Radford Highlanders vs Stetson Hatters
Polite leads Radford past Stetson 80-66 in OT
SAVANNAH, Ga. -- Ed Polite Jr. had 10 of his 21 points in overtime and grabbed a career-high 16 rebounds and Radford scored the last 11 points of the game to defeat Stetson 80-66 on Friday in the Savannah Invitational.
The Highlanders (2-3) outscored the Hatters (2-4) 17-3 in the extra session after going scoreless in the final 4:49 of regulation.
Stetson built a 35-30 halftime lead to 13 points five minutes into the second half and was down six near the five-minute mark as Radford went on a 19-5 run.
B.J. Glasford's steal led to a fastbreak layup by Angel Rivera with 8.2 seconds to go, tying the game at 63. Radford never got off a final shot.
Polite scored Radford's first six points in overtime before a 3-pointer and short jumper by Donald Hicks, who had 14 points, made it 74-66 with 2:14 to play.
Divine Myles had 17 points and Derick Newton 15 for Stetson.
Game Information
Savannah, GA
Referee:Scott Smith
Referee:James Hicks
Referee:Chase Vaden
2025-26 Standings
| Atlantic Sun ConferenceAtlantic Sun Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Peay | 15-3 | - | 22-9 |
| Central Arkansas | 15-3 | - | 22-12 |
| Queens University | 13-5 | 2 | 21-14 |
| Lipscomb | 12-6 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 8-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
| West Georgia | 8-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Bellarmine | 7-11 | 8 | 13-19 |
| Jacksonville | 7-11 | 8 | 12-20 |
| Stetson | 7-11 | 8 | 12-21 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 7-11 | 8 | 11-21 |
| North Florida | 5-13 | 10 | 7-25 |
| North Alabama | 4-14 | 11 | 9-21 |
| Big South ConferenceBig 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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