Boston Loses To Radford At Tip-Off Classic
November 20, 1999 | Men's Basketball
MIAMI, FL (Nov. 20) - Radford's Rian Everett scored a game-high 26 points on 8-for-10 three-point shooting as the Highlanders beat Boston University (0-2), 70-50, in the consolation game of the Doral/Florida International Tip-Off Classic Saturday night in Miami.
Everett scored his first 3-pointer, :50 seconds into the game, giving Radford (1-1) a 3-2 edge and a lead it would never relinquish. The 6-0 senior guard hit on his first six long-range attempts, accounting for 18 points as the Highlanders led at the half, 35-27.
Radford used defense as its main weapon in the second half, limiting the Terriers to just 24 % shooting from the field on 7-of-29 overall and 0-of-8 from long range.
"We shot poorly tonight," B.U. head coach Dennis Wolff said.
"Our young team didn't respond as well as I would have liked," Wolff added. "We'll see down the road how our team will react in situations like this. Wolff responding to the back-to-back games for the Terriers.
The Highlanders lead was never less than 13 from 11:03 on and Radford's biggest lead reached 20, at 70-50, when Everett hit a three-pointer with just :30 seconds left in the game.
B.U.'s Jerome Graham (N. Minneapolis, MN) came off the bench to equal a career-high with 10 points.
The Terriers extended its three-point streak to 95 games.
Freshman guard Paul Seymour (Liverpool, NY) added nine points and seven rebounds for the Terriers.
B.U is 0-2 to begin the season for the second straight season. The Terriers will look to break into the win column Monday, November 23 at James Madison University. Tip-off is at 7:30 p.m.
