Radford Highlanders vs Siena Saints
Siena tops Radford 76-62
SMITHFIELD, R.I. -- Marquis Wright scored 21 points and Javion Ogunyemi had 10 points and 11 rebounds to lead Siena to a 76-62 win over Radford in the 2K Classic on Friday.
Brett Bisping and Lavon Long added 13 points apiece for the Saints (1-2), who had opened the season with losses to then-No. 5 Duke and No. 17 Wisconsin. Siena is the first school to open against the defending national champion and runner-up since the NCAA Tournament field expanded to 64 teams in 1985.
Radford (2-2) was led by Ed Polite Jr., with 13 points and Darius Bolstad with 11.
Siena made 22 of 25 free throws and outrebounded the Highlanders 45-31.
The Saints closed the half with an 8-1 run for a 31-24 lead and then opened the second half with an 11-0 spurt, seven from Bisping, to lead 40-24. Long scored six straight in a late 8-0 surge to clinch it.
Game Information
Smithfield, RI
Referee:John Hughes
Referee:Kyle Walter
Referee:Dave Fernandez
2025-26 Standings
| Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimack | 17-3 | - | 23-11 |
| Saint Peter's | 14-6 | 3 | 17-12 |
| Siena | 13-7 | 4 | 23-12 |
| Marist | 12-8 | 5 | 19-12 |
| Quinnipiac | 12-8 | 5 | 19-13 |
| Fairfield | 11-9 | 6 | 21-13 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 11-9 | 6 | 15-17 |
| Iona | 10-10 | 7 | 18-14 |
| Sacred Heart | 9-11 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Manhattan | 8-12 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Canisius | 5-15 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Niagara | 5-15 | 12 | 8-22 |
| Rider | 3-17 | 14 | 4-25 |
| Big South Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | 15-1 | - | 31-5 |
| Winthrop | 13-3 | 2 | 23-11 |
| Radford | 9-7 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Longwood | 8-8 | 7 | 16-16 |
| UNC Asheville | 8-8 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Presbyterian | 7-9 | 8 | 15-18 |
| Charleston Southern | 6-10 | 9 | 15-17 |
| South Carolina Upstate | 5-11 | 10 | 13-19 |
| Gardner-Webb | 1-15 | 14 | 4-29 |
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