Eric Williams Jr. scored 11 of his 14 points in the second half and grabbed 10 rebounds for his 13th career double-double, Mike Lewis II added 15 points and Duquesne rallied to beat Big South Conference preseason favorite Radford 69-64 on Saturday.
Caleb Tanner scored 20 points and fellow senior Ed Polite Jr. added 16 points as Radford stunned Notre Dame, 63-60, Thursday night.
Carlik Jones scored 24 points and dished 10 assists and Radford pulled away late to top UIC, 88-78 in an opening round game in the Gotham Classic tournament Friday night.
Caleb Tanner made six 3-pionters and scored 19 points, Ed Polite Jr. had 18 points and 12 rebounds and Radford made 18 3-pointers in beating Division II Davis & Elkins 91-57 on Tuesday night.
Jalen Brunson scored 16 points and No. 1 seed Villanova hit 14 3-pointers in an 87-61 romp over Radford in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday night.
Radford leaves the court after losing to Villanova to a standing ovation.
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Travis Fields Jr. and Ed Polite Jr. each scored 13 points to lift Radford to its first-ever NCAA Tournament win, 71-61 over LIU Brooklyn in the First Four on Tuesday night.
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Carlik Jones made a long 3-pointer at the buzzer and Radford beat Liberty 55-52 on Sunday in the Big South Conference championship, earning the Highlanders their first NCAA tournament berth since 2009.
Liberty was down 15 with 18:07 in the second half and wins by 5 at UNC Asheville. Scottie James, the player with two first names put up a monster double-double.(18&14) The Flames advance to the championship game in the Big South to take on Radford Sunday ESPN 1pm.
Another No. 1 seed goes down: UNC Asheville falls to Liberty in the Big South semis. Liberty vs. Radford for the automatic bid.
Carlik Jones had 16 points and six steals, and No. 2 Radford beat third-seeded Winthrop 61-52 in a Big South Tournament semifinal on Friday night.
Radford beats Winthrop and will advance to the Big South Championship game on Sunday - ESPN 1pm ET. Radford was picked seventh in the preseason polls. They will play the winner of UNC-Asheville vs Liberty. Amazing job done by Mike Jones who was named Big South coach the year.
Donald Hicks hit the tie-breaking 3-pointer with 34 seconds left, Ed Polite Jr. had a huge blocked shot with 14.6 to go and second-seeded Radford edged 10th-seeded Longwood 59-53 in the quarterfinals of the Big South Tournament on Thursday.
Covered the Big South Conference this year and looking forward to the championship game on ESPN Sunday 1pm. Congratulations to this talented group! Player of the Year-Xavier Cooks, Sr. Winthrop, Freshman of the Year-Carlik Jones, Radford, Defensive Player of the Year- Ahmad Thomas, Sr. UNC Asheville Coach of the Year- Mike Jones, Radford, Scholar-Athlete of the Year Kevin Vannatta, Sr. UNC Asheville
Caleb Tanner scored 15 points on five 3-pointers, Leroy Butts IV scored 11 points with seven rebounds, and Radford cruised past Longwood 70-40 on Saturday in the regular-season finale for both teams to retain a top-three spot in the Big South...
Ed Polite Jr. finished with 23 points, seven rebounds and five steals to propel Radford to a 63-50 victory over Liberty on Thursday night.
Donald Hicks scored 15 points on a career-high tying five 3-pointers and Christian Bradford had 13 points to help Radford beat Presbyterian 74-68 in overtime on Sunday.
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Longwood | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Radford | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Campbell | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| Charleston Southern | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| Presbyterian | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
| Winthrop | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
| High Point | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
| South Carolina Upstate | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| Gardner-Webb | 0-0 | - | 1-3 |
| Hampton | 0-0 | - | 1-4 |
| UNC Asheville | 0-0 | - | 1-4 |
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 0-2 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 2 |
