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UNC Asheville Bulldogs at Radford Highlanders

· NCAA Men's Basketball
UNC Asheville Bulldogs
8-8, 2-7 Away
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
70 - 90
Radford Highlanders
10-6, 5-0 Home

Polite scores career-high 29 in Radford's 90-70 victory

The winning streak is the program's longest since winning eight straight during the 2014-15 season. The victory in the teams' 71st meeting also snapped a series tie.

Polite made 9 of 10 shots, including two 3-pointers, and sank 9 of 11 free throws. He also had eight rebounds and four steals. Carlik Jones added 18 points and Randy Phillips 12 points and four blocks for the Highlanders (10-6, 3-0 Big South).

Trailing by six with just over 12 minutes left, Radford, led by 11 points from Polite, outscored the Bulldogs 40-14 the rest of the way.

The frontcourt of Polite and Phillips combined for 17 points in the first half when Radford took a 37-32 lead. UNC Asheville opened the second half on a 14-0 run with six points from MaCio Teague.

Ahmad Thomas scored 15 points and Drew Rackley 14 for UNC Asheville (8-8, 1-2), the Big South preseason favorite.

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Recent Plays

2nd 0:00 End of Game 70 - 90
2nd 0:09 Christian Bradford Defensive Rebound. 70 - 90
2nd 0:09 Macio Teague missed Jumper. 70 - 90
2nd 0:20 Foul on Christian Bradford. 70 - 90
2nd 0:20 Christian Bradford Turnover. 70 - 90

Statistics

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25-58 FG 31-53
43 Field Goal % 58
6-20 3PT 9-20
30 Three Point % 45
14-16 FT 19-24
88 Free Throw % 79
24 Rebounds 33
7 Offensive Rebounds 7
17 Defensive Rebounds 26
9 Assists 19
4 Steals 8
2 Blocks 5
12 Turnovers 13
0 Team Turnovers 1
12 Total Turnovers 13
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
13 Points Off Turnovers 14
8 Fast Break Points 10
28 Points in Paint 36
23 Fouls 17
8 Largest Lead 22

Game Information

Venue: The Dedmon Center

Location: Radford, VA
Attendance: 981 | Capacity:

2025-26 Big South Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
High Point 15-1 - 31-5
Winthrop 13-3 2 23-11
Radford 9-7 6 16-16
Longwood 8-8 7 16-16
UNC Asheville 8-8 7 15-17
Presbyterian 7-9 8 15-18
Charleston Southern 6-10 9 15-17
South Carolina Upstate 5-11 10 13-19
Gardner-Webb 1-15 14 4-29
Full Standings