Hicks leads Radford past High Point 69-66 in OT
Donald Hicks registered 18 points as Radford edged past High Point 69-66 in overtime on Saturday.
Donald Hicks registered 18 points as Radford edged past High Point 69-66 in overtime on Saturday.
Carlik Jones scored 25 points and his 3-pointer with 0.3 seconds left from the left side of the arc gave Radford a 101-98 win in overtime against Hampton on Thursday night.
Carlik Jones scored 18 of his 23 points after halftime Saturday when Radford took control in an 80-61 win over Winthrop, rebounding from a stunning loss to maintain its spot atop the Big South Conference.
Chris Clemons scored 39 points and capped a remarkable rally with a shot from well behind the 3-point line that gave Campbell a 68-67 win over Radford on Wednesday night, snapping the Highlanders' eight-game winning streak.
Ed Polite Jr. had 18 points, 10 rebounds and four assists, Carlik Jones added 13 points with eight assists and Radford beat Charleston Southern 86-78 on Thursday night for its seventh straight Big South Conference victory.
Carlik Jones scored 21 points, Big South player of the week Ed Polite Jr. had 13 points and eight rebounds and Radford beat Longwood 72-59 on Monday night to secure its seventh straight victory.
Ed Polite Jr. scored 16 points on 7-of-10 shooting and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead Radford to its sixth straight win, 71-63 over UNC Ashville on Saturday.
Ed Polite Jr. had 17 points and nine rebounds as Radford defeated Gardner-Webb 75-58 on Thursday night.
Radford leaves the court after losing to Villanova to a standing ovation.
From standout performers such as Trae Young and Deandre Ayton to potential Cinderellas such as Davidson and Loyola-Chicago, here's what you need to know about the 16 first-round games on Thursday.
Radford will face Villanova in the 1st round Thursday, the 1st ever meeting between those teams. Over 96% of ESPN's Tournament Challenge participants think Radford won't be the first 16 seed to topple a 1 seed. Sign up for ESPN's Tournament Challenge: http://games.espn.com/tournament-challenge-bracket/2018/en/
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.
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.
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Radford | 10-1 | - | 18-7 |
Winthrop | 9-3 | 1.5 | 17-8 |
Campbell | 8-3 | 2 | 15-10 |
Presbyterian | 7-5 | 3.5 | 15-12 |
Gardner-Webb | 6-5 | 4 | 16-10 |
High Point | 6-5 | 4 | 13-12 |
Charleston Southern | 5-6 | 5 | 11-13 |
Hampton | 5-6 | 5 | 10-14 |
Longwood | 4-8 | 6.5 | 14-13 |
UNC Asheville | 2-10 | 8.5 | 4-22 |
South Carolina Upstate | 1-11 | 9.5 | 6-21 |
Final Fours | 0 |
Tournament Record | 0-2 |
Championship Seasons | None |
Tournament Appearances | 2 |