Radford University NCAA News

In the quirky world of Big South Conference scheduling, teams don't have to wait until the first of the year to get started with those pesky league games.

The Duquesne men's basketball team shrugged off its only loss of the season and earned a 71-63 victory against visiting Radford today at the A.J. Palumbo Center.

Duquesne vs. Radford , 2 p.m. today, A.J. Palumbo Center. Radio, Internet: KQV-AM ; GoDuquesne.com. Duquesne: Coming off its first loss of the season, an 83-77 defeat at Western Carolina Wednesday in which the Dukes allowed the Catamounts to shoot 48.6 percent from three-point range.

It has been said teams live or die with a game plan dedicated to shooting three-pointers. On Saturday, Nov.

Radford , Va., Nov. 16 -- Radford University issued the following news release: Radford plays its second straight home game to open the 2009-10 men's basketball season, as the Highlanders entertain Lynchburg College on Tuesday night at the Dedmon Center at 7 p.m. The Highlanders host Division III Lynchburg following a come-from-behind win over Navy ...

Radford , Va., Nov. 20 -- Radford University issued the following news release: Following back-to-back home wins to begin the 2009-10 men's basketball season, Radford plays the first of five straight games on the road on Saturday when the Highlanders travel to No.

The Tartan New uniforms, new players, new court-side seats and new results; the Radford University mena s basketball team defeated the United States Naval Academy 76-65 in the season opener for both teams.

Despite that, the ninth-ranked Blue Devils probably won't take Radford lightly when the teams meet at Cameron Indoor Stadium on Saturday.

It would have been a good college basketball game for Radford University coach Brad Greenberg to empty his bench.

Seth's brother Brad Greenberg looking to get his second win of this early season, as Radford played host to Lynchburg.

Not too bad for being down two starters. With power forward Lazar Trifunovic out nursing a broken wrist and point guard Amir Johnson sitting for an unspecified "coach's decision," Radford University got some surprisingly mature play from a couple of freshmen and big man Art Parakhouski had a big second half to turn back Navy 76-65 in a college ...

Radford Defeats Navy 76-65 Share + Nov 13, 2009 10:00 pm US/Eastern Radford Defeats Navy 76-65 RADFORD, Va.

The last 17-plus months have passed for Lazar Trifunovic at the pace of a steady, infuriating drip from a faucet with a worn-out washer.

Since his arrival to Radford University on March 23, 2007, mena s head basketball coach Brad Greenberg set out to make a few changes.

Do you know what happens on Nov. 13? If youa re reading this column and you dona t, well, Ia m disappointed.

At 270 pounds, he's a dominator inside, has worked hard on his game in the offseason and is likely to draw plenty of NBA scouts to games this season.

OUTLOOK: For the first time since 1999-2000, it appears as though the team to beat in the Big South Conference is Radford.

SCOUTING THE NEWCOMERS: F Lazar Trifunovic will be an impact player immediately for the Highlanders, and he'll form a massive frontcourt with Parakhouski and Joey Lynch-Flohr, both of whom were preseason all-conference selections.

Those hoping for a New River Valley Greenberg battle between Brad and his brother, Virginia Tech coach Seth, will have to keep waiting.

The Radford University mena s basketball team was voted by Big South coaches and the media to win the Big South Conference for a return to the hallowed NCAA Tournament.