RADFORD STARTS BIG SOUTH PLAY TUESDAY; HOSTS WINTHROP

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GAME INFORMATION

Opponent: Winthrop (1-10, 0-0 Big South)
Date: January 2
Time: 7:00 p.m. EST
Location: Dedmon Center | Radford, Va.
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SETTING THE STAGE

Radford extended its home winning streak to 20 straight inside the Dedmon Center and the Highlanders could match the program record for consecutive home wins.
The program record is 21, which was set during a span from 1983-84.
Liberty owns the Big South record with 24 consecutive home wins.
The Highlanders are looking to open Big South play with a victory for the second straight season.
Radford has not opened conference play with a win in back-to-back seasons since 2010 and 2011.

SERIES HISTORY

The Highlanders hold a four-game winning streak in the all-time series and a three-game streak at home.
Radford holds a 58-16 edge in the all-time series and a 25-9 clip at home.
In the previous four matchups, Radford owns a +21.5 scoring margin, scoring over 60 points in each game, while holding Winthrop under 50 points three times.
Winthrop is 4-34 in Big South play over the last two seasons after going 13-7 during the 2014-15 season.
The Highlanders are 27-11 in league games in the past two seasons.

HIGHLANDER HIGHLIGHTS

Radford closed out non-conference play with a 75-43 victory over UVa-Wise on Dec. 30 in the first meeting between the two since 1977.
The 32-point victory is the first 30-point victory since Nov. 23, 2016 when the Highlanders defeated Tennessee Tech (79-46).
The Highlanders are now 15-7 in non-conference play since 2016.
Radford's smothering defense forced 22 Cavalier miscues, turning them into 23 points off a season-high 16 steals. The Highlanders' tempo continued with 20 fastbreak points.
The 16 steals are the most since 15 against Longwood on Feb. 20, 2016. Of the 16 steals, six different Highlanders finished with two-plus steals each as Claudia Quevedo led the way with five.
The Highlander defense has forced 18-plus turnovers in eight of 11 games on the season.
Ranking 88^th nationally with 18.5 turnovers forced per game, Radford is averaging 13.7 points per game off opponent miscues.
The Highlander defense is limiting opposing teams to only 57.4 ppg, ranking 43^rdnationally. Radford also ranks 44^th in the country with a 27.4 three-point field goal defense.
Radford is 16-4 in the last 43 games when holding opposing teams below 60 points.
Moving their feet on defense, the Highlanders have only committed 152 fouls, which ranks second nation, while committing only 13.8 per game for 11^th best.
In the win over UVa-Wise, Radford made a season-high 30 field goals in 62 attempts for a 48.4 field goal percentage as the Highlanders have shot over 40-percent in four out of the last five games.
Led by Quevedo's career-high eight assists, Radford finished with 20 assists on Saturday for the third time this season.
Averaging 3.1 per game, Quevedo ranks 69^th in the country with a 2.27 assist-to-turnover ratio.
In the last five games, Radford has assisted on 81 of 124 made field goals.
After collecting 20 assists in the season opener, Radford did not manage double-digits assists again until Dec. 10.
Radford placed four players in double-figures for the second straight game on Saturday and fourth time on the season as Jayda Worthy led the way with a season-high 19 points, while etching her name in the program's history books.
Worthy entered the game needing only 14 points to eclipse the 1,000-point mark to become the 22^nd player in program history to do so.
In addition, Worthy became the 12th player in program history with 1,000 points and 500 career rebounds. Worthy has 628 rebounds, which ranks 13th in Radford history.
Radford now has three players averaging double-figures as Destinee Walker leads the way with 11.9 points ppg. Walker has played in nine games, scoring double figures in six games.
Khiana Johnson follows with 11.7 per game and Worthy now comes in at 10.7 a game as the Highlanders average 58.3 as a team.
Radford has increased its field goal percentage to 37.6 over the last five games, while Worthy paces the squad with a 51.3 percentage from the floor.

SCOUTING WINTHROP

Winthrop enters the game winless against NCAA Division I as the Eagles lone win came against NC Wesleyan (94-50) on Nov. 15.
The Eagles have dropped eight in a row and are 0-8 on the road.
Opposing teams are averaging 76.7 per game against the Eagles, while Winthrop is averaging just 50.2 per game.
Kayla Brown paces the Eagles with 10.7 ppg, appearing in just seven games.
Seven different players are averaging five-plus points per game.
Opponents are shooting 43.3 percent from the field and 32.7 from behind the arc against the Eagles.
Winthrop is averaging 21.1 turnovers per game.
The Eagles have been outscored 391-254 in the first half.

UP NEXT

Radford hits the road on Saturday, traveling to Boiling Springs, N.C., for the first Big South road contest against Gardner-Webb.
The Runnin' Bulldogs finished non-conference play with a 10-2 record.
Leading the all-time series 14-9, Radford has won the last four matchups.
The Highlanders are 6-4 on the road in the series.

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Players Mentioned

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

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

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

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

Players Mentioned

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

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

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

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