Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs @ Radford Highlanders
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 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
Radford, VA
Referee:Justin Porterfield
Referee:Nick Heater
Referee:Tony Meixsell
2025-26 Standings
| Big South Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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