No.1 Villanova thrashes No. 16 Radford 87-61 in NCAA opener
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.
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2nd in Big South
Andrea Adelson ESPN Staff Writer
Radford leaves the court after losing to Villanova to a standing ovation.
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Radford downs LIU Brooklyn for its first NCAA tourney win
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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Marty and Radford's coach revel over buzzer-beater (1:37)
Marty Smith reacts to Radford going dancing (1:02)
Radford wins in dramatic fashion (0:52)
Buzzer-beater sends Radford to NCAA tourney
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.
Buzzer-beater sends Radford to first NCAA tournament since 2009 (1:38)
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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.
Jeff Borzello ESPN Staff Writer
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 61-52 in Big South tourney semifinal
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.
Paul Biancardi Basketball Recruiting
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.
Hicks, Polite help Radford avoid upset in Big South
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.
Paul Biancardi Basketball Recruiting
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
Radford beats Longwood 70-40 behind Tanner's 5 3-pointers
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...
Polite Jr. guides Radford to 63-50 win over Liberty
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.
Hicks hits 5 3s, Radford beats Presbyterian 74-68 in OT
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.
Jones with 17 points as Radford thumps Campbell 72-53
Carlik Jones had 17 points with six rebounds and five assists to lead Radford to a 72-53 victory over Campbell on Thursday night to halt a three-game losing skid.
Teague's late 3s send UNC Asheville past Radford 66-64
MaCio Teague scored 14 points, including UNC Asheville's last nine points, and his step-back 3-pointer from the wing with 4.4 seconds left gave the Bulldogs a 66-64 win over Radford on Saturday.
High Point edges Radford 61-60 with a Fox FT and a block
Andre Fox made one of two free throws with 19 seconds left and Justyn Mutts blocked a final shot and High Point held on for a 61-60 win over Radford Wednesday night.
Winthrop controls Radford with 75-67 behind Cooks' 22 points
Xavier Cooks scored 22 points, had six rebounds, five blocks, four assists and three steals to lead Winthrop to a 75-57 win over Radford on Saturday.
2017-18 Big South Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNC Asheville | 13-5 | - | 21-13 |
| Radford | 12-6 | 1 | 23-13 |
| Winthrop | 12-6 | 1 | 19-12 |
| Campbell | 10-8 | 3 | 18-16 |
| Liberty | 9-9 | 5 | 22-15 |
| Charleston Southern | 9-9 | 4 | 15-16 |
| High Point | 9-9 | 4 | 14-16 |
| Gardner-Webb | 9-9 | 4 | 14-18 |
| Presbyterian | 4-14 | 9 | 11-21 |
| Longwood | 3-15 | 10 | 7-26 |
Team Stats
Points Per Game67.3312th
Rebounds Per Game34.6212th
Assists Per Game12.3275th
Points Allowed64.919th
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Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 0-2 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 2 |