Radford uses big 2nd half to beat VMI 63-50
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Ed Polite Jr. had 14 points and 12 rebounds, Devonnte Holland added 10 points and eight boards, and Radford beat VMI 63-50 on Saturday.
It was Polite's second straight double-double and third of the season.
Polite scored nine of Radford's first 14 points and the Highlanders led 30-26 at the break. A 14-2 run in the first four minutes of the second half made it 48-33 and Travis Fields Jr.'s second steal and layup of the game put Radford ahead 57-44.
Fields added nine points on 4-of-10 shooting for Radford (4-3). The Highlanders used their height advantage to outscore the Keydets 42-16 in the paint.
Bubba Parham led VMI (3-4) with 14 points. Austin Vereen made three 3-pointers and scored 11 points. The Keydets were just 17-of-54 shooting (32 percent).
Game Information
- Referees:
- Glenn Tuitt
- Jason Page
- Brad Corriher
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 |
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