FIRST-PLACE HIGHLANDERS HOST CSU IN PIVOTAL FRIDAY MATCHUP

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Radford (17-7, 8-3) puts its eight-game winning streak and first place in the Big South standings on the line Friday night at the Dedmon Center when Charleston Southern (13-9, 7-4) comes calling. Tip is set for 7:00 p.m. in a crucial matchup between two of the league's top teams. Seven teams are separated by no more than a single game in the conference standings entering the weekend.

GAME PROMOTIONS
• Promotion – Montgomery County Night
     - All residents of Montgomery County can receive discounted tickets with presentation of game flyer
• Enter to Win by State Farm Insurance
     - Fans can enter to win $5,000 and tickets to the NCAA Men's Basketball Regional in Charlotte
• Halftime – Montgomery County Parks and Recreation
     - Youth Team Scrimmage

SERIES SUMMARY
• Radford has played Charleston Southern as an opponent more than any other school in its basketball program history. Friday's meeting will be the 69th all-time with RU leading all-time 43-25.
• Charleston Southern has won 3 straight times at the Dedmon Center dating back to Radford's last home win in the series, an overtime victory, 61-58, on Feb. 11, 2010.

Radford in the series:
    at Radford: 23-8
   at Charleston: 16-14
   Neutral Sites: 4-3
   Big South Tournament: 6-3
   Current Streak: Won 2
   Under Mike Jones: 2-3
   Last 10 Games: 4-6
   Last 10 Games at RU: 6-4
   Last Game at RU: L 74-81 (01/05/13)

STORYLINES
• During the current 8-game winning streak, RU has shot .505 from the field, .447 from behind the arc, and has 3 players in double figures (Javonte Green 28.6; R.J. Price 15.1; YaYa Anderson 11.5). Cameron Jones and Jalen Carethers have added 9.4 and 7.4 ppg off the bench, respectively.
• The streak is the longest in the Mike Jones era.
• Javonte Green is now the Radford career record holder in rebounds (963) and steals (219). He is 3rd all-time with 1,750 career points and is 14th in blocked shots with 82. Green is the second player in Big South history to achieve 1,700 points, 900 rebounds, and 200 steals in a career.

SCOUTING THE BUCCANEERS (13-9, 7-4 Big South)
Charleston Southern is led by the dynamic senior duo of Saah Nimley and Arlon Harper. Only RU's duo of Javonte Green and R.J. Price have scored more points among current playing teammates in the conference.

Charleston Southern Quick Facts:
   Head Coach: Barclay Radebaugh (ETSU '87)
   Record at CSU: 133-163 (10th season)
   Overall Record: 154-171 (11th season)
   Scoring Leader: Saah Nimley (19.7 ppg)
   Rebounding Leader: Paul Gombwer (6.4 rpg)
   Assists Leader: Saah Nimley (4.2 apg)
   Blocks Leader: Aaron Wheeler (0.7 bpg)
   Steals Leader: Arlon Harper (1.4 spg)

THE HIGHLANDERS (15-7, 6-3 Big South)
Radford has won eight straight games, which is tied for the fifth-longest streak in school history..
• During the current 8-game winning streak, RU has shot .505 from the field, .447 from behind the arc, and has 3 players in double figures (Javonte Green 28.6; R.J. Price 15.1; YaYa Anderson 11.5). Cameron Jones and Jalen Carethers have added 9.4 and 7.4 ppg off the bench, respectively.
• The streak is the longest in the Mike Jones era.
• Javonte Green is now the Radford career record holder in rebounds (963) and steals (219). He is 3rd all-time with 1,750 career points and is 14th in blocked shots with 82. Green is the second player in Big South history to achieve 1,700 points, 900 rebounds, and 200 steals in a career.
• Brandon Holcomb became the 38th player in Big South history to reach 100 blocked shots for his career.

Radford Quick Facts:
   Head Coach: Mike Jones (Howard '90)
   Record at Radford: 58-65 (4th season)
   Scoring Leader: Javonte Green (15.2 ppg)
   Rebounding Leader: Javonte Green (8.6 rpg)
   Assists Leader: Rashun Davis (4.2 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.

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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