RADFORD, Va. – The Radford men's basketball program ended the regular season on a high note and celebrated Senior Day in style as the Highlanders knocked off Charleston Southern by a convincing 76-60 fashion in a Big South showdown inside the Dedmon Center on Saturday.
With the win, Radford finished the 2024-25 campaign at 19-12 overall and 9-7 in conference play. The Highlanders are locked into the number four seed for the upcoming Big South Tournament and will take on Presbyterian on Friday, March 7 at 2:30 PM ET in front of a national audience on ESPN+.
The game was never in doubt for the Highlanders as the contest featured just two lead changes and two times the game was tied, all of which took place in the first seven minutes. With a slight 10-9 lead with 13:01 left in the opening half, Radford went on a 30-19 run to close out the opening 20 minutes to take a 40-29 lead into the locker room.
It was more of the same in the second half. The Highlanders did not allow the Buccaneers to get closer than 11 points and that took place right away at the 19:14 mark. Radford kept the foot on the gas the rest of the way and cruised to the 16-point, 76-60 victory.
THE FACTS
FINAL SCORE: Radford – 76, Charleston Southern – 60
LOCATION: Dedmon Center (Radford, Virginia)
RECORDS: RU 19-12 (9-7 Big South), CSU
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
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Jarvis Moss led the way with 17 points on an extremely efficient 7-of-11 from the field (.636) and 3-of-5 from three (.600) performance. He also added one rebound, one assist and a steal. Moss finished the regular season ranked 18th in the conference in scoring at 13.3 points per contest.
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David Early kept his hot run of playing going with another double-digit effort. He finished with 11 points, two helpers, one board and a swipe. It was Early's third straight outing with double-figures in points.
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Truth Harris chipped in nine points to go along with four rebounds, three assists and a steal.
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Josiah Harris just missed out on a double-double in a gritty showing. He racked up eight points and led the game in both rebounds (ten) and blocks (two).
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TJ NeSmith added nine points, six boards, a helper and a swipe in a near-perfect afternoon. He went 2-of-2 from the floor (1.000) and 5-of-6 at the charity stripe (.833).
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Ibu Yamazaki finished with eight points and one board.
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Chace Davis (five points, one rebound),
Jonas Sirtautas (three points, one board), and
Brennan Chatman (two points) also contributed on the stat sheet.
- Radford finished the victory with 32 points in the paint and 27 bench points.
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