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SATURDAY ROAD TEST AT PC AWAITS FIRST PLACE HIGHLANDERS

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Still among a group of three teams tied for the Big South Conference lead, Radford (18-8, 9-4) takes its show on the road Saturday for a Valentine's Day showdown at Presbyterian. Tip is set for 7:30 p.m. at the Templeton Center in Clinton, S.C. The Highlanders are tied with High Point and Charleston Southern for the conference's top spot heading into Saturday's games.

SERIES SUMMARY
• Radford leads the all-time series 9-5.

• Radford has won four straight in the series with the Blue Hose.
• 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: 5-2
    at Clinton: 3-3
    Neutral Sites: 1-0
    Big South Tournament: 1-0
    Current Streak: Won 4
    Under Mike Jones: 4-2
    Last 10 Games: 6-4
    Last Game in Clinton: W 83-66 (02/08/14)

STORYLINES
• Cameron Jones has averaged 16.3 points per game in his last three contests. In that span, he has also recorded a career high with 5 blocks and 8 rebounds.
• Javonte Green needs 28 points to reach 1,800 for his career. He also is 25 rebounds from becoming the first Highlander and 3rd Big South player to reach 1,000 for his career.
• Brandon Holcomb recorded his 100th career blocked shot and moved into 7th all-time in RU history.
• Jalen Carethers averaged 6.7 points and 5.4 rebounds off the bench in his last 3 games, including reaching double figure scoring with 10 vs. Charleston Southern.

SCOUTING THE BLUE HOSE (9-17, 5-8 Big South)
Presbyterian is coming off a road upset over previously tied for first, Asheville, on Thursday night. The Blue Hose have won two straight.

Presbyterian Quick Facts:

   Head Coach: Gregg Nibert (Marietta '79)
   Record at PC: 399-374 (26th season)
   Scoring Leader: Jordan Downing (17.0 ppg)
   Rebounding Leader: William Truss (7.5 rpg)
   Assists Leader: Austin Anderson (2.8 apg)
   Blocks Leader: William Truss (1.4 bpg)
   Steals Leader: DeSean Murray (1.6 spg)

THE HIGHLANDERS (18-8, 9-4 Big South)
• Javonte Green is just the second player in Big South history with 1,700 points (1,772 / 14th all-time), 900 rebounds (975 / 3rd all-time) and 200 steals (220). He joins Campbell's Joe Spinks (1990-94) as the only players in Big South history with the totals, as Spinks tallied 1,711 points, 954 boards and 220 steals in his Big South Hall of Fame career.
• R.J. Price is 12th all-time in Big South history with 288 career three-pointers. He has buried a trey in 108 of his 123 career games, including a career-best streak of 26 consecutive games during the 2012-13 campaign. He has also made at least three 3-pointers in a game 54 times -- including 10 times in 2014-15. Price is 7 three-pointers away from cracking the Big South's all-time Top 10.
• Javonte Green and R.J. Price are the two ot the top three career-leading active scorers in the Big South Conference. Green has tallied 1,772 points, for 14th, and Price 1,559, good 30th all-time in the league, respectively. Saah Nimley (1,676), Arlon Harper (1,510) from Charleston Southern and John Brown (1,481) from High Point are the closest active scorers. Green and Price became the third pair of classmates to combine for 3,000 points in conference history (3,331).

Radford Quick Facts:
   Head Coach: Mike Jones (Howard '90)
   Record at Radford: 59-66 (4th season)
   Scoring Leader: Javonte Green (14.8 ppg)
   Rebounding Leader: Javonte Green (8.4 rpg)
   Assists Leader: Rashun Davis (4.0 apg)
   Blocks Leader: Brandon Holcomb (1.4 bpg)
   Steals Leader: Javonte Green (1.6 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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Players Mentioned

Jalen Carethers

#30 Jalen Carethers

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6' 8"
Senior
Rashun Davis

#5 Rashun Davis

G
5' 11"
Junior
Javonte Green

#2 Javonte Green

F
6' 4"
Senior
Brandon Holcomb

#55 Brandon Holcomb

C
6' 7"
Redshirt Junior
R.J. Price

#10 R.J. Price

G
5' 11"
Senior
Cameron Jones

#3 Cameron Jones

G
6' 4"
Junior
Brunswick CC

Players Mentioned

Jalen Carethers

#30 Jalen Carethers

6' 8"
Senior
F
Rashun Davis

#5 Rashun Davis

5' 11"
Junior
G
Javonte Green

#2 Javonte Green

6' 4"
Senior
F
Brandon Holcomb

#55 Brandon Holcomb

6' 7"
Redshirt Junior
C
R.J. Price

#10 R.J. Price

5' 11"
Senior
G
Cameron Jones

#3 Cameron Jones

6' 4"
Junior
Brunswick CC
G