2023–24 Radford Highlanders men's basketball team American college basketball season
The 2023–24 Radford Highlanders men's basketball team represented Radford University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Highlanders, led by third-year head coach Darris Nichols , played their home games at the Dedmon Center in Radford, Virginia as members of the Big South Conference .
The Highlanders finished the season 16–17, 5–11 in Big South play, to finish in a tie for eighth place.[ 1] USC Upstate [ 2] High Point in the quarterfinals of the Big South tournament .[ 3]
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.[ 4] Big South tournament , they defeated #6 seed Winthrop in the quarterfinals,[ 5] Campbell in the semifinals.[ 6] CBI , where they defeated Tarleton State [ 7] San Jose State ,[ 8] Charlotte in the semifinals.[ 9]
Roster
2023–24 Radford Highlanders men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
F 0
Justin Archer 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg)
Jr
North Brunswick, NJ
G 1
DaQuan Smith 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg)
RS Sr
Holly Springs, MS
G 2
Trenton Walters 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 150 lb (68 kg)
Fr
Frisco, TX
G 3
Kenyon Giles 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 165 lb (75 kg)
So
Chesapeake, VA
G 4
Truth Harris 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg)
Jr
Mount Vernon, NY
F 5
Josiah Harris 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg)
Jr
Wilmington, DE
F 10
Chandler Turner 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg)
GS
Detroit, MI
G 11
Kyle Burns 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg)
RS Fr
Marietta, GA
F 13
Trevor Roe 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg)
Fr
Syracuse, NY
G 14
Bryan Antoine 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg)
Sr
Tinton Falls, NJ
C 21
D'Auntray Pierce 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 200 lb (91 kg)
Sr
Denver, CO
F 23
TJ NeSmith 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg)
Sr
Burlington, NC
G 25
Hunter Castleberry 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg)
RS Fr
Charleston, WV
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, VA
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
Schedule and results
Date
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site (attendance)
Exhibition
October 30, 2023 *7:00 p.m.
Roanoke W 89–72 –
Dedmon Center Radford, VA
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023 *7:00 p.m., ACCN
at No. 19 North Carolina
L 70–86 0–1
Dean Smith Center Chapel Hill, NC
November 10, 2023 *7:00 p.m., ESPN+
vs. Marshall
W 66–62 1–1
The Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs, WV
November 12, 2023 *4:30 p.m., ESPN+
Eastern Mennonite W 84–47 2–1
Dedmon Center (1,218)Radford, VA
November 15, 2023 *7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at VCU
L 50–73 2–2
Siegel Center Richmond, VA
November 17, 2023 *7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at No. 24 James Madison Cancún Challenge campus-site gameL 73–76 2–3
Atlantic Union Bank Center Harrisonburg, VA
November 21, 2023 *12:30 p.m., 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 p.m., 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 p.m., ESPN+
Notre Dame (MD) W 100–53 5–3
Dedmon Center (835)Radford, VA
November 29, 2023 *7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Old Dominion
L 68–69 5–4
Chartway Arena Norfolk, VA
December 3, 2023 *2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Elon W 82–72 6–4
Dedmon Center (1,514)Radford, VA
December 9, 2023 *4:30 p.m., ESPN+
North Carolina Central W 82–74 7–4
Dedmon Center (839)Radford, VA
December 12, 2023 *7:00 p.m., ESPN+
VMI W 73–56 8–4
Dedmon Center (1,413)Radford, VA
December 16, 2023 *3:30 p.m., ESPN+
at Bucknell
W 70–63 9–4
Sojka Pavilion Lewisburg, PA
December 20, 2023 *7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at West Virginia
W 66–65 10–4
WVU Coliseum Morgantown, WV
December 29, 2023 *7:00 p.m., ACCNX
at No. 18 Clemson
L 58–93 10–5
Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, SC
Big South Conference regular season
January 3, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
High Point L 71–85 10–6
Dedmon Center (1,142)Radford, VA
January 10, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Longwood
W 69–58 11–6
Joan Perry Brock Center (2,823)Farmville, VA
January 13, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Winthrop
L 88–92 3OT
11–7
Winthrop Coliseum Rock Hill, SC
January 17, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Gardner–Webb L 68–74 11–8
Dedmon Center (1,615)Radford, VA
January 20, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+
USC Upstate W 64–61 12–8
Dedmon Center (1,331)Radford, VA
January 24, 2024 6:30 p.m., ESPN+
at UNC Asheville
L 69–81 12–9
Kimmel Arena Asheville, NC
January 27, 2024 4:30 p.m., ESPN+
Presbyterian W 73–58 13–9
Dedmon Center (1,609)Radford, VA
January 31, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Charleston Southern L 60–63 13–10
Dedmon Center (1,332)Radford, VA
February 3, 2024 4:00 p.m., ESPN+
at USC Upstate
L 69–78 13–11
G. B. Hodge Center Spartanburg, SC
February 10, 2024 4:30 p.m., ESPN+
at Presbyterian
L 73–76 13–12
Templeton Physical Education Center Clinton, SC
February 15, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPN+
Winthrop L 69–85 13–13
Dedmon Center (1,404)Radford, VA
February 17, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at High Point
L 74–99 13–14
Qubein Center (4,935)High Point, NC
February 22, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPNU
at Gardner–Webb
W 90–74 14–14
Paul Porter Arena Boiling Springs, NC
February 24, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Longwood W 88–82 15–14
Dedmon Center (1,521)Radford, VA
February 28, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Charleston Southern
L 57–58 15–15
Buccaneer Field House North Charleston, SC
March 2, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+
UNC Asheville L 62–71 15–16
Dedmon Center (1,103)Radford, VA
Big South tournament
March 6, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPN+
(9)
vs. (8) USC Upstate First round W 67–60 16–16
Qubein Center High Point, NC
March 8, 2024 12:00 p.m., ESPN+
(9)
vs. (1) High Point Quarterfinals L 63–77 16–17
Qubein Center (4,258)High Point, NC
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Eastern .
Sources:[ 10] [ 11]
References
^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings" . Big South Conference . Retrieved October 25, 2024 .^ Greenspan, Jared (March 11, 2024). "Big South tournament bracket: Full TV schedule, scores, results for 2024 basketball championships" . Sporting News . Retrieved October 25, 2024 . ^ "High Point beats Radford in Big South Men's Tournament Quarterfinals" . WFMY News 2 . Retrieved October 25, 2024 .^ "2022-23 Men's Basketball Standings" . Big South Conference . Retrieved April 2, 2024 .^ "Highlanders Come Up Big In 78-69 Win Over Winthrop, Advance To Big South Semis" . Radford University Athletics . March 3, 2023. Retrieved November 14, 2023 .^ Holland, Monica (March 4, 2023). "Buzzer-beater sends Campbell basketball to Big South final to play for NCAA Tournament berth" . The Fayetteville Observer . Retrieved November 14, 2023 . ^ "Smith, Radford defeat Tarleton State 72-70 in OT in CBI" . CBS Sports . Retrieved November 14, 2023 .^ "Men's Basketball Locks Down No. 2 San José State In 67-57 Win, Advance To CBI Semis" . Radford University Athletics . March 20, 2023. Retrieved June 10, 2025 .^ "Charlotte earns 63-56 victory against Radford in CBI" . Fox Sports . Retrieved November 14, 2023 .^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule" . Radford University Athletics . Retrieved November 14, 2023 .^ "Radford Highlanders Schedule 2023-24" . ESPN . Retrieved November 14, 2023 .
