMI had won six straight in the series.
• Mike Jones is 1-5 against the Keydets.
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.
PROJECTED STARTING LINEUP
• This lineup (R.J. Price, Ya Ya Anderson, Kyle Noreen, Javonte Green, and Brandon Holcomb) has started together 31 (19-12) times overall and 26 times (17-9) this season. The group did not start the George Washington and Central Penn games this season. This lineup has made 21 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.
SCOUTING THE KEYDETS
• The Keydets average nearly 90 points per game (89.4), but allow 83.7.
• VMI boasts three of the league's top scorers in QJ Peterson (20.7 ppg), Rodney Glasgow (18.7 ppg), and D.J. Covington (17.7).
EARLIER THIS SEASON
• VMI's top 3 scorers, Rodney Glasgow, QJ Peterson and D.J. Covington, combined for 84 points, led by Glasgow's career-high 36, to lead VMI past RU 101-88 at the Dedmon Center on January 15.
MILESTONES
• Javonte Green became RU's 25th all-time 1,000-point scorer on December 30 vs. Houghton. He now has 1,266 points and 702 rebounds.
• R.J. Price became RU's 26th all-time 1,000-point scorer on January 15 vs. VMI. He now has 1,123 points.
• R.J. Price is also climbing the ranks in three-point field goals made. Now with 202 for his career, he is in 6th place all-time at RU.
• Javonte Green has moved into the Top 10 at RU all-time. His 1,266 points places him 12th all-time. He currently has 702 career caroms, which is 8th place all-time.
• Javonte Green ranks 7th all-time at RU with 164 career steals.
• Javonte Green has 24 career double-doubles.
QUICK NOTES
• Radford is assured of its 29th winning season out of 40 years as a program.
• 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 won 4 straight road games for the first time in the Mike Jones era. The Highlanders are 7-6 on the road and 9-6 away from the Dedmon Center this season.
SERIES HISTORY vs. VMI
Overall: RU leads the series 20-20Â Â Â
Breakdown: at RU 11-7; at Lexington 9-13; Neutral 0-0
Big South Tournament: 1-1Â Â Â Â
Jones vs. VMI: 1-5Â Â Â Â
RU Streak: Lost 1Â Â Â Â
RADFORD IN THE SERIES
01/15/14   at Radford   L   88-101
02/13/13   at Lexington   W   82-79
01/30/13   at Radford   L   69-70
02/27/12    ^ at Lexington    L    53-55
01/26/12    at Radford    L    60-65
01/14/12    at Lexington    L    76-80
02/12/11    at Lexington    L    58-71
01/13/11    at Radford    L    71-105
02/02/10    at Lexington    W    77-63
01/21/10    at Radford    W    109-91
02/07/09    ^ at Radford    W    108-94
02/21/09    at Lexington    W    97-90
01/21/09    at Radford    L    72-87
02/23/08    at Radford    W    86-83 (ot)
02/05/08    at Lexington    W    108-102 (ot)
02/14/07    at Radford    W    114-107
01/25/07    at Lexington    L    94-103
02/23/06    at Lexington    W    77-69
01/26/06    at Radford    W    101-77
02/14/05    at Radford    L    54-67
01/19/05    at Lexington    W    78-62
02/04/04    at Radford    W    63-46
01/08/04    at Lexington    L    58-69
12/10/96    at Radford    W    70-68
12/02/95    at Lexington    L    110-113
12/10/94    at Radford    W    99-93
12/11/93    at Lexington    W    79-61
12/07/92    at Radford    W    91-88 (ot)
12/04/91    at Lexington    L    69-79
12/03/90    at Radford    W    62-61
01/18/90    at Lexington    L    64-95
02/09/89    at Radford    L    66-76
12/02/87    at Lexington    W    88-68
12/10/86    at Radford    W    56-51
11/26/85    at Lexington    L    59-69
12/06/84    at Lexington    L    51-53
12/03/83    at Lexington    W    75-64
11/29/78    at Lexington    L    88-90
12/08/76    at Lexington    L   52-74
12/11/75    at Lexington    L    65-112
^ Big South Conference Tournament game