Wednesday, February 5
Charleston, S.C.
7:30 PM
Radford University
at
Charleston Southern
Photo by: RUHighlanderPhotos.com
RADFORD BEGINS TWO-GAME SOUTH CAROLINA ROAD SWING IN CHARLESTON
2/4/2014 12:09:00 PM | Men's Basketball
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Radford (14-9, 4-4) faces an important matchup Wednesday night on the road at the defending regular season Big South champions, Charleston Southern (10-11, 4-4). The Highlanders and the Buccaneers are set to tip at 7:30 p.m. from the Buc Dome in North Charleston, S.C.
SERIES NOTES
• Radford leads the all-time series, 41-25.
• In their 40-year history, the Highlanders have played more games against the Buccaneers than any other team. The series dates back to the 1984-85 season.
• Radford is 14-14 all-time in games played at Charleston Southern. RU has dropped three straight games at the Buc Dome.
• Charleston Southern has won five straight games in the series. The last victory for Radford came in the 2010 Big South Tournament quarterfinals in Conway, S.C., 64-61.
SCOUTING THE BUCCANEERS
• Charleston Southern enters the game at 10-11 overall and 4-4 in the Big South. The Bucs are 7-4 at home.
• Saah Nimley leads the team with a 13.7 ppg average and a 5.2 apg average. Five players average in double figures.
• Paul Gombwer leads the team at 6.4 rebounds per game.
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.
MILESTONES
• Javonte Green became RU's 25th all-time 1,000-point scorer on December 30 vs. Houghton. He now has 1,162 points and 645 rebounds.
• R.J. Price became RU's 26th all-time 1,000-point scorer on January 15 vs. VMI. He now has 1,070 points.
• R.J. Price is also climbing the ranks in three-point field goals made. Now with 190 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 645 career caroms, which is 10th place all-time.
• Javonte Green ranks 11th all-time at RU with 152 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 surpassed (14) 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.
TRENDING DATA
• For the second time in the span, the Highlanders shot over 90 percent from the free throw line at Winthrop (19-21, .905). RU leads the league in conference play at 82 percent from the charity stripe.
• Jalen Carethers set a career high with 16 points vs. Gardner-Webb.
• R.J. Price set a career high with 7 rebounds vs. Gardner-Webb.
• Ya Ya Anderson set a career high for minutes played vs. Gardner-Webb with 39.
• The Highlanders set a season high with 10 blocked shots vs. Gardner-Webb. Javonte Green, Brandon Holcomb, and Jalen Carethers each had 3 blocks.
• Radford tied a season low with only 8 turnovers vs. Gardner-Webb.
PROJECTED STARTING LINEUP
• This lineup (R.J. Price, Ya Ya Anderson, Kyle Noreen, Javonte Green, and Brandon Holcomb) has started together 26 (15-11) times overall and 21 times (13-8) 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 HISTORY vs. Charleston Southern
Overall: Radford leads 41-25
Big South Tournament: Radford leads 6-3
Breakdown: at RU 23-8; at CSU 14-14; Neutral 4-3
Jones vs. Charleston Southern: 0-3
RU Streak: Lost 5
RADFORD IN THE SERIES
01/05/13 at Radford L 74-81
02/25/12 at Radford L 59-65
12/01/11 at Charleston L 73-83
01/29/11 at Radford L 62-70
01/02/11 at Charleston L 58-73
03/02/10 ^ at Conway, S.C. W 64-61
02/11/10 at Radford W 61-58 ot
01/16/10 at Charleston L 55-70
02/16/09 at Charleston W 80-71
01/05/09 at Radford W 82-53
02/09/08 at Radford W 78-69
01/14/08 at Charestlon L 74-90
02/03/07 at Charleston L 70-84
01/15/07 at Radford W 61-53
02/13/06 at Radford W 81-76
01/23/06 at Charleston W 80-71
02/05/05 at Charleston W 66-56
01/10/05 at Radford L 60-67
02/14/04 at Charleston L 46-71
01/26/04 at Radford W 71-70
03/04/03 ^ at Radford W 65-62
02/17/03 at Radford W 59-57
01/25/03 at Charleston L 64-81
02/02/02 at Radford W 70-52
01/14/02 at Charleston L 63-74
03/02/01 ^ at Roanoke, Va. W 65-62
02/03/01 at Charleston W 61-59
01/15/01 at Radford W 74-71
02/11/00 at Radford W 78-64
01/22/00 at Charleston W 82-75
02/08/99 at Charleston W 79-76
01/16/99 at Radford W 92-75
02/25/98 ^ at Radford W 75-68
02/14/98 at Radford W 83-70
01/26/98 at Charleston W 82-76
02/15/97 at Charleston W 76-71
01/28/97 at Radford L 73-79
02/29/96 ^ at Lynchburg, Va. L 52-55
02/19/96 at Radford L 85-87 ot
01/22/96 at Charleston L 75-80
02/20/95 at Charleston L 65-76
01/23/95 at Radford L 79-82
02/21/94 at Radford W 83-78
01/24/94 at Charleston L 71-75
02/01/93 at Charleston W 71-60
01/09/93 at Radford W 95-70
03/06/92 ^ at Anderson, S.C. L 83-88
02/10/92 at Charleston W 84-76
01/13/92 at Radford W 69-64
02/28/91 ^ at Anderson, S.C. W 75-70
02/14/91 at Charleston W 82-69
01/08/91 at Radford W 86-75
02/17/90 at Radford W 70-61
01/06/90 at Charleston W 77-71
02/18/89 at Radford W 97-93 ot
01/07/89 at Charleston W 66-65
03/04/88 ^ at Rock Hill, S.C. W 91-82 ot
02/20/88 at Charleston L 76-79
01/09/88 at Radford W 78-75
02/27/87 ^ Savannah, Ga. L 70-91
02/21/87 at Radford W 92-91
01/05/87 at Charleston L 73-86
02/06/86 at Charleston L 64-77
01/18/86 at Radford L 63-75
02/07/85 at Charleston W 70-68 ot
01/30/85 at Radford W 69-68
^ Big South Tournament games
LIVE STATS | LIVE AUDIO | LIVE VIDEO | GAME NOTES
Radford (14-9, 4-4) faces an important matchup Wednesday night on the road at the defending regular season Big South champions, Charleston Southern (10-11, 4-4). The Highlanders and the Buccaneers are set to tip at 7:30 p.m. from the Buc Dome in North Charleston, S.C.
SERIES NOTES
• Radford leads the all-time series, 41-25.
• In their 40-year history, the Highlanders have played more games against the Buccaneers than any other team. The series dates back to the 1984-85 season.
• Radford is 14-14 all-time in games played at Charleston Southern. RU has dropped three straight games at the Buc Dome.
• Charleston Southern has won five straight games in the series. The last victory for Radford came in the 2010 Big South Tournament quarterfinals in Conway, S.C., 64-61.
SCOUTING THE BUCCANEERS
• Charleston Southern enters the game at 10-11 overall and 4-4 in the Big South. The Bucs are 7-4 at home.
• Saah Nimley leads the team with a 13.7 ppg average and a 5.2 apg average. Five players average in double figures.
• Paul Gombwer leads the team at 6.4 rebounds per game.
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.
MILESTONES
• Javonte Green became RU's 25th all-time 1,000-point scorer on December 30 vs. Houghton. He now has 1,162 points and 645 rebounds.
• R.J. Price became RU's 26th all-time 1,000-point scorer on January 15 vs. VMI. He now has 1,070 points.
• R.J. Price is also climbing the ranks in three-point field goals made. Now with 190 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 645 career caroms, which is 10th place all-time.
• Javonte Green ranks 11th all-time at RU with 152 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 surpassed (14) 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.
TRENDING DATA
• For the second time in the span, the Highlanders shot over 90 percent from the free throw line at Winthrop (19-21, .905). RU leads the league in conference play at 82 percent from the charity stripe.
• Jalen Carethers set a career high with 16 points vs. Gardner-Webb.
• R.J. Price set a career high with 7 rebounds vs. Gardner-Webb.
• Ya Ya Anderson set a career high for minutes played vs. Gardner-Webb with 39.
• The Highlanders set a season high with 10 blocked shots vs. Gardner-Webb. Javonte Green, Brandon Holcomb, and Jalen Carethers each had 3 blocks.
• Radford tied a season low with only 8 turnovers vs. Gardner-Webb.
PROJECTED STARTING LINEUP
• This lineup (R.J. Price, Ya Ya Anderson, Kyle Noreen, Javonte Green, and Brandon Holcomb) has started together 26 (15-11) times overall and 21 times (13-8) 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 HISTORY vs. Charleston Southern
Overall: Radford leads 41-25
Big South Tournament: Radford leads 6-3
Breakdown: at RU 23-8; at CSU 14-14; Neutral 4-3
Jones vs. Charleston Southern: 0-3
RU Streak: Lost 5
RADFORD IN THE SERIES
01/05/13 at Radford L 74-81
02/25/12 at Radford L 59-65
12/01/11 at Charleston L 73-83
01/29/11 at Radford L 62-70
01/02/11 at Charleston L 58-73
03/02/10 ^ at Conway, S.C. W 64-61
02/11/10 at Radford W 61-58 ot
01/16/10 at Charleston L 55-70
02/16/09 at Charleston W 80-71
01/05/09 at Radford W 82-53
02/09/08 at Radford W 78-69
01/14/08 at Charestlon L 74-90
02/03/07 at Charleston L 70-84
01/15/07 at Radford W 61-53
02/13/06 at Radford W 81-76
01/23/06 at Charleston W 80-71
02/05/05 at Charleston W 66-56
01/10/05 at Radford L 60-67
02/14/04 at Charleston L 46-71
01/26/04 at Radford W 71-70
03/04/03 ^ at Radford W 65-62
02/17/03 at Radford W 59-57
01/25/03 at Charleston L 64-81
02/02/02 at Radford W 70-52
01/14/02 at Charleston L 63-74
03/02/01 ^ at Roanoke, Va. W 65-62
02/03/01 at Charleston W 61-59
01/15/01 at Radford W 74-71
02/11/00 at Radford W 78-64
01/22/00 at Charleston W 82-75
02/08/99 at Charleston W 79-76
01/16/99 at Radford W 92-75
02/25/98 ^ at Radford W 75-68
02/14/98 at Radford W 83-70
01/26/98 at Charleston W 82-76
02/15/97 at Charleston W 76-71
01/28/97 at Radford L 73-79
02/29/96 ^ at Lynchburg, Va. L 52-55
02/19/96 at Radford L 85-87 ot
01/22/96 at Charleston L 75-80
02/20/95 at Charleston L 65-76
01/23/95 at Radford L 79-82
02/21/94 at Radford W 83-78
01/24/94 at Charleston L 71-75
02/01/93 at Charleston W 71-60
01/09/93 at Radford W 95-70
03/06/92 ^ at Anderson, S.C. L 83-88
02/10/92 at Charleston W 84-76
01/13/92 at Radford W 69-64
02/28/91 ^ at Anderson, S.C. W 75-70
02/14/91 at Charleston W 82-69
01/08/91 at Radford W 86-75
02/17/90 at Radford W 70-61
01/06/90 at Charleston W 77-71
02/18/89 at Radford W 97-93 ot
01/07/89 at Charleston W 66-65
03/04/88 ^ at Rock Hill, S.C. W 91-82 ot
02/20/88 at Charleston L 76-79
01/09/88 at Radford W 78-75
02/27/87 ^ Savannah, Ga. L 70-91
02/21/87 at Radford W 92-91
01/05/87 at Charleston L 73-86
02/06/86 at Charleston L 64-77
01/18/86 at Radford L 63-75
02/07/85 at Charleston W 70-68 ot
01/30/85 at Radford W 69-68
^ Big South Tournament games
Thursday, April 23
Sunday, April 12
Thursday, April 02
Saturday, March 21
