The Flames open conference play at Radford tonight at 7pm. Here’s what you need to know about the Highlanders:
1. Radford is 4-3 on the season.
The Highlanders are coming off a 70-68 loss at home to JMU on Monday night.
2. They own wins over Georgetown and Penn State.
On opening night, Radford beat Georgetown, 82-80, and they followed that up with an 86-74 win at Penn State.
3. Rashun Davis leads the team with 16.1 points and 6 assists per game.
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Davis had 28 in the win over Georgetown and 18 in the win over Penn State. In the team’s 2 worst performances this season (Catawba and Siena), he had just 9 combined points. The team goes as their senior leader goes.
4. Cameron Jones is the 2nd leading scorer on the team, and scored 23 against Penn State.
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Jones is averaging 11.9 points per game this season. His high scoring marks this season are 20 against Georgetown and 23 against Penn State.
5. The Flames and Highlanders split the season series last year.
Liberty won at home, 80-69, while Radford won on their home court, 84-76.
6. Coach McKay was 2-2 against Radford in his first stint at LU.
McKay and the Flames split the season series against the Highlanders in both 2007-08 and 2008-09.
7. Radford leads the all-time series, 35-31.
The Flames have played the Highlanders more than any other team in a series that dates back to 1974.
