2023–24 Radford Highlanders men's basketball
Cancún Challenge Mayan Division champions
ConferenceBig South Conference
Record10–6 (0–1 Big South)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Shane Nichols
  • Timothy Peete
  • James Haring
Home arenaDedmon Center
2023–24 Big South men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Winthrop40 1.000136  .684
High Point30 1.000144  .778
UNC Asheville31 .750118  .579
Charleston Southern22 .500611  .353
Radford12 .333117  .611
Gardner–Webb12 .333612  .333
Longwood13 .250136  .684
Presbyterian13 .250910  .474
USC Upstate03 .000511  .313
2024 Big South tournament winner
As of January 14, 2024

The 2023–24 Radford Highlanders men's basketball team represents Radford University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Highlanders, led by third-year head coach Darris Nichols, play 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.[1] As the #3 seed in the Big South tournament, they defeated #6 seed Winthrop in the quarterfinals,[2] before being upset by #7 seed Campbell in the semifinals.[3] They received an invitation to the CBI, where they defeated Tarleton State[4] and San Jose State,[5] before losing to Charlotte in the semifinals.[6]

Roster

2023–24 Radford Highlanders men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F 0 Justin Archer 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) Jr North Brunswick, New Jersey
G 1 DaQuan Smith 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS Sr Holly Springs, Mississippi
G 2 Trenton Walters 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)150 lb (68 kg) Fr Frisco, Texas
G 3 Kenyon Giles 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)165 lb (75 kg) So Chesapeake, Virginia
G 4 Truth Harris 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) Jr Mount Vernon, New York
F 5 Josiah Harris 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) Jr Wilmington, Delaware
F 10 Chandler Turner 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) GS Detroit, Michigan
G 11 Kyle Burns 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS Fr Marietta, Georgia
F 13 Trevor Roe 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg) Fr Syracuse, New York
G 14 Bryan Antoine 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) Sr Tinton Falls, New Jersey
C 21 D'Auntray Pierce 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)200 lb (91 kg) Sr Denver, Colorado
F 23 TJ NeSmith 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) Sr Burlington, North Carolina
G 25 Hunter Castleberry 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS Fr Charleston, West Virginia
F 34 David Vidor 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS Fr Budapest, Hungary
G 41 Dean Lockley 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) Jr Charlottesville, Virginia
F 54 Ibu Yamazaki 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) So Matsudo, Japan
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: November 14, 2023

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 30, 2023*
7:00 pm
Roanoke W 89–72 
Dedmon Center (1,117)
Radford, VA
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023*
7:00 pm, ACCN
at No. 19 North Carolina L 70–86  0–1
Dean Smith Center (17,331)
Chapel Hill, NC
November 10, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
vs. Marshall W 66–62  1–1
The Greenbrier (1,013)
White Sulphur Springs, WV
November 12, 2023*
4:30 pm, ESPN+
Eastern Mennonite W 84–47  2–1
Dedmon Center (1,218)
Radford, VA
November 15, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at VCU L 50–73  2–2
Siegel Center (7,045)
Richmond, VA
November 17, 2023*
7:00 pm, 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 pm, 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 pm, 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 pm, ESPN+
Notre Dame (MD) W 100–53  5–3
Dedmon Center (835)
Radford, VA
November 29, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Old Dominion L 68–69  5–4
Chartway Arena (5,292)
Norfolk, VA
December 3, 2023*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Elon W 82–72  6–4
Dedmon Center (1,514)
Radford, VA
December 9, 2023*
4:30 pm, ESPN+
North Carolina Central W 82–74  7–4
Dedmon Center (839)
Radford, VA
December 12, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
VMI W 73–56  8–4
Dedmon Center (1,413)
Radford, VA
December 16, 2023*
3:30 pm, ESPN+
at Bucknell W 70–63  9–4
Sojka Pavilion (892)
Lewisburg, PA
December 20, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at West Virginia W 66–65  10–4
WVU Coliseum (9,019)
Morgantown, WV
December 29, 2023*
7:00 pm, 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 pm, ESPN+
High Point L 71–85  10–6
(0–1)
Dedmon Center (1,142)
Radford, VA
January 10, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Longwood Joan Perry Brock Center 
Farmville, VA
January 13, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Winthrop Winthrop Coliseum 
Rock Hill, SC
January 17, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Gardner–Webb Dedmon Center 
Radford, VA
January 20, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+
USC Upstate Dedmon Center 
Radford, VA
January 24, 2024
6:30 pm, ESPN+
at UNC Asheville Kimmel Arena 
Asheville, NC
January 27, 2024
4:30 pm, ESPN+
Presbyterian Dedmon Center 
Radford, VA
January 31, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Charleston Southern Dedmon Center 
Radford, VA
February 3, 2024
4:00 pm, ESPN+
at USC Upstate G. B. Hodge Center 
Spartanburg, SC
February 10, 2024
4:30 pm, ESPN+
at Presbyterian Templeton Physical Education Center 
Clinton, SC
February 14, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Winthrop Dedmon Center 
Radford, VA
February 17, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at High Point Qubein Center 
High Point, NC
February 21, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Gardner–Webb Paul Porter Arena 
Boiling Springs, NC
February 24, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Longwood Dedmon Center 
Radford, VA
February 28, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Charleston Southern Buccaneer Field House 
North Charleston, SC
March 2, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+
UNC Asheville Dedmon Center 
Radford, VA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Sources:[7][8]

References

  1. "2022-23 Men's Basketball Standings". Big South Conference. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  2. "Highlanders Come Up Big In 78-69 Win Over Winthrop, Advance To Big South Semis". Radford University Athletics. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  3. "Buzzer-beater sends Campbell basketball to Big South final to play for NCAA Tournament berth". The Fayetteville Observer. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  4. "Smith, Radford defeat Tarleton State 72-70 in OT in CBI". CBS Sports. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  5. "Smith scores 16, Radford defeats San Jose State 67-57 in CBI". USA Today. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  6. "Charlotte earns 63-56 victory against Radford in CBI". Fox Sports. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  7. "2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule". Radford University Athletics. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  8. "Radford Highlanders 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
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