Preview: Radford Looks to Rebound Against Charleston Southern in Big South Matchup NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (Interstat) — The Radford Highlanders visit the Charleston Southern Buccaneers in a Big South Conference women’s basketball game on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026, at CSU Field House. Radford (17-11) enters looking to steady itself after a 52-57 home loss to South Carolina Upstate on Wednesday. The Highlanders had won five of their previous six games prior to that defeat. Charleston Southern (8-18) seeks to end a two-game skid, most recently falling 48-64 at High Point on Feb. 14. The season series is tied, with Charleston Southern claiming a 63-59 victory in Radford on Jan. 3. A key player for the Highlanders is Cherish Haywood. The guard is coming off a team-high 12 points in 19 minutes off the bench in the loss to Upstate. Over her last seven games, she has provided versatile contributions, including a 6-point, 5-rebound, 3-assist performance in a win over High Point on Feb. 7. Charleston Southern will rely on guard Caelan Ellis, who logged 36 minutes and scored 13 points with 3 assists in the loss at High Point. Ellis has been a consistent offensive threat, scoring 21 points in a win at South Carolina Upstate on Jan. 30 and averaging significant minutes in conference play. Radford’s recent results show a potent offense, scoring 73 points or more in three of their last five wins, but also a vulnerability, surrendering 88 points in an overtime loss at Longwood on Feb. 4. Charleston Southern’s season has been marked by inconsistency, though the Buccaneers have shown flashes, such as an 88-point outburst in a win over Presbyterian on Feb. 7. The matchup pits Radford’s winning record and defensive strength — they held South Carolina Upstate to 29 points in a Jan. 28 win — against a Charleston Southern team playing at home where they have secured three of their eight victories this season. Following this game, Radford hosts Presbyterian on Feb. 25, while Charleston Southern travels to face Longwood the same day. Tipoff is scheduled for 2 p.m. Eastern.