RU RETURNS HOME SATURDAY TO TRY AND END LEAGUE SKID

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Radford returns to the friendly confines of the Dedmon Center to try and end a three-game losing streak to open Big South Conference play Saturday. The Highlanders play host to Presbyterian at 4:00 p.m. after heartbreaking losses in each of their three games to open the league slate. Radford has dropped a two-point, last-second decision to Asheville and then back-to-back road losses in double overtime at Longwood and Gardner-Webb to begin the conference schedule.

GAME PROMOTION
• Admitted Student Day – Newly admitted RU students get in Free
• Pulaski County Day – Pulaski County residents receive the group ticket rate

SERIES SUMMARY
• Radford has won three straight in the series with the Blue Hose and lead the all-time record, 8-5
• Under Mike Jones, the victory last season against PC serves as the only Big South Tournament victory the Highlanders have posted

Radford in the series:
   at Radford: 4-2
   at Clinton: 3-3
   Neutral Sites: 1-0
   Big South Tournament: 1-0
   Current Streak: Won 3
   Under Mike Jones: 3-2
   Last 10 Games: 6-4
   Last Game in Radford: W 76-65 (02/09/13)

STORYLINES
• Javonte Green is now the Radford career record holder in rebounds (900) and steals (201). He is tied for 4th all-time with 1,601 career points and is 14th in blocked shots with 77.
• R.J. Price became the 8th player in Radford history to reach 1,400 career points (1,419).
• Green and Price are the two active scoring leaders in the Big South and the 3rd pair of classmates to surpass 3,000 points.
• Radford has lost back-to-back double overtime games for the first time in program history. The Highlanders last lost back-to-back single overtime games in the 2013-13 season at Campbell and at Siena.

SCOUTING THE BLUE HOSE (5-11, 1-2 Big South)
PC dropped a 58-57 decision at home Thursday to Winthrop. The Blue Hose are 1-5 on the road this season.

Presbyterian Quick Facts:
   Head Coach: Gregg Nibert (Marietta '79)
   Record at PC: 396-368 (26th season)
   Scoring Leader: DeSean Murray (16.5 ppg)
   Rebounding Leader: DeSean Murray (9.0 rpg)
   Assists Leader: Austin Anderson (3.3 apg)
   Blocks Leader: William Truss (1.7 bpg)
   Steals Leader: DeSean Murray (2.3 spg)

THE HIGHLANDERS (9-7, 0-3 Big South)
Radford have dropped three straight games for the first time since the end of the 2012-13 season (at Longwood, Campbell, at Siena) and, ironically, that is also the last time RU has dropped consecutive games in overtime.

Radford Quick Facts:
   Head Coach: Mike Jones (Howard '90)
   Record at Radford: 50-65 (4th season)
   Scoring Leader: Javonte Green (12.5 ppg)
   Rebounding Leader: Javonte Green (9.0 rpg)
   Assists Leader: Rashun Davis (4.7 apg)
   Blocks Leader: Brandon Holcomb (1.9 bpg)
   Steals Leader: Rashun Davis (1.4 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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