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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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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
The Highlanders finished the 2022–23 season 21–15, 12–6 in Big South play, to finish in a tie for second place. As the #3 seed in the Big South tournament, they defeated #6 seed Winthrop in the quarterfinals, before being upset by #7 seed Campbell in the semifinals. They received an invitation to the CBI, where they defeated Tarleton State and San Jose State, before losing to Charlotte in the semifinals.
Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV |
Rank | Opponent | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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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 | 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 | ||||||
*Non-conference game. Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. |
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References
- "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.