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Men’s Basketball Back in Dedmon Hosting Reigning CAA Champions Friday Night

RADFORD, Va. – The Radford men's basketball program returns to the Dedmon Center this upcoming Friday night to host the reigning 2024-25 CAA champions UNC Wilmington in what's sure to be an exciting match-up.
 
SETTING THE STAGE
Opponent: UNC Wilmington Seahawks
Date/Time: Friday, November 21st at 7:00 PM
Location: Carilion Clinic Court at the Dedmon Center – Radford, Va.
 
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HIGHLANDERS HELPING HANDS
Partnering with the Radford Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and Bobcats Backpacks program, the Highlanders will be hosting a food drive during Friday night's game. Fans are encouraged to bring two of the items listed below to receive complimentary entry to Friday's game.
 
Items Needed: Chunky Soup, Ravioli, Peanut Butter (16oz), Canned Fruit, Beanee Weenees, Mac'n'cheese Box, Microwave Popcorn, Oatmeal Packets and Granola Bars.
 
A LOOK BACK
The Highlanders and Seahawks have met nine times in program history with a tight all-time series record 5-4 in UNC Wilmington's favor. The two squads haven't seen each other since the 2016-17 season but have met six times since the turn of the century. The last meeting ended in lopsided fashion, a 100-66 Seahawks' win in Wilmington, but Radford had taken three of the four meetings prior to that. UNC Wilmington has never defeated Radford inside the Dedmon Center, but the same holds true for Radford who has never won in Trask Coliseum.
 
CONFERENCE LEADERS THROUGH TWO WEEKS
The Highlanders, who have played the second-most games so far this season, have a handful of players atop the Big South statistics standings through two weeks of action. Del Jones (15.3 ppg) and Dennis Parker Jr. (15.2 ppg) both rank top-10 in the conference for points per game. Jones' 21 assists as well as Tyson Brown's 7.7 rebounds per game and 1.3 blocks per game are also both top-10 in the Big South.
 
SCOUTING THE SEAHAWKS
The Seahawks enter Friday night's meeting winners of two straight in recent contests with USC Upstate and East Carolina, both in their home stadium. With an experienced roster featuring six returners that saw minutes from last season's CAA Championship and NCAA Tournament appearance team, expectations remain high as the team was predicted to finish second with five first-place votes in the CAA Preseason Poll.
 
Sixth-year head coach and Gardner-Webb '09 alum Takayo Siddle helms the program led by six players currently averaging double figures scoring. Senior guard Nolan Hodge currently leads the way at 15.5 ppg, the best start to a season in his long UNCW career. The Seahawks will be a major threat on the boards, averaging 44.3 per game with a margin of +10 against their opponents. Forward Patrick Wessler leads those defensive efforts with 9.0 rpg and 13.3 ppg to go with it.
 
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Players Mentioned

Del Jones

#10 Del Jones

G
6' 3"
Sophomore
Dennis Parker Jr.

#11 Dennis Parker Jr.

G
6' 6"
Junior
Tyson Brown

#21 Tyson Brown

F
6' 9"
Graduate Student

Players Mentioned

Del Jones

#10 Del Jones

6' 3"
Sophomore
G
Dennis Parker Jr.

#11 Dennis Parker Jr.

6' 6"
Junior
G
Tyson Brown

#21 Tyson Brown

6' 9"
Graduate Student
F