RADFORD TO FACE GWU SATURDAY IN FIRST BSC ROAD GAME

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GAME INFORMATION

Opponent: Gardner-Webb (10-3, 0-1 Big South)
Date: January 6
Time: 3:00 p.m. EST
Location: Paul Porter Arena | Boiling Springs, N.C.
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SETTING THE STAGE

Radford will look to begin Big South play 2-0 in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 2005-06 and 2006-07 seasons.
The Highlanders are coming off an 78-52 conference opening win over Winthrop, which gave the Highlanders a league opening win in consecutive seasons for the first time in seven years.
Gardner-Webb had its eight-game winning streak snapped in overtime as the Runnin' Bulldogs fell to High Point 83-80 in overtime.

SERIES HISTORY

The Highlanders own a four-game winning streak over the Runnin' Bulldogs, sweeping the season series a season ago and collecting a quarterfinal victory in the tournament.
Radford owns a 14-9 clip in the all-time series dating back to Dec. 21, 2003.
In games played in Boiling Springs, Radford possesses at 6-4 record.
Radford's last loss in the series came on Jan. 23, 2016 in a 54-50 decision during a snowstorm.
In the last 12 meetings, Radford is 9-3.

HIGHLANDER HIGHLIGHTS

Radford matched a program record with 21 consecutive home wins on Tuesday, the mark is the third longest home winning streak in the country.
In the 26-point win over Winthrop, the Highlander offense was running on all cylinders as Radford made a season-high 34 field goals on 75 attempts for a 45.3 shooting clip, assisting on season best 22 buckets for the fourth 20-assist game on the season.
In its first league game of the season, Radford placed five players in double-figures for the first time since Dec. 2, 2015. Continuing her torrid pace, Jayda Worthy finished with a team-high 21 points on 9 of 16 shooting, finishing a rebound shy of a double-double.
Janayla White and Lydia Rivers chipped in with a pair of double-doubles as the Highlanders have only achieved that feat once this season.
White tallied 14 points on 7 of 9 shooting, while pulling down 10 rebounds for her fourth double-double on the season and the 27^th of her career.
Rivers finished with 12 points and matched a career-high 16 rebounds for her second double-double in the last four games.
Rivers matched a career best 16 rebounds set on Dec. 12, 2015 and becomes the first Highlander with 15-plus rebounds since White at Charleston Southern on Jan. 21, 2017.
Radford pulled down 55 rebounds, marking the first time the Highlanders had pulled down 50-plus since that same Charleston Southern game.
The Highlanders turned 23 offensive rebounds in 26 second-chance points.
Rounding out the Highlanders' five in double-figures, Khiana Johnson finished with 15 points for her ninth double-figure game on the season and Claudia finished with 11 points on three 3-pointers.
Radford dished out a season best 22 assists as four players finished with four-plus assists as Jen Falconer increased her season mark to 2.4 per game with a season-high six dimes.
Leading the team with 3.2 assists per game, Quevedo leads the league and ranks 69^th in the country with a 2.24 assist-to-turnover ratio.
In the last five games, Radford has assisted on 103 of 158 made field goals.
The Highlanders have shot over 40-percent in five out of the last six games.
Defensively, Radford ranks 38^th in the country by holding opposing teams to 56.9 points per game.
Radford is 17-4 in the last 44 games when holding opposing teams below 60 points.
The Highlander defense ranks 26^th with 5.5 blocks per game for 66 total, ranking 46^th nationally.
Opponents are only shooting 28.4 percent from downtown against Radford, which ranks as the 61^st best mark in the land.
Ranking 101^st nationally with 18.1 turnovers forced per game, Radford is averaging 13.2 ppg off opponent miscues.
The Highlander defense has forced 18-plus turnovers in eight of 12 games on the season.
Moving their feet on defense, the Highlanders have only committed 163 fouls, which ranks third nation, while committing only 13.6 per game for ninth best.

SCOUTING GARDNER-WEBB

The Runnin' Bulldogs enter the game with a 7-1 home record with the only loss coming in a 65-30 decision to UCF on Nov. 17. Since that loss, Gardner-Webb has won six straight
Offensively, Gardner-Webb is led by two players in seniors Tierra Huntsman and Alexus Hill.
Huntsman leads the Big South and ranks 71^st in the country with 18.3 ppg. Hill is not far behind, ranking fourth in the league with 15.2 per game.
Huntsman ranks second in the conference with a 43.3 shooting clip from behind the arc, making 29 of 67 attempts.
She also finds a way to the charity stripe, possessing a 74.0 percentage, making 57 of 77 attempts.
In addition to leading the team with 6.6 rebounds per game, Huntsman averages 2.8 assists per game.
Savannah Plentovich is close to averaging double-figures with 9.2 per game, but leads the team with a 48.8 field goal percentage.
Leading the league with 27 blocks, Celia Tibbs ranks 40^th in the category nationally and 31^st with 2.3 per game.
On the defensive side of the ball, Gardner-Webb is holding opponents to 59.1 ppg, ranking 68^th.
The Runnin' Bulldogs own one the best teams in the country in defending the three-point ball, ranking second nationally with a 23.6 percentage.
Gardner-Webb ranks 20^th nationally with a 34.6 field goal percentage defense.

UP NEXT

Radford returns home Jan. 9 to host UNC Asheville in a rematch of the 2017 Big South Championship.
The Highlanders will be playing for a new program record of consecutive home wins. The current record stands a 21 straight inside the Dedmon Center, which is the third longest in the country.
Radford is 50-22 in the all-time series, while going 28-6 in games played inside the Dedmon Center.
In three meetings during the 2016-17 season, two went to overtime, including a double overtime affair.

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Players Mentioned

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

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

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

#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

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

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

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