RADFORD LOOKS TO BOUNCE BACK TUESDAY NIGHT AT MERCER

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SETTING THE STAGE

Radford continues its week-long, four-game road trip Tuesday night against another formidable mid-major opponent, traveling to Macon, Ga. take on Mercer in a 7 p.m. contest.
Series: First meeting
Radford vs. SoCon opponents: The Highlanders are 20-13 in games against teams in the Southern Conference at the time and 35-38 against current SoCon programs. More than half of the latter were games against VMI.
The game will be broadcast on American Sports Network, which can be found locally on WSET-2 (Channel 159 on Shentel Digital HD).
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HIGHLANDER HIGHLIGHTS

Record: 1-2
Through three games, Caleb Tanner is leading the team in scoring, averaging 10.3 ppg off the bench. He has connected on 7 of 17 3-point attempts.
Ed Polite, Jr. returned to the lineup against Akron after missing one game and posted his second eight-rebound outing of the season, while also recording all of five of the team's steals – one shy of his career high.
Devonnte Holland is now 13 of 14 from the field and is second on the squad with 9.7 ppg, along with sharing second with 6.3 rebounds per contest.
Devin Cooper is third in scoring at 8.7 ppg, while three others are averaging 7.0 or higher.
The quartet of Tanner, Cooper, Justin Cousin and Donald Hicks are a combined 29 of 32 from the free-throw line.
Backcourt newcomers Hicks and Christian Bradford are shooting a combined 44 percent (17 of 39) from the field. Hicks also is tied for team-high honors with eight offensive rebounds.
Radford holds a 0.0 rebounding margin so far, both grabbing and allowing 38.3 rebounds per game.
With several players battling injuries, the Highlanders have had a different starting five in each game.

SCOUTING MERCER

Record: 2-1
Mercer is coming off an 80-67 comeback victory over Georgia Southern on Sunday in front of a sellout crowd at home.
The Bears closed the game on a 25-4 run over the final seven minutes and put all five starters in double figures.
Ria'n Holland, a junior college transfer, had 18 points in the victory and has led the team in scoring in each game, including 21 in a loss to Florida.
Holland is averaging 21.0 ppg, while shooting 51 percent from the field, including 12 of 28 3-pointers.
Demetre Rivers, another junior guard, is second on the team with 11.0 ppg, while junior forward Stephon Jelks has contributed 10.0 ppg and a team-high 5.7 rebounds. Jelks was the team's second-leading scorer last year.
Jordan Strawberry, son of former major league baseball standout Darryl Strawberry, leads the team with 15 assists.
The Bears have limited their opponents to 35 percent shooting and 65.3 ppg in the three games.
Mercer has had five straight winning seasons, including 20-plus win campaigns and 19 victories each of the last two years since moving from the Atlantic Sun to the SoCon.

UP NEXT

Radford heads to Savannah, Ga. to complete the road swing with games in the Savannah Invitational against Stetson Friday and Georgia Southern on Saturday.

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