RADFORD TRAVELS TO CAMPBELL THURSDAY

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After snapping a three-game losing streak Saturday with a home win over Presbyterian, Radford (10-7, 1-3) returns to the road Thursday at Campbell (7-10, 1-3) for an important Big South game inside Gore Arena. Tipoff between the Highlanders and the Fighting Camels is set for 7:00 p.m. in Buies Creek, N.C.

SERIES SUMMARY
• Radford leads the all-time series 18-14 and defeated the Camels for the first time since CU rejoined the Big South last season at the Dedmon Center, 82-78. Campbell had won four straight prior to that game since coming back to the league in the 2011-12 season. Radford (0-6) has never won a game in Buies Creek dating back to January 1993. The Camels played home games in Fayetteville, N.C. in the first eight road games for RU from 1985-1992. Radford was 5-3 in Fayetteville.

Radford in the series:
    at Radford: 11-4
   at Buies Creek: 0-6
   at Fayetteville: 5-3
   Neutral Sites: 2-1
   Big South Tournament: 1-1
   Current Streak: Won 1
   Under Mike Jones: 1-4
   Last 10 Games: 3-7
   Last 10 Games at CU: 2-8

STORYLINES
• Javonte Green is now the Radford career record holder in rebounds (909) and steals (204). He is 4th all-time with 1,625 career points and is 14th in blocked shots with 77. Green is the second player in Big South history to achieve 1,600 points, 900 rebounds, and 200 steals in a career.
• R.J. Price became the 8th player in Radford history to reach 1,400 career points (1,436).
• Green and Price are the two active scoring leaders in the Big South and the 3rd pair of classmates to surpass 3,000 points.

SCOUTING THE CAMELS
Campbell has lost three straight games by a total of 13 points. D.J. Mason leads the Camels in every statistical category -- 12.6 points per game, 5.7 rebounds per game, 2.0 assists per game, 1.6 steals per game, and 0.8 blocks per game. Kyre' Hamer is tied with Mason for the assists lead.

Campbell Quick Facts:
   Head Coach: Kevin McGeehan (Gettysburg '95)
   Record at Campbell: 19-30 (2nd season)
   Overall Record: 29-70 (4th season)
   Scoring Leader: D.J. Mason (12.6 ppg)
   Rebounding Leader: D.J. Mason (5.7 rpg)
   Assists Leader: D.J. Mason / Kyre' Hamer (2.0 apg)
   Blocks Leader: D.J. Mason (0.8 bpg)
   Steals Leader: D.J. Mason (1.6 spg)

THE HIGHLANDERS
Led by Javonte Green's 24 points and nine rebounds, including 17 points apiece from R.J. Price and YaYa Anderson, who made his first start of the season, Radford got back to its winning ways against Presbyterian.

Radford Quick Facts:
   Head Coach: Mike Jones (Howard '90)
   Record at Radford: 51-65 (4th season)
   Scoring Leader: Javonte Green (14.1 ppg)
   Rebounding Leader: Javonte Green (8.9 rpg)
   Assists Leader: Rashun Davis (4.9 apg)
   Blocks Leader: Brandon Holcomb (1.8 bpg)
   Steals Leader: Javonte Green (1.5 spg)

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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