The Liberty Flames (12-15) look to extend their seven-game winning streak when they take on the Radford Highlanders (14-12) at Vines Center. The game starts at 7:00 pm ET on Thursday, Feb. 18 and will air on EFC and ES3.
The Flames won a close one over Longwood 69-68 in their last game. A.C. Reid was the team’s high scorer with 20 points on 7-for-10 shooting. The Highlanders are coming off a bitter 86-84 loss to Winthrop in their last outing. Rashun Davis recorded 17 points, nine assists, and three rebounds.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Highlanders won the first game 56-52. Evan Maxwell had a double-double in the defeat with 24 points and 12 rebounds.
Notes
In its last game, Radford lost by a margin of two points. Liberty is 6-1 in games decided by a margin of three points or less. Radford has a 4-4 record in close games.
The Liberty Flames average a field goal percentage of 45.4% this season. The Radford Highlanders have an underachieving record of 4-10 when opponents have a FG% of 45.4% or greater.
The Liberty Flames rank lower for their field goal percentage (108th) than they do for their effective field goal percentage (34th), but the Radford Highlanders have a better FG% ranking (155th) than eFG% ranking (179th).
Radford, the 77th-ranked team in blocked shots, registers an average of 4.3 per game. Liberty does worse, ranked 351st with 1.4.
When it comes to offensive rebounds, Radford ranks 16th. Liberty ranks 315th in defensive rebounds.
Liberty averages a forced turnover rate of 19.2% this season. Radford has a 6-8 record when it suffers a turnover rate equal to or exceeding this.
