Radford gets 8th straight win, beats UNC Asheville 79-64

RADFORD, Va. (AP) — Travis Fields, Jr. had a season-high 22 points as Radford won its eighth consecutive game, beating UNC-Asheville 79-64 on Thursday night.

Fields, Jr. made 5 of 7 3-pointers.

Carlik Jones had 18 points and eight assists for Radford (18-9, 13-2 Big South Conference). Devonnte Holland added nine rebounds.

Lavar Batts Jr. had 15 points for the Bulldogs (12-14, 6-9). Coty Jude added 12 points. DeVon Baker had 11 points.

The Highlanders leveled the season series against the Bulldogs with the win. UNC-Asheville defeated Radford 80-67 on Jan. 23. Radford faces South Carolina Upstate at home on Saturday. UNC-Asheville takes on Presbyterian at home on Saturday.

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