2018–19 Radford Highlanders men's basketball team

The 2018–19 Radford Highlanders men's basketball team represented Radford University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Highlanders, led by eighth-year head coach Mike Jones, played their home games at the Dedmon Center in Radford, Virginia as members of the Big South Conference.

2018–19 Radford Highlanders men's basketball
Big South regular season co-champions
ConferenceBig South Conference
2018–19 record22–11 (12–4 Big South)
Head coachMike Jones (8th season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaDedmon Center
2018–19 Big South men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Campbell124 .750  2013  .606
Radford124 .750  2211  .667
Winthrop106 .625  1812  .600
Gardner–Webb106 .625  2312  .657
High Point97 .563  1615  .516
Charleston Southern97 .563  1816  .529
Presbyterian97 .563  2016  .556
Hampton97 .563  1817  .514
Longwood511 .313  1618  .471
UNC Asheville214 .125  427  .129
USC Upstate115 .063  626  .188
2019 Big South Tournament winner

Previous season

The Highlanders finished the season 23–13, 12–6 in Big South play to finish in a tie for second place. They defeated Longwood, Winthrop, and Liberty to become champions of the Big South Tournament. The received the Big South's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated LIU Brooklyn in the First Four before losing in the First Round to Villanova.

Roster

2018–19 Radford Highlanders men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 0 Devin Hutchinson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS Jr Charlotte, North Carolina
G 1 Carlik Jones 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS So Cincinnati, Ohio
F 2 Tristan Owens 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) Sr Orlando, Florida
G 3 Cle'Von Greene 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) Fr Williamsburg, Virginia
G 4 Josiah Jeffers 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)160 lb (73 kg) Fr Burlington, North Carolina
G 5 Donald Hicks 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) Jr Chesapeake, Virginia
G 10 Caleb Tanner 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) Sr Floyd, Virginia
G 11 Travis Fields, Jr. 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)170 lb (77 kg) Jr Portsmouth, Virginia
G 12 John Caldwell 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS Jr Spartanburg, South Carolina
F 13 Leroy Butts IV 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) So Washington, D.C.
F 15 Devonnte Holland 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)240 lb (109 kg) Jr Martinsville, Virginia
F/C 20 Mawdo Sallah 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) Sr Latri Kunda, Gambia
C 22 Lewis Djonkam 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)245 lb (111 kg) So Springfield, Virginia
G 23 Anias Saunders 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS So Culpeper, Virginia
F 24 Ed Polite, Jr. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)225 lb (102 kg) Sr Lanham, Maryland
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: October 25, 2018

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Nov 2, 2018*
7:00 pm
Washington and Lee W 75–54 
Dedmon Center (653)
Radford, VA
Non-conference regular season
Nov 6, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Davis & Elkins W 91–57  1–0
Dedmon Center (1,215)
Radford, VA
Nov 9, 2018*
9:00 pm, ESPN+
UIC
Gotham Classic
W 88–78  2–0
Dedmon Center (1,477)
Radford, VA
Nov 14, 2018*
7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
at Notre Dame
Gotham Classic
W 63–60  3–0
Edmund P. Joyce Center (5,988)
South Bend, IN
Nov 17, 2018*
12:00 pm, ESPN+
at Duquesne
Gotham Classic
L 64–69  3–1
Palumbo Center (1,020)
Pittsburgh, PA
Nov 20, 2018*
7:00 pm
at William & Mary
Gotham Classic
W 81–72  4–1
Kaplan Arena (3,370)
Williamsburg, VA
Nov 26, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Glenville State W 102–69  5–1
Dedmon Center (1,287)
Radford, VA
Nov 30, 2018*
7:00 pm, LHN
at No. 17 Texas W 62–59  6–1
Frank Erwin Center (8,137)
Austin, TX
Dec 4, 2018*
7:00 pm
at James Madison L 66–73  6–2
JMU Convocation Center (2,482)
Harrisonburg, VA
Dec 8, 2018*
3:30 pm, ESPN3
at Ohio L 69–78  6–3
Convocation Center (5,974)
Athens, OH
Dec 15, 2018*
3:00 pm, ACCN Extra
at Clemson L 66–74  6–4
Littlejohn Coliseum (7,225)
Clemson, SC
Dec 18, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at UNC Greensboro L 58–65  6–5
Greensboro, NC (2,059)
Greensboro, NC
Dec 21, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Georgia Southern W 80–68  7–5
Dedmon Center (1,012)
Radford, VA
Dec 29, 2018*
6:00 pm, ESPNU
at Maryland L 64–78  7–6
Xfinity Center (13,608)
College Park, MD
Jan 1, 2019*
3:00 pm, ESPN+
Mars Hill W 80–51  8–6
Dedmon Center (893)
Radford, VA
Big South Conference regular season
Jan 5, 2019
4:30 pm, ESPN+
Longwood W 71–64  9–6
(1–0)
Dedmon Center (1,411)
Radford, VA
Jan 10, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at USC Upstate W 79–72  10–6
(2–0)
G. B. Hodge Center (394)
Spartanburg, SC
Jan 12, 2019
4:30 pm, ESPN+
Presbyterian W 79–77  11–6
(3–0)
Dedmon Center (959)
Radford, VA
Jan 17, 2019
9:00 pm, ESPNU
Gardner–Webb W 75–58  12–6
(4–0)
Dedmon Center (1,315)
Radford, VA
Jan 19, 2019
4:30 pm, ESPN+
at UNC Asheville W 71–63  13–6
(5–0)
Kimmel Arena (2,314)
Asheville, NC
Jan 21, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Longwood W 72–59  14–6
(6–0)
Willett Hall (1,642)
Farmville, VA
Jan 24, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Charleston Southern W 86–78  15–6
(7–0)
Dedmon Center (2,107)
Radford, VA
Jan 30, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Campbell L 67–68  15–7
(7–1)
Dedmon Center (2,208)
Radford, VA
Feb 2, 2019
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Winthrop W 80–61  16–7
(8–1)
Winthrop Coliseum (2,681)
Rock Hill, SC
Feb 7, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPNU
at Hampton W 101–98  17–7
(9–1)
Hampton Convocation Center (6,523)
Hampton, VA
Feb 9, 2019
4:00 pm, ESPN+
High Point W 69–66  18–7
(10–1)
Dedmon Center (1,610)
Radford, VA
Feb 16, 2019
5:30 pm, ESPN3
at Charleston Southern L 52–53  18–8
(10–2)
CSU Field House (787)
North Charleston, SC
Feb 21, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Winthrop W 87–81  19–8
(11–2)
Dedmon Center (2,072)
Radford, VA
Feb 23, 2019
5:00 pm, ESPN+
Hampton L 71–74  19–9
(11–3)
Dedmon Center (2,704)
Radford, VA
Feb 27, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at High Point W 72–54  20–9
(12–3)
Millis Center (1,241)
High Point, NC
Mar 2, 2019
2:00 pm, ESPN3
at Campbell W 64–62  20–10
(12–4)
Gore Arena (3,351)
Buies Creek, NC
Big South Tournament
Mar 7, 2019
12:00 pm, ESPN3
(2) vs. (7) Presbyterian
Quarterfinals
W 84–76  21–10
Gore Arena (1,460)
Buies Creek, NC
Mar 8, 2019
6:00 pm, ESPN+
(2) vs. (6) Charleston Southern
Semifinals
W 63–54  22–10
Gore Arena (3,090)
Buies Creek, NC
Mar 10, 2019
1:00 pm, ESPN
(2) (4) Gardner–Webb
Championship game
L 65–76  22–11
Dedmon Center (2,772)
Radford, VA

*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East

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