Faye leads Charleston Southern against Radford after 30-point showing

Published Feb. 2, 2022 1:42 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Charleston Southern Buccaneers (4-16, 1-7 Big South) at Radford Highlanders (6-14, 2-6 Big South)

Radford, Virginia; Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. EST

LINE: Radford -9.5; over/under is 132.5

BOTTOM LINE: Charleston Southern takes on the Radford Highlanders after Cheikh Faye scored 30 points in Charleston Southern's 78-74 loss to the Hampton Pirates.

The Highlanders are 5-3 on their home court. Radford is 3-8 in games decided by at least 10 points.

The Buccaneers are 1-7 in Big South play. Charleston Southern is 2-3 when it turns the ball over less than its opponents and averages 14.6 turnovers per game.

The Highlanders and Buccaneers square off Wednesday for the first time in conference play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Rashun Williams is scoring 9.4 points per game and averaging 5.1 rebounds for the Highlanders. Bryan Hart is averaging 1.7 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Radford.

Tahlik Chavez is averaging 11.2 points for the Buccaneers. Faye is averaging 11.2 points and 6.8 rebounds over the past 10 games for Charleston Southern.

LAST 10 GAMES: Highlanders: 2-8, averaging 62.7 points, 29.1 rebounds, 10.6 assists, 4.9 steals and 1.4 blocks per game while shooting 39.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 69.7 points per game.

Buccaneers: 1-9, averaging 63.1 points, 31.6 rebounds, 10.8 assists, 7.0 steals and 4.4 blocks per game while shooting 38.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 73.3 points.

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