2023–24 Radford Highlanders men's basketball team

The 2023–24 Radford Highlanders men's basketball team represents Radford University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Highlanders, led by third-year head coach Darris Nichols, play their home games at the Dedmon Center in Radford, Virginia, as members of the Big South Conference.

2023–24 Radford Highlanders men's basketball
Cancún Challenge Mayan Division champions
Conference	Big South Conference
Record	8–4 (0–0 Big South)
Head coach	Darris Nichols (3rd season)
Assistant coaches	Shane Nichols Timothy Peete James Haring
Home arena	Dedmon Center
Seasons ← 2022–23 2024–25 →

2023–24 Big South men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Longwood	0	–	0		–			11	–	1		.917
High Point	0	–	0		–			8	–	3		.727
Winthrop	0	–	0		–			8	–	3		.727
Radford	0	–	0		–			8	–	4		.667
Presbyterian	0	–	0		–			7	–	4		.636
Gardner–Webb	0	–	0		–			5	–	6		.455
UNC Asheville	0	–	0		–			5	–	6		.455
USC Upstate	0	–	0		–			4	–	6		.400
Charleston Southern	0	–	0		–			3	–	6		.333
† 2024 Big South tournament winner As of December 14, 2023

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.^[1] As the #3 seed in the Big South tournament, they defeated #6 seed Winthrop in the quarterfinals,^[2] before being upset by #7 seed Campbell in the semifinals.^[3] They received an invitation to the CBI, where they defeated Tarleton State^[4] and San Jose State,^[5] before losing to Charlotte in the semifinals.^[6]

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, New Jersey G 1 DaQuan Smith 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Sr Holly Springs, Mississippi G 2 Trenton Walters 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 150 lb (68 kg) Fr Frisco, Texas G 3 Kenyon Giles 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 165 lb (75 kg) So Chesapeake, Virginia G 4 Truth Harris 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Mount Vernon, New York F 5 Josiah Harris 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Wilmington, Delaware F 10 Chandler Turner 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) GS Detroit, Michigan G 11 Kyle Burns 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Fr Marietta, Georgia F 13 Trevor Roe 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Syracuse, New York G 14 Bryan Antoine 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Tinton Falls, New Jersey C 21 D'Auntray Pierce 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Denver, Colorado F 23 TJ NeSmith 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Burlington, North Carolina G 25 Hunter Castleberry 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Fr Charleston, West Virginia 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, Virginia F 54 Ibu Yamazaki 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Matsudo, Japan	Head coach Darris Nichols (West Virginia) Assistant coach(es) Shane Nichols (Wofford) Timothy Peete (Tulsa) James Haring (West Virginia) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on   Injured   Current redshirt Roster Last update: November 14, 2023

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 30, 2023* 7:00 pm		Roanoke	W 89–72	–	Dedmon Center (1,117) Radford, VA
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023* 7:00 pm, ACCN		at No. 19 North Carolina	L 70–86	0–1	Dean Smith Center (17,331) Chapel Hill, NC
November 10, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+		vs. Marshall	W 66–62	1–1	The Greenbrier (1,013) White Sulphur Springs, WV
November 12, 2023* 4:30 pm, ESPN+		Eastern Mennonite	W 84–47	2–1	Dedmon Center (1,218) Radford, VA
November 15, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at VCU	L 50–73	2–2	Siegel Center (7,045) Richmond, VA
November 17, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at No. 24 James Madison Cancún Challenge campus site game	L 73–76	2–3	Atlantic Union Bank Center (8,014) Harrisonburg, VA
November 21, 2023* 12:30 pm, 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 pm, 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 pm, ESPN+		Notre Dame (MD)	W 100–53	5–3	Dedmon Center (835) Radford, VA
November 29, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at Old Dominion	L 68–69	5–4	Chartway Arena (5,292) Norfolk, VA
December 3, 2023* 2:00 pm, ESPN+		Elon	W 82–72	6–4	Dedmon Center (1,514) Radford, VA
December 9, 2023* 4:30 pm, ESPN+		North Carolina Central	W 82–74	7–4	Dedmon Center (839) Radford, VA
December 12, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+		VMI	W 73–56	8–4	Dedmon Center (1,413) Radford, VA
December 16, 2023* 3:30 pm, ESPN+		at Bucknell			Sojka Pavilion  Lewisburg, PA
December 20, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at West Virginia			WVU Coliseum  Morgantown, WV
December 29, 2023* 7:00 pm, ACCNX		at Clemson			Littlejohn Coliseum  Clemson, SC
Big South Conference regular season
January 3, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+		High Point			Dedmon Center  Radford, VA
January 10, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at Longwood			Joan Perry Brock Center  Farmville, VA
January 13, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+		at Winthrop			Winthrop Coliseum  Rock Hill, SC
January 17, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+		Gardner–Webb			Dedmon Center  Radford, VA
January 20, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+		USC Upstate			Dedmon Center  Radford, VA
January 24, 2024 6:30 pm, ESPN+		at UNC Asheville			Kimmel Arena  Asheville, NC
January 27, 2024 4:30 pm, ESPN+		Presbyterian			Dedmon Center  Radford, VA
January 31, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+		Charleston Southern			Dedmon Center  Radford, VA
February 3, 2024 4:00 pm, ESPN+		at USC Upstate			G. B. Hodge Center  Spartanburg, SC
February 10, 2024 4:30 pm, ESPN+		at Presbyterian			Templeton Physical Education Center  Clinton, SC
February 14, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+		Winthrop			Dedmon Center  Radford, VA
February 17, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at High Point			Qubein Center  High Point, NC
February 21, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at Gardner–Webb			Paul Porter Arena  Boiling Springs, NC
February 24, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+		Longwood			Dedmon Center  Radford, VA
February 28, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at Charleston Southern			Buccaneer Field House  North Charleston, SC
March 2, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+		UNC Asheville			Dedmon Center  Radford, VA
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Sources:^[7][8]

References

1. "2022-23 Men's Basketball Standings". Big South Conference. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
2. "Highlanders Come Up Big In 78-69 Win Over Winthrop, Advance To Big South Semis". Radford University Athletics. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
3. "Buzzer-beater sends Campbell basketball to Big South final to play for NCAA Tournament berth". The Fayetteville Observer. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
4. "Smith, Radford defeat Tarleton State 72-70 in OT in CBI". CBS Sports. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
5. "Smith scores 16, Radford defeats San Jose State 67-57 in CBI". USA Today. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
6. "Charlotte earns 63-56 victory against Radford in CBI". Fox Sports. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
7. "2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule". Radford University Athletics. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
8. "Radford Highlanders 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 14, 2023.