RADFORD VISITS ASHEVILLE FOR CRUCIAL ROAD TEST

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Radford (19-9, 10-5) travels to UNC Asheville (13-13, 9-6) on Saturday for an integral matchup in the Big South Conference race. Six teams, including both the Highlanders and the Bulldogs, are within two games of each other in the league standings with three games to play in the regular season. Tip is set for 4:30 p.m. at Kimmel Arena in Asheville, N.C.

SERIES SUMMARY
• Asheville leads the all-time series 34-31.
• The Bulldogs have won eight of the last nine games in the series and two straight.
• Radford is 1-13 in its last 14 games at UNCA and has lost four straight. The last Highlander win was in 2009.

Radford in the series:
    at Radford: 20-10
   at Asheville: 10-19
   Neutral Sites: 1-5
   Big South Tournament: 4-6
   Current Streak: Lost 2
   Under Mike Jones: 1-5
   Last 10 Games: 2-8
   Last 10 Games at UNCA: 1-9

STORYLINES
• Javonte Green became the 3rd Highlander to reach 1,800 career points in the Coastal Carolina game. He now has scored 1,805 in his career.
• R.J. Price needs 20 points to move into 5th all-time in RU history. He now has scored 1,582 in his career.

SCOUTING THE BULLDOGS (13-13, 9-6 Big South)
Coastal Carolina won the Big South Tournament a year ago and was the preseason favorite to win the league this season. The Chanticleers have won three of their last four games, but have dropped three straight on the road.

UNC Asheville Quick Facts:
   Head Coach: Nick McDevitt (UNC Asheville '01)
   Record at Asheville: 30-28 (2nd season)
   Scoring Leader: Andrew Rowsey (18.2 ppg)
   Rebounding Leader: Jaleel Roberts (5.2 rpg)
   Assists Leader: Andrew Rowsey (3.0 apg)
   Blocks Leader: Jaleel Roberts (2.5 bpg)
   Steals Leader: Andrew Rowsey (1.4 spg)

THE HIGHLANDERS (19-9, 10-5 Big South)
• RU has won five straight road games in Big South play.
• Radford is one win away from back-to-back 20-win seasons, which would be the Highlanders' first such streak since 1990-92. The last Big South team with consecutive 20-win campaigns was UNC Asheville from 2010-12.
• The Highlanders have tallied 15 wins now a Big South-record 19 times during the Big South's men's basketball history.

Radford Quick Facts:
   Head Coach: Mike Jones (Howard '90)
   Record at Radford: 60-67 (4th season)
   Scoring Leader: Javonte Green (15.0 ppg)
   Rebounding Leader: Javonte Green (8.3 rpg)
   Assists Leader: Rashun Davis (3.9 apg)
   Blocks Leader: Brandon Holcomb (1.5 bpg)
   Steals Leader: Javonte Green (1.7 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.

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