GREENSBORO, N.C. – UNCG men's basketball heads into the weekend on a four game win streak, facing off with Radford University on the road. The Spartans will play visitor for just the third time this year, sporting a 1-1 record road contests, with that lone loss coming against No. 3 Kansas.
Who: Radford
Where: Donald M. Dedmond Center | Radford, Va.
When: Saturday, December 7 | 4 p.m.
Series History
-- UNCG is 7-4 against RU all-time, but have faced the Highlanders just once since leaving the Big South after the 1996-97 season
Five Facts To Know
-- The Spartans are ranked No. 6 in the nation in scoring defense, holding opponents to just 54.6 points per contest
-- UNCG sits as high as fifth in Division I basketball, with a turnover margin of 7.0 per game. The Spartans are averaging 9.7 steals per matchup
-- Sophomore forward Mohammed Abdulsalam tied a program record in the Spartans' victory over Georgetown last weekend, recording seven steals in 23 minutes on the floor
-- Isaiah Miller's 59 field goals made and 2.00 steals per game both rank second in the Southern Conference overall
-- Senior James Dickey ranks fourth among all active Division I basketball players, recording a total of 192 blocks and 830 rebounds over his career
The Highlanders
-- The Spartans' pressure defense faces off with a Radford side that doesn't turn the ball over very often. The Highlanders rank fifth in the country with just 73 turnovers on the season
-- Junior guard Carlik Jones leads the Highlanders with 20.4 points per game, ranking third overall in the Big South Conference
Coming Up Next
UNCG gears up for another home game inside Greensboro Coliseum, this time hosting NC State on Sunday December 15th at 3 p.m. The game will be broadcast locally on live television by channel My48, as the Spartans look to beat the Wolfpack for a second straight meeting.
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