NCAAM teams
RAD

78

8-6
Final
PRES

62

7-7
RecapBox Score
1 2 T
RAD 40 38 78
PRES 32 30 62
Ross E. Templeton P.E. Center, Clinton
Associated Press 6y

Radford rolls to 78-62 win over Presbyterian

Men's College Basketball, Presbyterian Blue Hose, Radford Highlanders

CLINTON, S.C. -- Ed Polite Jr. scored 24 points and grabbed 15 rebounds as Radford beat Presbyterian 78-62 in a Big South Conference opener on Saturday afternoon.

Carlik Jones added 16 points, six rebounds and five assists for the Highlanders (8-6) who have won three straight. Caleb Tanner had 12 points and Randy Phillips chipped in 11.

Radford shot 52 percent overall to 40 percent for Presbyterian and had a 44-27 rebounding edge.

A Tanner 3-pointer capped a 15-7 start for the Highlanders and they never trailed on their way to a 40-32 lead at the break.

Presbyterian closed to 57-52 with 11:10 to play but the Highlanders replied with 15 unanswered points over the next six minutes, stretching it to 72-52 with 5:22 left and rolled to the win.

Francois Lewis scored 23 points to lead the Blue Hose (7-7).

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