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Radford plays in Big South Tournament against the Presbyterian
By The Associated Press
Presbyterian Blue Hose (14-17, 7-9 Big South) vs. Radford Highlanders (16-15,
9-7 Big South)
Johnson City, Tennessee; Friday, 8:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Radford takes on Presbyterian in the Big South Tournament.
The Highlanders are 9-7 against Big South opponents and 7-8 in non-conference
play. Radford has a 1-3 record in one-possession games.
The Blue Hose's record in Big South play is 7-9. Presbyterian has a 6-13 record
against opponents above .500.
Radford scores 81.3 points, 9.6 more per game than the 71.7 Presbyterian
allows. Presbyterian averages 5.0 made 3-pointers per game this season, 3.0
fewer made shots on average than the 8.0 per game Radford allows.
The teams meet for the third time this season. Radford won 93-84 in the last
matchup on Jan. 31. Jaylon Johnson led Radford with 23 points, and Jonah Pierce
led Presbyterian with 28 points.
TOP PERFORMERS: Dennis Parker Jr. is averaging 18.6 points and 5.9 rebounds for
the Highlanders. Del Jones is averaging 18.3 points and 3.7 assists over the
last 10 games.
Carl Parrish averages 2.3 made 3-pointers per game for the Blue Hose, scoring
14.4 points while shooting 40.1% from beyond the arc. Pierce is shooting 51.2%
and averaging 17.0 points over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Highlanders: 5-5, averaging 80.5 points, 31.6 rebounds, 12.0
assists, 7.8 steals and 3.2 blocks per game while shooting 44.8% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 79.1 points per game.
Blue Hose: 3-7, averaging 71.9 points, 31.6 rebounds, 11.9 assists, 5.1 steals
and 5.3 blocks per game while shooting 47.2% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 75.6 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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