RADFORD BACK AT HOME TO FACE JAMES MADISON MONDAY

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SETTING THE STAGE

After completing a three-game road trip with a victory over Penn State last Tuesday, the Radford men's basketball is set for just its second home game of the season Monday night as it plays host to James Madison.
Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. inside the Dedmon Center and it is the first of three Radford home games against in-state teams over the next 10 days.
Series: James Madison leads, 10-2.
Last meeting: James Madison 74, Radford 71 (Nov. 17, 2014)
The Dukes have won six straight meetings, including last year when it hit a 3-pointer in the closing seconds to edge the Highlanders at home.
Radford is 1-4 at home in the series, with its last victory coming on a 69-67 decision in 1999.
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HIGHLANDER HIGHLIGHTS

Record: 4-2
Radford is coming off consecutive victories for the first time this season.
The win at Penn State last Tuesday gave the Highlanders four wins over power conference teams in the last three seasons and two this year. RU is now 4-1 in its last five outings against opponents from power conferences, defeating teams from the ACC (Virginia Tech), Big 10 (Penn State), Big East (Georgetown) and Pac-12 (Oregon State)
Rashun Davis leads the Big South with 6.5 assists per game, while scoring a team-high 15.2 points per contest.
YaYa Anderson is now on the verge of reaching 1,000 points for his career, needing only nine more to hit the milestone.
With his season-best 23-point performance against Penn State, Cameron Jones upped his average to 12.7 per game. He hit 5 of 7 3-pointers in that win and is now at 42 percent for the season.
Ed Polite now has four straight double-figure scoring games and is averaging 9.7 so far in his freshman season. Polite also shares the team-lead with 5.5 rebounds per contest, including 20 offensive boards, tied for most in the Big South.
Fellow freshman Darius Bolstad is shooting a remarkable 92 percent from the floor, making 12 of his 13 field-goal attempts. His only miss came in the second half of the win against Catawba.
Radford's 12 made 3-pointers in the win over Penn State were its most since hitting 13 against Liberty last January 24.
The Highlanders' 56-percent shooting against the Nittany Lions was their best as a team since hitting 56 percent against Presbyterian last January 10.

SCOUTING JAMES MADISON

Record: 4-3
Like Radford, James Madison has posted back-to-back wins for the first time, with the most recent coming Friday with an 89-75 victory at Marshall.
The Dukes return all five starters from last year's team that shared the CAA regular-season title. They opened the season with a 12-point win at Richmond.
Four players average 12 or 13 points per game, led by senior guard Ron Curry at 13.6, who also has a team-high 3.9 assists per contest. Curry was an All-CAA second team selection last year and a first-team pick in the preseason this year.
Junior college transfer Shakir Brown has made an immediate impact, averaging 13.3 points per game, including outings of 20, 21 and 25 against Richmond, West Virginia and Marshall, respectively.
Brown also leads the team with 7.4 rebounds per game and has hit 16 of 31 3-point attempts.
Dimitrije Cabarkapa averages 12.4 points per game off the bench, while Yohanny Dalembert contributes 12.2 points and 6.6 rebounds per contest.
As a team, James Madison is averaging 79.7 points a game, while allowing 74.7. The Dukes are shooting 48 percent from the field.

UP NEXT

Radford remains at home to host rival Liberty for each team's Big South Conference opener Thursday night.
Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. at the Dedmon Center.

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Players Mentioned

#11 YaYa Anderson: G; 6' 2"; Senior

#5 Rashun Davis: G; 5' 11"; Senior

#3 Cameron Jones: G; 6' 4"; Senior; Brunswick CC

#45 Darius Bolstad: C; 6' 8"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#11 YaYa Anderson
: 6' 2"; Senior
: G

#5 Rashun Davis
: 5' 11"; Senior
: G

#3 Cameron Jones
: 6' 4"; Senior; Brunswick CC
: G

#45 Darius Bolstad
: 6' 8"; Freshman
: C