RADFORD, Va. – The 2022-23 season officially begins when the Radford men's basketball team takes on the Marquette Golden Eagles on Monday, Nov. 7 at Firserv Forum.
 
SETTING THE STAGE
Opponent: Marquette Golden Eagles (0-0, 0-0 Big EAST)
Date/Time: Monday, Nov. 7 at 7:30 p.m. CT/8:30 p.m. ET
Location: Firserv Forum (Milwaukee, Wisc.)

FOLLOW THE ACTION
Watch on TV: Fox Sports 1 (Broadcast will "whiparound" between three different games)
Watch Online: CLICK HERE (Will show the entirety of the Radford-Marquette game)
Listen Live: CLICK HERE or tune in to WRAD 101.7 FM
Live Stats: CLICK HERE

SERIES HISTORY
Monday's match-up between Radford and Marquette will be the first meeting between the two programs in history.
 
SCOUTING THE GOLDEN EAGLES
Led by a familiar face - Head Coach Shaka Smart - Marquette will look to defy expectations this season after being picked to finish ninth the the Big EAST preseason coaches' poll. The Golden Eagles went 19-13 overall and 11-8 in conference play a year ago, but lose a large amount of their production with the departure of Justin Lewis (16.8 ppg, 7.9 rpg), Darryl Morsell (13.4 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 2.5 apg), and Kur Kuath (5.6 ppg, 2.5 bpg).

Not a single returner averaged double-digits in scoring for Marquette last season, but Tyler Kolek does bring back his 5.9 assists per game and 2.4 assist-to-turnover ratio. Zach Wrightsill, a transfer from Loyola New Orleans, enters the fray after averaging 18.8 points and 8.8 rebounds during his 2021-22 campaign.

Nevertheless, Marquette was an NCAA Tournament team last year and will pose a stout first test for the Highlanders this year.
 
SHAQ TO THE TOP
Recent graduate Lewis Djonkam currently holds the program record for career field goal percentage, shooting 59.8% on 189 attempts. Senior forward Shaquan Jules enters this season shooting 66.1% from the field in his Highlander career, but on just 146 attempts. With the minimum requirement set for 150 attempts, Jules will need just four more shot attempts to take his spot atop the record book for career field goal percentage.

FINAL SEASON PREVIEWS

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— Big South Conference (@BigSouthSports) November 5, 2022

 

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— Radford Men's Basketball (@RadfordHoops) November 4, 2022

 
PRESEASON POLL ROUNDUP
Big South Coaches Poll – Picked Radford T-6^th out of 10 Big South schools
Blue Ribbon Yearbook - Picked Radford 9th out of 10 Big South schools
Field of 68's The Almanac - Picked Radford 9th out of 10 Big South schools
KenPom - Ranked Radford 294th out of 363 NCAA Division I schools
Bart Torvik - Ranked Radford 299th out of 363 NCAA Division I schools

FOLLOW RADFORD MEN'S BASKETBALL
To follow the Radford men's basketball team throughout the season, visit RadfordAthletics.com, follow @RadfordHoops on Twitter, 'radfordhoops' Instagram or Radford Men's Basketball on Facebook.