Radford looks to extend streak vs UNC-Asheville
January 22, 2021 GMT
Kimmel Arena, Asheville, North Carolina; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Radford looks for its seventh straight conference win against UNC-Asheville. Radford’s last Big South loss came against the Presbyterian Blue Hose 65-63 on Dec. 31, 2020. UNC-Asheville lost 84-57 to Gardner-Webb in its most recent game.
SAVVY SENIORS: UNC-Asheville has relied heavily on its seniors this year. Tajion Jones, LJ Thorpe, Trent Stephney and Evan Clayborne have collectively accounted for 64 percent of the team’s scoring this year and 61 percent of all Bulldogs points over the last five games.
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RAMPING IT UP: The Bulldogs have scored 77.2 points per game against Big South opponents thus far, an improvement from the 71.8 per game they put up against non-conference foes.ACCURATE ALI: Fah’Mir Ali has connected on 30.6 percent of the 49 3-pointers he’s attempted and has made 6 of 18 over the last five games. He�
CSU looks to end streak vs Radford
January 10, 2021 GMT
Buccaneer Fieldhouse, Charleston, South Carolina; Sunday, 4 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Radford looks to extend Charleston Southern’s conference losing streak to seven games. Charleston Southern’s last Big South win came against the Presbyterian Blue Hose 81-64 on March 3, 2020. Radford knocked off Charleston Southern by 15 on the road in its last outing.
YOUTH MOVEMENT: Neither team has been afraid to rely on their freshmen this year. Phlandrous Fleming Jr., Ja’Quavian Florence and Melvin Edwards Jr. have combined to score 45 percent of Charleston Southern’s points this season. For Radford, Fah’Mir Ali, Lewis Djonkam and Xavier Lipscomb have combined to score 39 percent of the team’s points this season, including 43 percent of all Highlanders points over their last five.