It will be a battle between Big South opponents when the Radford Highlanders (13-10) welcome the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (14-8) to Dedmon Center. The game gets underway at 12:00 pm ET on Saturday, Feb. 6.
The Highlanders were beaten by Winthrop 87-77 in their last game. Brandon Holcomb finished with 18 points to lead the team. The Chanticleers are coming off a 69-66 win over Presbyterian in their last outing. Shivaughn Wiggins led the game in scoring with 24 points on 6-for-8 shooting.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Chanticleers won the first game 63-58. Cameron Jones was a top player in the game with 21 points, eight rebounds, and five three-pointers.
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In its last game, Coastal Carolina won by a margin of three points. Radford is 3-3 in games decided by a margin of three points or less. Coastal Carolina has a 4-2 record in close games.
Ranked 80th, the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers have an offensive rating of 110.3. The Radford Highlanders rank 229th with a defensive rating of just 105.2.
Radford has an average field goal percentage of 44.4%. Coastal Carolina is a losing 1-4 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
The Radford Highlanders rank higher based on their field goal percentage (154th) than their effective field goal percentage (171st). The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers rank higher based on their effective field goal percentage (40th) than their field goal percentage (46th).
Radford, the 60th-ranked team in blocked shots, records an average of 4.6 per game. Coastal Carolina does worse, ranked 198th with 3.2.
Radford is one of the best teams in the country when it comes to offensive rebounds, ranking 19th. Coastal Carolina ranks 28th in defensive rebounds.
Radford averages a forced turnover rate of 16.9% this season. Coastal Carolina has an 8-6 record when it suffers a turnover rate equal to or exceeding this.
