UNCG beats Radford for fourth straight victory
GREENSBOBO, N.C. -- Isaiah Miller scored 14 points, Eric Hamilton scored all 10 of his in the second half and UNC Greensboro beat Radford 65-58 on Tuesday night for the Spartans' fourth consecutive victory.
Francis Alonso scored all 11 of his points in the first half when UNCG (12-2) took a nine-point lead at the break after shooting 52 percent and making 6 of 12 3-point shots. But the Spartans' 3-point shooting dropped off to 1 of 10 after intermission and Radford was able to go up by four points with 10 minutes remaining after Devonnte Holland scored on three straight possessions. A 9-1 run with four points from Hamilton restored a seven-point edge for UNCG with 1:15 left and four free throws from Demetrius Troy in the final half-minute sealed the win.
UNCG has won a program-record 16 home games in a row while the Highlanders (6-5) lost their fourth straight.
Travis Fields Jr. scored 13 points and Ed Polite Jr. added 11 points and 10 rebounds for Radford.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Jeremy Mosier
- Jemel Spearman
- Jordan Arnold
2023-24 Big South Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
High Point | 13-3 | - | 27-9 |
UNC Asheville | 12-4 | 1 | 22-12 |
Gardner-Webb | 11-5 | 2 | 17-16 |
Winthrop | 8-8 | 5 | 17-15 |
Longwood | 6-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
Presbyterian | 6-10 | 7 | 14-19 |
Charleston Southern | 6-10 | 7 | 10-20 |
Radford | 5-11 | 8 | 16-17 |
South Carolina Upstate | 5-11 | 8 | 10-20 |
2023-24 Southern Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Samford | 15-3 | - | 29-6 |
UNC Greensboro | 12-6 | 3 | 21-11 |
Chattanooga | 12-6 | 3 | 21-12 |
Western Carolina | 11-7 | 4 | 22-10 |
Wofford | 10-8 | 5 | 17-15 |
Furman | 10-8 | 5 | 17-16 |
East Tennessee State | 8-10 | 7 | 19-16 |
Mercer | 8-10 | 7 | 16-17 |
The Citadel | 3-15 | 12 | 11-21 |
VMI | 1-17 | 14 | 4-28 |