RADFORD, Va. (AP) — Saah Nimley finished with 20 points, 11 assists and four steals, and Mathiang Muo added 15 points and 15 rebounds to lift Charleston Southern over Radford 81-74 Saturday in the Big South Conference opener for both teams.
Jeremy Sexton added 14 points, and Allie Fullah and Arlon Harper added 10 apiece for Charleston Southern (6-6).
Trailing 40-32 at halftime, Radford fought back, tying the game at 57 behind Ya Ya Anderson’s 3-pointer with 11 minutes remaining.
Charleston Southern answered with three consecutive 3s — two from Muo and one from Sexton to take a 66-57 lead with 9:56 left to play.