2023–24 Radford Highlanders men's basketball team
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Cancún Challenge Mayan Division champions | |
Conference | Big South Conference |
Record | 16–17 (5–11 Big South) |
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Home arena | Dedmon Center |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
High Point | 13 | – | 3 | .813 | 27 | – | 9 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UNC Asheville | 12 | – | 4 | .750 | 22 | – | 12 | .647 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gardner–Webb | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 17 | – | 16 | .515 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Winthrop | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 17 | – | 15 | .531 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Longwood † | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 21 | – | 14 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Presbyterian | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 14 | – | 19 | .424 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Charleston Southern | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 10 | – | 20 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
USC Upstate | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 10 | – | 20 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Radford | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 16 | – | 17 | .485 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2024 Big South tournament winner |
The 2023–24 Radford Highlanders men's basketball team represented Radford University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Highlanders, led by third-year head coach Darris Nichols, played their home games at the Dedmon Center in Radford, Virginia, as members of the Big South Conference.
Previous season
[edit]The Highlanders finished the 2022–23 season 21–15, 12–6 in Big South play, to finish in a tie for second place.[1] As the #3 seed in the Big South tournament, they defeated #6 seed Winthrop in the quarterfinals,[2] before being upset by #7 seed Campbell in the semifinals.[3] They received an invitation to the CBI, where they defeated Tarleton State[4] and San Jose State,[5] before losing to Charlotte in the semifinals.[6]
Roster
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Schedule and results
[edit]Date time, TV |
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
October 30, 2023* 7:00 p.m. |
Roanoke | W 89–72 | – |
Dedmon Center (1,117) Radford, VA | |||||||
Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
November 6, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ACCN |
at No. 19 North Carolina | L 70–86 | 0–1 |
Dean Smith Center (17,331) Chapel Hill, NC | |||||||
November 10, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
vs. Marshall | W 66–62 | 1–1 |
The Greenbrier (1,013) White Sulphur Springs, WV | |||||||
November 12, 2023* 4:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
Eastern Mennonite | W 84–47 | 2–1 |
Dedmon Center (1,218) Radford, VA | |||||||
November 15, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at VCU | L 50–73 | 2–2 |
Siegel Center (7,045) Richmond, VA | |||||||
November 17, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at No. 24 James Madison Cancún Challenge campus-site game |
L 73–76 | 2–3 |
Atlantic Union Bank Center (8,014) Harrisonburg, VA | |||||||
November 21, 2023* 12:30 p.m., FloHoops |
vs. Morgan State Cancún Challenge Mayan Division semifinals |
W 82–72 | 3–3 |
Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (107) Cancún, Mexico | |||||||
November 22, 2023* 3:00 p.m., FloHoops |
vs. Northern Colorado Cancún Challenge Mayan Division championship |
W 79–68 | 4–3 |
Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya Cancún, Mexico | |||||||
November 26, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Notre Dame (MD) | W 100–53 | 5–3 |
Dedmon Center (835) Radford, VA | |||||||
November 29, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Old Dominion | L 68–69 | 5–4 |
Chartway Arena (5,292) Norfolk, VA | |||||||
December 3, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Elon | W 82–72 | 6–4 |
Dedmon Center (1,514) Radford, VA | |||||||
December 9, 2023* 4:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
North Carolina Central | W 82–74 | 7–4 |
Dedmon Center (839) Radford, VA | |||||||
December 12, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
VMI | W 73–56 | 8–4 |
Dedmon Center (1,413) Radford, VA | |||||||
December 16, 2023* 3:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Bucknell | W 70–63 | 9–4 |
Sojka Pavilion (892) Lewisburg, PA | |||||||
December 20, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at West Virginia | W 66–65 | 10–4 |
WVU Coliseum (9,019) Morgantown, WV | |||||||
December 29, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
at No. 18 Clemson | L 58–93 | 10–5 |
Littlejohn Coliseum (7,276) Clemson, SC | |||||||
Big South Conference regular season | |||||||||||
January 3, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
High Point | L 71–85 | 10–6 (0–1) |
Dedmon Center (1,142) Radford, VA | |||||||
January 10, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Longwood | W 69–58 | 11–6 (1–1) |
Joan Perry Brock Center (2,823) Farmville, VA | |||||||
January 13, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Winthrop | L 88–92 3OT | 11–7 (1–2) |
Winthrop Coliseum (2,092) Rock Hill, SC | |||||||
January 17, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Gardner–Webb | L 68–74 | 11–8 (1–3) |
Dedmon Center (1,615) Radford, VA | |||||||
January 20, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
USC Upstate | W 64–61 | 12–8 (2–3) |
Dedmon Center (1,331) Radford, VA | |||||||
January 24, 2024 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
at UNC Asheville | L 69–81 | 12–9 (2–4) |
Kimmel Arena (1,768) Asheville, NC | |||||||
January 27, 2024 4:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
Presbyterian | W 73–58 | 13–9 (3–4) |
Dedmon Center (1,609) Radford, VA | |||||||
January 31, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Charleston Southern | L 60–63 | 13–10 (3–5) |
Dedmon Center (1,332) Radford, VA | |||||||
February 3, 2024 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at USC Upstate | L 69–78 | 13–11 (3–6) |
G. B. Hodge Center (495) Spartanburg, SC | |||||||
February 10, 2024 4:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Presbyterian | L 73–76 | 13–12 (3–7) |
Templeton Physical Education Center (405) Clinton, SC | |||||||
February 15, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Winthrop | L 69–85 | 13–13 (3–8) |
Dedmon Center (1,404) Radford, VA | |||||||
February 17, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at High Point | L 74–99 | 13–14 (3–9) |
Qubein Center (4,935) High Point, NC | |||||||
February 22, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPNU |
at Gardner–Webb | W 90–74 | 14–14 (4–9) |
Paul Porter Arena (1,298) Boiling Springs, NC | |||||||
February 24, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Longwood | W 88–82 | 15–14 (5–9) |
Dedmon Center (1,521) Radford, VA | |||||||
February 28, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Charleston Southern | L 57–58 | 15–15 (5–10) |
Buccaneer Field House (567) North Charleston, SC | |||||||
March 2, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
UNC Asheville | L 62–71 | 15–16 (5–11) |
Dedmon Center (1,103) Radford, VA | |||||||
Big South tournament | |||||||||||
March 6, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
(9) | vs. (8) USC Upstate First round |
W 67–60 | 16–16 |
Qubein Center High Point, NC | ||||||
March 8, 2024 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
(9) | vs. (1) High Point Quarterfinals |
L 63–77 | 16–17 |
Qubein Center (4,258) High Point, NC | ||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "2022-23 Men's Basketball Standings". Big South Conference. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ "Highlanders Come Up Big In 78-69 Win Over Winthrop, Advance To Big South Semis". Radford University Athletics. March 3, 2023. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
- ^ Holland, Monica (March 4, 2023). "Buzzer-beater sends Campbell basketball to Big South final to play for NCAA Tournament berth". The Fayetteville Observer. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
- ^ "Smith, Radford defeat Tarleton State 72-70 in OT in CBI". CBS Sports. March 19, 2023. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
- ^ "Smith scores 16, Radford defeats San Jose State 67-57 in CBI". USA Today. March 20, 2023. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
- ^ "Charlotte earns 63-56 victory against Radford in CBI". Fox Sports. March 22, 2023. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
- ^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule". Radford University Athletics. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
- ^ "Radford Highlanders 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 14, 2023.