The Radford men’s basketball team will play 16 Big South games as part of the 2021-22 season, the conference office announced Wednesday.
The Highlanders begin their quest for the seventh regular season championship in program history on Wednesday, Jan. 5, at USC Upstate. They then return home for back-to-back contests in the Dedmon Center against Big South newcomer North Carolina A&T (Saturday, Jan. 8) and Longwood (Wednesday, Jan. 12).
Another brief road trip comes up right after with a game at Campbell on Saturday, Jan. 15. Radford then returns to the NRV for another pair of home games against Hampton (Wednesday, Jan. 19) and UNC Asheville (Saturday, Jan. 22).
The Highlanders will swing through North Carolina to close out the month of January, playing against High Point on Wednesday, Jan. 26, and Gardner-Webb on Saturday, Jan. 29.
The squad then welcomes Charleston Southern (Wednesday, Feb. 2) and Presbyterian (Saturday, Feb. 5) to the Dedmon Center before traveling for the sole showdown with Winthrop (Wednesday, Feb. 9) and a rematch with Hampton (Saturday, Feb. 12).
In two of the biggest dates on the schedule, Radford hosts Campbell (Wednesday, Feb. 16) and High Point (Saturday, Feb. 19) for the final two home games of the year. They then close out the regular season at Longwood (Wednesday, Feb. 23) and N.C. A&T (Saturday, Feb. 26).
In a change from previous years, the Big South Tournament will be held at Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte March 1-6.
The Highlanders will be led by Head Coach Darris Nichols in his first year at the helm. They return several key contributors from last season, including seniors Lewis Djonkam, Josiah Jeffers, Shaquan Jules, and Chyree Walker. Tickets for both Radford men’s and women’s basketball will go on sale soon at radfordtickets.com.
2021-22 RADFORD MEN’S BASKETBALL BIG SOUTH SCHEDULE
1.5.22 @USC Upstate
1.8.22 N.C. A&T
1.12.22 Longwood
1.15.22 @Campbell
1.19.22 Hampton
1.22.22 UNC Asheville
1.26.22 @High Point
1.29.22 @Gardner-Webb
2.2.22 Charleston Southern
2.5.22 Presbyterian
2.9.22 @Winthrop
2.12.22 @Hampton
2.16.22 Campbell
2.19.22 High Point
2.23.22 @Longwood
2.26.22 @N.C. A&T