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Miller, UNCG visit Radford
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Miller, UNCG visit Radford

Published Dec. 5, 2019 5:32 p.m. ET

UNC Greensboro (7-2) vs. Radford (3-4)

Dedmon Center, Radford, Virginia; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Two guards will be on display as Isaiah Miller and UNC Greensboro will battle Carlik Jones and Radford. The junior Miller has scored 21 percent of the team's points this season and is averaging 17.6 over his last five games. Jones, a senior, is averaging 18.4 points and 5.2 assists over the last five games.

SUPER SENIORS: UNC Greensboro's James Dickey, Kyrin Galloway and Malik Massey have combined to score 31 percent of the team's points this season and have accounted for 49 percent of all Spartans scoring over the last five games.

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SPARKING THE OFFENSE: Jones has made or assisted on 45 percent of all Radford field goals over the last five games. Jones has accounted for 34 field goals and 26 assists in those games.

PERFECT WHEN: UNC Greensboro is a perfect 6-0 when the team blocks at least six opposing shots. The Spartans are 1-2 this season when they block fewer than six shots.

ACCOUNTING FOR ASSISTS: The Spartans have recently created buckets via assists more often than the Highlanders. Radford has an assist on 36 of 82 field goals (43.9 percent) across its past three matchups while UNC Greensboro has assists on 34 of 76 field goals (44.7 percent) during its past three games.

STIFLING DEFENSE: UNC Greensboro has held opposing teams to 54.6 points per game this year, the sixth-lowest figure among all Division I teams.

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