Jones with 23 as Radford holds onto Big South lead 80-61
ROCK HILL, S.C. -- Carlik Jones scored 18 of his 23 points after halftime Saturday when Radford took control in an 80-61 win over Winthrop, rebounding from a stunning loss to maintain its spot atop the Big South Conference.
Winthrop was seeking to take over first place from the Highlanders after Radford was shocked, 68-67 on Wednesday when the nation's leading scorer, Chris Clemons drained a 35-foot shot at the buzzer for Campbell.
Radford (16-7, 8-1) lost an eight-game win streak and were trailing at halftime Saturday. Ed Polite, Jr. opened the second half with a 3-pointer and the Highlanders pulled away with an 18-6 surge. Winthrop never pulled closer than seven the rest of the way.
Jones, a sophomore, made 8 of 11 shots and hauled in a career-best 10 rebounds with six assists, notching his second career double-double.
Polite scored nine and had 11 boards. Travis Fields Jr. scored 16 and Caleb Tanner 11.
Nych Smith led the Eagles (14-8, 6-3) with 22 points, but Winthrop shot just 27.5 percent in the second half.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Lee Kluttz
- Michael Luckie
- Devyn Page
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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