Radford Aims to Avenge January Loss at UNC Asheville ASHEVILLE, N.C. (Interstat) — The Radford Highlanders visit the UNC Asheville Bulldogs on Saturday in a Big South Conference men’s basketball matchup with both teams seeking momentum ahead of the league tournament. The game tips off at 4:30 p.m. EST at Kimmel Arena. Radford (15-13, 8-7 Big South) enters on a two-game winning streak after an 82-70 victory over Gardner-Webb on Thursday. The Highlanders have won four of their last six. UNC Asheville (12-15, 7-8) looks to rebound from a 74-48 road loss at High Point on Thursday, which snapped a two-game win streak. The Bulldogs are 8-4 at home this season. A key storyline is Radford’s chance for revenge. UNC Asheville won the first meeting this season decisively, 91-72, in Radford on Jan. 10. A player to watch for the Highlanders is Dennis Parker, who is averaging 18.4 points over his last five games. He scored 22 points in 25 minutes in Thursday’s win. The Bulldogs will lean on guard DJ Patrick, their leading scorer in the last meeting with 19 points. He is coming off a 17-point performance in the loss to High Point. Radford’s recent success has been fueled by offense, averaging 83.2 points during its 4-2 stretch. UNC Asheville has struggled offensively at times, scoring 70 or fewer points in eight of its 15 losses. With the Big South Championship seeding at stake, both teams are jockeying for position. Radford currently sits in fourth place, while UNC Asheville is tied for sixth. Following this game, Radford hosts South Carolina Upstate on Feb. 26. UNC Asheville travels to face Gardner-Webb on the same date.