Antoine's 30-Point Effort Lifts Radford Over Elon

Sunday, December 3

Radford, Va.

2:00 PM

Radford University

6-4,0-0Big South

Elon

5-4,0-0CAA

Team	1	2	F
Elon	39	33	72
Radford	39	43	82

Photo by: Rob Simmons

Antoine's 30-Point Effort Lifts Radford Over Elon

12/3/2023 4:30:00 PM | Men's Basketball

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RADFORD, Va. – Bryan Antoine poured in a career-high 30 points to lead the Radford men's basketball team to an 82-72 victory over Elon on Carilion Clinic Court at the Dedmon Center on Sunday afternoon.

The senior guard had a career day in front of more than 1,500 fans, going 7-of-12 from the field, including a 3-of-5 performance from deep, and a perfect 13-for-13 at the free throw line.

Antoine becomes the first Highlander to score 30+ points in a game since Carlik Jones dropped 33 against Hampton on March 6, 2020. He also becomes the first Radford player to go at least 10-for-10 at the charity stripe since Carlik Jones hit all 10 of his attempts against High Point on January 4, 2019.

Coach Nichols and company also received a big boost from junior forward Justin Archer, who recorded his sixth career double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds. The Highlanders had five players score in double-figures for the second time this season as well, with contributions from Chandler Turner (12 points), Truth Harris (10 points) and Kenyon Giles (10 points).

It was a back-and-forth affair in the first half, which ended in a 39-all tie after 20 minutes of action. The Highlanders jumped out in front to get things started, leading by as many seven (23-16) with 10:45 on the block. But the Phoenix answered with an 8-0 run to take a 24-23 lead.

Radford didn't let the comeback phase them though, clawing and scratching for a 36-32 lead with just 2:46 to play in the period. Elon pieced together another one of its runs, scoring seven straight points to take a 39-36 lead right before the half.

With the ball in his hands on the final possession of the half, Truth Harris eluded a defender and knocked down a step-back three-pointer as time expired to reset the game at 39-all.

The second half didn't prove to be any easier, but the Highlanders started to find their groove with an 8-0 run of their own that turned a 44-all tie into a 52-44 lead with 14:13 on the clock.

And when the Phoenix pulled within four at the 8:19 mark, the Highlanders produced another spurt that made it a 67-57 game with just 6:29 left to go.

Radford protected its lead with eight free throws in the final 40 seconds, fending off a comeback effort from Elon to close out the contest.

NOTES & STATS

Justin Archer is now 7-3 in winning the opening tip through 10 games this season
Elon came into the game shooting 39.1% from three-point range and was held to just 23.8% (5-for-21) against Radford
Both teams earned consistent trip to the free throw line, going a combined 42-for-61
Radford shot 50.9% (27-53) from the field, its fifth time reaching that mark in a game this year
The Highlanders turned the ball over just nine times, their second time under 10 turnovers in a game this year

PLAY OF THE GAME

Truth Harris sends the Highlanders into the locker room on a high thanks to this buzzer-beating step-back triple ?? https://t.co/AaVqenCM5v pic.twitter.com/A8dev8E6wy
— Radford Men's Basketball (@RadfordHoops) December 3, 2023

UP NEXT
Radford's three-game homestand continues when N.C. Central returns to the Dedmon Center on Saturday, Dec. 9 for a 4:30 p.m. contest. The game will be streamed live on ESPN+.

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