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Gardner-Webb beats Radford 76-65, makes NCAA Tournament
DJ Laster scored a career-best 32 points and Gardner-Webb beat Radford 76-65 on Sunday to win the Big South Tournament championship and earn its first trip to the NCAA Tournament.
Gardner-Webb makes first-ever NCAA tourney
DJ Laster's best game ensured it wouldn't be his last, as the senior scored 32 points to help Gardner-Webb to the Big South tournament title and an automatic NCAA bid.
Laster rises for thunderous slam over Radford (0:16)
Laster throws down hammer in transition (0:12)
Johnson hits corner three to increase lead (0:17)
Jones leads Radford past Charleston Southern 63-54
Carlik Jones had 21 points as Radford got past Charleston Southern 63-54 in the Big South Conference Tourney semifinals on Friday night.
Polite Jr. leads Radford by Presbyterian 84-76 in Big South
Ed Polite Jr. had 21 points as Radford topped Presbyterian 84-76 in the Big South Conference Tourney quarterfinals on Thursday.
Campbell clinches Big South championship, tops Radford 64-62
Jordan Whitfield sank two free throws with four seconds left Saturday to lift Campbell past Radford, 64-62 to clinch the Big South Conference regular season title and claim the right to host the conference tournament.
Holland carries Radford over High Point 72-54
Devonnte Holland recorded 10 points and 12 rebounds and Radford defeated High Point 72-54 on Wednesday night.
Holland carries Radford over High Point 72-54
Devonnte Holland recorded 10 points and 12 rebounds and Radford defeated High Point 72-54 on Wednesday night.
Marrow scores 26 to carry Hampton over Radford 74-71
Jermaine Marrow had 26 points as Hampton narrowly defeated Radford 74-71 on Saturday.
Polite Jr. scores 22 to lead Radford over Winthrop 87-81
Ed Polite Jr. matched his season high with 22 points as Radford defeated Winthrop 87-81 on Thursday night.
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Shuler hits key FTs as Charleston Southern upsets Radford
Dontrell Shuler -- a 61 percent free-throw shooter -- made both ends of a one-and-one with 17.8 seconds on the clock and Charleston Southern upended Big South Conference leader Radford 53-52 Saturday night.
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.
Jones' 3-ball heroics lead Radford past Hampton 101-98 in OT
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.
Jones with 23 as Radford holds onto Big South lead 80-61
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.
Clemons nets 39, hits beats buzzer, Campbell stuns Radford
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.
Radford rallies by CSU 86-78 for 7th straight Big South win
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.
Radford knocks off Longwood 72-59 for 7th straight win
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.
Polite's 16 & 12 help Radford hold off UNC Asheville 71-63
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.
Polite Jr. lifts Radford past Gardner-Webb 75-58
Ed Polite Jr. had 17 points and nine rebounds as Radford defeated Gardner-Webb 75-58 on Thursday night.
Radford gets huge and-1 to drop (0:31)
Texas regains lead on vicious alley-oop (0:29)
2018-19 Big South Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radford | 12-4 | - | 22-11 |
| Campbell | 12-4 | - | 20-13 |
| Gardner-Webb | 10-6 | 2 | 23-12 |
| Winthrop | 10-6 | 2 | 18-12 |
| Presbyterian | 9-7 | 3 | 20-16 |
| Charleston Southern | 9-7 | 3 | 18-16 |
| High Point | 9-7 | 3 | 16-15 |
| Hampton | 9-7 | 3 | 18-17 |
| Longwood | 5-11 | 7 | 16-18 |
| UNC Asheville | 2-14 | 10 | 4-27 |
| South Carolina Upstate | 1-15 | 11 | 6-26 |
Team Stats
Points Per Game73.9152nd
Rebounds Per Game35.4221st
Assists Per Game14.2145th
Points Allowed68.181st
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Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 0-2 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 2 |