RADFORD, Va. – The Highlanders play Presbyterian on the back end of a doubleheader with Radford Women's Basketball as part of alumni weekend.
 
SETTING THE STAGE
Opponent: Presbyterian Blue Hose (10-13, 2-6 Big South)
Date/Time: Saturday, February 5^th at 5:00 p.m.
Location: Carilion Clinic Court at the Dedmon Center

FOLLOW THE ACTION
Watch Live on ESPN+ (also airing on WYCW (GSAA),WMYT (Charlotte), and WWCW (Roanoke))
Listen Live with Rick Watson on 101.7 WRAD
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SERIES HISTORY
The Highlanders have fared well against Presbyterian, winning 19 out of 27 meetings all-time. The two programs first collided in 2007 in a game that Radford took, 68-54, inside the Dedmon Center.
 
Between January 2017 and December 2020, Radford came out victorious on nine straight games against PC, but the streak came to an end on New Year's Eve of 2020 as the Blue Hose took a narrow 65-63 win in Clinton, S.C.
 
Dravon Mangum scored 16 points while Lewis Djonkam posted a 13-point, 11-rebound double-double to lead the Highlanders in that game. Presbyterian got a team-high 13 points from Rayshon Harrison, who was one of four Blue Hose players to score in double-figures.
 
In a weird scheduling twist due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Radford and PC played each other four times in the calendar year of 2020, but zero times in 2021. Luckily for fans, the Big South rivalry returns this weekend.
 
SCOUTING THE BLUE HOSE
Picked to finish fourth in the South Division of the Big South Preseason Poll, Presbyterian put together a really strong non-conference schedule with a pair of wins over VMI and one against The Citadel, but they've fallen off in conference play.
 
Similar to the Highlanders, every single game for the Blue Hose over the last month has come down to the wire. Seven of the eight league games they've played were decided by single digits and five had a difference of three or less points. Their two wins have come against the ailing Charleston Southern Bucs and, more impressively, the Campbell Camels in their most recent game.
 
It is no exaggeration to say that PC's success rides on the back of sophomore guard Rayshon Harrison, who has the ultimate green light to shoot the ball and ranks 10^th in the nation with 347 field goal attempts. He's averaging 16.7 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 2.8 assists per game despite some lackluster shooting percentages.
 
Senior forward Winston Hill adds some scoring punch with 11.3 points per game, while leading the Blue Hose with 6.9 rebounds per contest. Junior guard Trevon Reddish-Rhone has dished out more assists than anyone else on the team and carries a 50.7% mark from the field to boot.
 
HOME COURT ADVANTAGE
Radford has clearly benefited from a home court advantage over the years, evidenced by nine straight winning seasons inside the Dedmon Center dating back to 2012-13. The Highlanders have accumulated a record of 92-39 in that time, including a 9-5 record a year ago when fan attendance was limited due to the COVID-19 pandemic
 
So far this season, Radford is 6-3 within the comfy confines of the Dedmon Center and it also holds a 9-2 all-time record against Presbyterian at home.

FOLLOW RADFORD MEN'S BASKETBALL
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