| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| GWEB | 32 | 34 | 66 |
| RAD | 35 | 35 | 70 |
Radford beats Gardner-Webb 70-66, still tied atop Big South
RADFORD, Va. -- Ed Polite Jr. scored 22 points to lead Radford to a 70-66 victory over Gardner-Webb on Thursday night.
Radford (15-9, 8-3 Big South Conference) kept pace atop the conference standings with UNC Asheville, which beat Campbell 64-57. Gardner-Webb (11-13, 6-5) has lost three of its last four games.
The Bulldogs cut a 10-point deficit with five minutes left to 63-60 with 3:21 remaining. Radford stretched the lead to 66-60, but Jaheam Cornwall scored four points and Liam O'Reilly made a layup to pull Gardner-Webb to 67-66 with 42 seconds to go. Christian Bradford added two free throws for the Highlanders, and O'Reilly missed a 3 for the Bulldogs with 11 seconds left.
Polite made 8 of 13 field goals, and had nine rebounds and three steals. Randy Phillips added 11 points for Radford.
David Efianayi had 22 points and made all nine free-throw attempts for Gardner-Webb.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Justin Porterfield
- Nick Heater
- Tony Meixsell
2024-25 Big South Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNC Asheville | 5-1 | - | 14-6 |
| High Point | 5-2 | 0.5 | 17-5 |
| Longwood | 4-2 | 1 | 15-6 |
| Radford | 3-3 | 2 | 13-8 |
| Winthrop | 3-3 | 2 | 13-8 |
| Gardner-Webb | 3-4 | 2.5 | 8-12 |
| Presbyterian | 2-4 | 3 | 9-12 |
| Charleston Southern | 2-4 | 3 | 6-15 |
| South Carolina Upstate | 1-5 | 4 | 5-16 |
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