Big South foes will collide when the Radford Highlanders (15-12) face off against the High Point Panthers (17-9) at Dedmon Center. Action begins at 4:30 pm ET on Saturday, Feb. 20.
The Highlanders enter this game hoping for similar success after barely hanging on to beat Liberty 69-67 on Thursday. Cameron Jones was the team’s leading scorer with 19 points on 7-for-15 shooting. The Panthers, meanwhile, are coming off an 88-80 win against Longwood on Thursday. Adam Weary was the game’s top scorer, accounting for 26 points on 5-for-14 shooting.
This is the second game of the season between these two teams, with the Panthers winning the first matchup 77-60. John Brown put up 14 points and 10 rebounds.
Notes
Ranked 27th, the High Point Panthers have an offensive rating of 114.3. The Radford Highlanders rank 223rd with a defensive rating of just 105.3.
The High Point Panthers have one of the best field goal percentages this season, ranking 24th in the nation with a FG% of 48.0%. When their opponents record a similar or higher FG%, the Radford Highlanders have a subpar 1-7 record.
The Radford Highlanders and the High Point Panthers both rank higher in average field goal percentage when compared to their effective field goal percentages. Radford is 161st and 143rd in the nation for eFG% and FG% respectively, while High Point ranks 65th and 24th in these categories.
High Point ranks 57th in assists, recording 15.5 per game. Radford performs worse at 198th with 13.1 assists per game.
Radford, the 72nd-ranked team in blocked shots, records an average of 4.4 per game. High Point does worse, ranked 192nd with 3.3.
Radford is one of the best teams in the country when it comes to offensive rebounds, ranking 23rd. High Point ranks just 310th in defensive rebounds.
High Point is among the best in forcing turnovers, with opponents averaging a TO% of 22.4% (ranked 17th). Radford has a 3-4 record SU when its TO% reaches 22.4% or greater.
