Hicks scores 16, Radford downs Erskine 76-49
RADFORD, Va. -- Donald Hicks scored 16 points, Randy Phillips added 12 with nine rebounds, and Radford grabbed a season-high 51 rebounds in defeating Division II Erskine 76-49 on Saturday in the first-ever meeting of the teams.
It's the first time the Highlanders have held an opponent to under 50 points since November 2014.
Hicks hit a 3-pointer to spark Radford's opening 12-2 run and the Highlanders never trailed in building a 35-18 halftime lead for the fewest points allowed an opponent in a half this season. Radford made 12 assists in scoring 14 field goals and held Erskine to 28.6 percent shooting from the floor.
Hicks scored six points in an 8-0 second-half run and Radford stretched its lead to 51-26 with 12:51 to play and continued to pull away, leading by as many as 26.
The Highlanders (5-4) outrebounded the Flying Fleet 51-20 and finished shooting 47.6 percent from the floor.
Austin Venable scored 16 points for Erskine (3-7).
Game Information
- Referees:
- Chase Vaden
- Scott Bennett
- Adam Flore
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 |
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