RADFORD AND WVU TO MEET SATURDAY IN CHARLESTON, WV

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GAME INFORMATION

Opponent: No. 10/11 West Virginia
Date: Saturday, December 16
Time: 4:00 p.m. EST
Location: Charleston Civic Center | Charleston, W. Va.
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SETTING THE STAGE

Radford (4-3) will play the first of three-straight neutral site contests as the Highlanders travel across the border to face No. 10/11 West Virginia (9-0) in the Charleston Civic Center for the first Saturday game of the season.
The Highlanders and Mountaineers return to action after taking the week off for exams.
On Dec. 10, Radford defeated in-state foe VCU 79-62, while West Virginia took a 101-43 decision over Coppin State.
The Mountaineers are already 3-0 in neutral site games. West Virginia defeated Butler, Drexel and Virginia Tech in the Paradise Jam.
Under head coach, Mike McGuire, Radford is 3-4 in neutral site games with all being played in the Big South Tournament.
In non-conference regular season games over the last three seasons, Radford holds a 16-8 record, while West Virginia is 32-2.

SERIES HISTORY

Radford and West Virginia meet for only the second time, including the first to be played on a neutral site.
The first meeting came on Dec. 2, 2009 in Morgantown as the Mountaineers rolled for a 64-28 victory.

HIGHLANDER HIGHLIGHTS

Over the last three seasons, Radford is 29-17 when coming off a win.
Radford is coming off a performance that saw 48 second-half points scored. That's more than the previous two second halves combined.
In the win over VCU, Radford shot a blistering 53.7 percent from the field, marking the first since a 53.6 percent showing in a double overtime contest against UNC Asheville on Feb. 25, 2017.
Of Radford's 29 made field goals against VCU, 10 came from behind the arc.
The last time Radford made 10 3-pointers came on Feb. 10, 2015 against Longwood.
Radford's defense has forced 18-plus turnovers in six of seven games on the season, including a combined 41 over the last two games for 125 forced on the season.
Forcing 17.9 turnovers per game, Radford is averaging 13.1 points per game off opponent miscues.
The Highlander defense is limiting opposing teams to only 54.6 ppg, ranking 19^th nationally.
Moving their feet on defense, the Highlanders have only committed 97 fouls, which leads the nation, while committing only 13.9 per game.
Holding opponents to a 36.1 field-goal percentage, Radford's defense ranks 50^th in the country, while ranking 42^nd with a three-point field-goal defense percentage of 26.7.
Sophomore Lydia Rivers and senior Janayla White have led Radford's defense to ranking 11^th in the nation in blocked shots per game with 6.3 per game.
Totaling 44 as a team, Rivers leads the team with 16 and White follows with 10.
Nationally, Rivers ranks 39^th with 2.29 per game.
Offensively, Khiana Johnson leads the squad with 11.4 per game, scoring double-figures in five games, giving her 17 in her career.
Junior Destinee Walker follows with 10.2 per game, while Jayda Worthy chips in 9.5 ppg and White contributed 9.3 to round out the Highlanders' top threats.
Shooting 43.1 percent from the floor, senior Janayla White is averaging 9.3 ppg and 8.7 rpg.
Radford's offense has dished out 20-plus assists two times on the season with a season-high 21 against VCU.
Claudia Quevedo, Jen Falconer and Johnson combined for 17 of the 21 assists.
Dishing out 70 assists through the first seven games, Radford is averaging 10.0 per game.
Quevedo leads the team with 2.7 per game, ranking tied for ninth in the Big South.

SCOUTING WEST VIRGINIA

Through the first nine games, West Virginia holds a +31.4 scoring margin, which ranks second in the country.
The Mountaineers are averaging 84.8 ppg, while limiting opposing teams to 53.3 per game.
West Virginia's scoring defense ranks 11^th in the country and its offense ranks 16^th overall.
The Mountaineers are shooting a blistering 51.6 percent from the field, ranking fourth in the nation.
On the opposing end of the floor, West Virginia ranks 10^th with a 33.3 field-goal percentage defense.
One of the few programs in the country with all five starters averaging double-figures, Teana Muldrow ranks fifth in the nation with 23.2 ppg, totaling 209 points in nine games.
Katrina Pardee (14.3) and Naomi Davenport (14.2) round out the Mountaineers averaging 14-plus per game. Kristina King (12.0) and Chania Ray (10.8) round out the starting five that has started all nine games.
Making 79 of 131 field goal attempts, Muldrow ranks 12^th in made field goals and 27^th with a 60.3 field goal percentage.
Pulling down a team best 8.7 rebounds per game, Muldrow has four double-doubles to her credit.
Davenport follows with 7.7 rpg and Kings pulls down 7.6 per game.
The Mountaineers hold a +14.3 rebound-margin as a team, pulling down 43.8 as a team, compared to opposing teams 29.4 per game. The margin is sixth best in the country.
With five different players with 20-plus assists, West Virginia ranks 17^th in the country with 182 assists and 11^th with 20.2 per game.
Ray leads the team with 50 and averaging 5.6 dimes per game.

UP NEXT

Radford's next two neutral site games will be a part of the Las Vegas Holiday Hoops Classic to be played Dec. 21-22.
The Highlanders will open the classic against Abilene Christian on Dec. 21 in a 12 p.m. PST/3 p.m. EST battle. The two teams will meet for the first team.
Concluding the classic with a Dec. 22 matchup versus Towson for the first meeting since Nov. 25, 2008. The contest is slated for a 12 p.m. PST/3 p.m. start.

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Players Mentioned

#5 Jen Falconer: G; 5' 8"; Redshirt Sophomore

#4 Khiana Johnson: G; 5' 7"; Sophomore

#11 Claudia Quevedo: G; 5' 9"; Redshirt Junior

#20 Lydia Rivers: F; 6' 2"; Redshirt Sophomore

#10 Destinee Walker: G/F; 5' 11"; Junior

#21 Janayla White: F; 6' 2"; Senior

#22 Jayda Worthy: F; 6' 0"; Senior

Players Mentioned

#5 Jen Falconer
: 5' 8"; Redshirt Sophomore
: G

#4 Khiana Johnson
: 5' 7"; Sophomore
: G

#11 Claudia Quevedo
: 5' 9"; Redshirt Junior
: G

#20 Lydia Rivers
: 6' 2"; Redshirt Sophomore
: F

#10 Destinee Walker
: 5' 11"; Junior
: G/F

#21 Janayla White
: 6' 2"; Senior
: F

#22 Jayda Worthy
: 6' 0"; Senior
: F