Men's Basketball 1/16/2026 11:00:00 AM

Action-Packed Day Set for Men’s Basketball Hosting Longwood Saturday

RADFORD, Va. – The Radford men's basketball program hosts Longwood this upcoming Saturday with a variety of events going on at the Dedmon Center including another pivotal Big South match-up, the Invest529 Diaper Derby, Faculty/Staff Appreciation, and Youth Sports Day.

SETTING THE STAGE
Opponent: Longwood Lancers
Date/Time: Saturday, January 17th at 2:30 PM
Location: Carilion Clinic Court at the Dedmon Center – Radford, Va.

FOLLOW THE ACTION
Get Tickets Here
Watch Live on ESPN+
Listen Live with Rick Watson on 103.5 FM
Follow Live Stats Here

INVEST529 DIAPER DERBY
Time is running out to sign up for the Invest529 Diaper Derby! Visit the link by the end of the day to register your crawling kid for a chance to cross the finish line first and receive a $529 college savings account, courtesy of Invest529, at halftime of the game Saturday. The form can be found HERE.

FACULTY/STAFF APPRECIATION GAME
Faculty and staff are invited to bring their Radford ID to the box office to receive two free tickets. Additional discounted tickets are available starting at $5.

YOUTH SPORTS DAY
Bring your kids to the Dedmon Center wearing their Rec League, Little League, or Travel Ball jersey! Each child wearing a jersey can redeem one free ticket at the box office. Parents of children in jerseys can purchase discounted tickets starting at $5.

A LOOK BACK
Radford and Longwood renew their in-state Big South rivalry Saturday afternoon marking the 43rd meeting in series history. Radford owns a decisive lead in the series history 31-11 and has won three of the last four meetings. Since Longwood joined the Big South in 2012, Radford also holds a 19-7 advantage in the series. The Highlanders will look to avenge last season's loss in the Dedmon Center after defeating Longwood in the return trip to Farmville to split the season series in 2024-25.

RIGSBY JR.'S BIG BENCH MINUTES
Brennan Rigsby Jr. provided some big minutes for Radford early against Gardner-Webb to weather an early shooting drought. Scoring a season-high 11 points, all in the first half, Rigsby Jr. reignited Radford's offense from trailing by as much as 20-8 to a huge 45-31 lead at halftime. That run proved pivotal, as the Runnin' Bulldogs stormed back with their own comeback attempt in the second half that Radford was able to stave off in the 89-80 final.

BATTLE OF FIRST YEAR HEAD COACHES
Radford and Longwood are both guided by first-year head coaches in Zach Chu and Ronnie Thomas who come into this weekend's Big South action with near identical records. Both coaches have wasted no time in their debut seasons racking up victories, guiding their teams to 10-9 overall records. Radford has posted a 3-1 record so far in Big South play, though, compared to Longwood's 2-2 record. In the most recent NCAA NET rankings, both teams checked in with similar spots with Radford 263rd and Longwood 282nd.

SCOUTING THE LANCERS
The Lancers were idle earlier this week but have posted a 2-2 record through their first four conference games with wins over Winthrop and Presbyterian and losses to High Point and UNC Asheville. Overall, on the season, the Lancers boast a balanced attack with seven players averaging over seven points per game led by Jacoi Hutchinson's 12.1 ppg. The Lancers work into the paint often and are one of the more efficient shooting teams in the conference with a 46.2% shooting this season compared to just a 29.6% clip from beyond the arc.

STAY SOCIAL WITH RADFORD MEN'S BASKETBALL
For all the latest on Radford men's basketball, be sure to follow the team on X (@RadfordHoops), Instagram (@radfordhoops), and "like" the team's official Facebook Page (Radford Men's Basketball).

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Players Mentioned

#4 Brennan Rigsby Jr.: G; 6' 3"; Graduate Student

Players Mentioned

#4 Brennan Rigsby Jr.
: 6' 3"; Graduate Student
: G

Players Mentioned

#4 Brennan Rigsby Jr.

Players Mentioned

#4 Brennan Rigsby Jr.