HAMPTON, Va. – The Radford men's basketball team overcame a halftime deficit in a hostile environment to earn a 60-54 victory over Hampton inside the Convocation Center on Saturday evening.
 
Trailing 36-34 with 15 minutes left in the game, the floodgates opened for the Highlanders (8-16, 4-8 Big South). Tai'Reon Joseph drew a foul and knocked down both free throws to begin a 16-0 run that spanned more than seven minutes of game action. The run finally came to an end when Najee Garvin split the Radford defense for a tough layup in traffic.
 
By the 7:26 mark, Radford had taken a 50-36 lead over the Pirates (7-16, 3-9 Big South). The Highlanders went cold down the stretch, going more than four minutes without a field goal, but the defense held strong and secured the win.
 
Artese Stapleton led all players with 16 points on 7-of-10 shooting, matching his career high performance from earlier this season against Longwood. Dravon Mangum contributed nine points while Josiah Jeffers and Rashun Williams had seven each.
 
Marquis Godwin was the most dangerous player on the floor for the Pirates, scoring 13 points on 5-of-9 shooting. DeAngelo Epps also made five shots, accumulating 11 points.
 
KEY STATS

• Shaquan Jules has two games this season with 10 or more rebounds and both have come against Hampton. He grabbed 14 boards on Jan. 19 and tallied 10 more on Saturday
• Joseph made his first start since Dec. 13, 2021 at George Washington. He now has nine starts in 24 games played as a Highlander
• Both Jeffers and Stapleton grabbed three steals while Joseph and Hart added two apiece
• The win snaps a nine-game losing streak on Saturdays for the Highlanders this season

 
HIGHLIGHT OF THE GAME

Shaq with the GROWN MAN rejection! ??#RiseAndDefend x #NextPlaySpeed pic.twitter.com/I2ngJb4k9l

— Radford Men's Basketball (@RadfordHoops) February 12, 2022

 
AROUND THE BIG SOUTH
Gardner-Webb 82, Charleston Southern 65
North Carolina A&T 70, Longwood 62
UNC Asheville 83, USC Upstate 56
Winthrop 65, Presbyterian 61
 
THANK YOU, ALUMNI

Let's go @RadfordHoops! Thank you to all the #RadfordAlumni who came out to see the men take on The Hampton U Pirates! What a fun night.. 54-42 Highlanders with 3:30 to go! pic.twitter.com/c5rtonwRkm

— Radford Univ. Alumni (@radford_alumni) February 13, 2022

 
NEXT UP
Radford returns to Carilion Clinic Court in the Dedmon Center for back-to-back home games this upcoming week. Campbell comes to town for a 6:30 p.m. contest on Wednesday, Feb. 16 and then High Point visits the NRV for a 2 p.m. game on Saturday, Feb. 19. Tickets are available on RadfordTickets.com and both games will be streamed live on ESPN+.
 
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