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Home Of The RadFord Highlanders RadFord Highlanders
63
Radford Rad 17-12,11-5 Big South
73
Winner Longwood LWU 19-10,11-5 Big South
Radford Rad
17-12,11-5 Big South
63
Final
73
Longwood LWU
19-10,11-5 Big South
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Radford Rad 30 33 63
Longwood LWU 36 37 73
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Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Jeffers Drops 16 Points In Defeat to Longwood

FARMVILLE, Va. – The Radford men's basketball team got its offense back on track, but just couldn't generate enough points to keep up with Longwood in a 73-63 defeat inside Willett Hall on Saturday afternoon.
 
The Lancers (19-10, 11-5 Big South) wasted no time building a lead in front of a sold out home crowd, making it an 8-2 game before the first media timeout. The Highlanders (17-12, 11-5 Big South) responded, but it turned out it was just the beginning of a pattern where Longwood had an answer to every Radford comeback effort all game.
 
The hosts took a 36-30 lead into halftime and then began the second frame with a 7-0 run that gave them complete control. Longwood's lead grew to as many as 17 with 9:22 left on the clock.
 
A three-pointer from freshman guard Kenyon Giles and then another from graduate guard Onyebuchi Ezeakudo ignited a 10-0 by the Highlanders to pull within seven with six minutes to go, but the Lancers replied with a run of their own and coasted to the finish.
 
Josiah Jeffers led Radford with 16 points on 7-of-12 shooting, his highest output since dropping 18 points against N.C. Central back in December. DaQuan Smith added 11 points and a team-high three assists, giving him 23 double-figure scoring performances in 29 games this year.
 
Shaquan Jules filled up the statsheet with seven points, nine rebounds, two blocks, two steals and an assist, going 3-for-3 from the floor to help Radford shoot 51.0% as a team.
 
Isaiah Wilkins paced the Lancers with 16 points while three of his teammates reached double figure territory as well.
 
KEY STATS
  • While the Highlanders eclipsed 50.0% from the floor, they shot just 35.3% on three-pointers compared to 47.4% by Longwood
  • Radford won the rebounding battle, 30-26
  • Longwood's stout defense forced 16 Highlander turnovers. The Lancers coughed the ball up just eight times
 
HIGHLIGHT OF THE GAME  
AROUND THE BIG SOUTH
Campbell 74, Presbyterian 57
UNC Asheville 75, Gardner-Webb 63
 
UP NEXT
The Highlanders continue their road swing with a 7 p.m. contest at High Point this Wednesday, February 22. The game will be streamed live on ESPN+.
 
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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.
 
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