VMI got revenge for Radford beating them by 31 in their previous meeting by beating the Highlanders 94-76 on Senior Night.
Radford held a 44-38 lead going into halftime, but was absolutely crushed in the 2nd half as VMI put up 56 points compared to their 32.
Radford was led by SF T.J. Gouard who scored 23 points on 7 of 13 shooting and 3 of 3 from behind the 3 point arc. He also pulled in 6 rebounds. SG Dave Torbert came off the bench and scored 9 points. Bench players SG Ryan Ariza and SF Reginald Holbrook both chipped in 7 points a piece in the tough loss.
VMI had 2 players get double doubles tonight. Senior SF Pedro Lettenberger had one of the best games you'll see all year in College Basketball. Lettenberger finished with 33 points on 14 of 18 shooting and 4 of 4 from behind the 3 point arc. Lettenberger also pulled in 10 rebounds for the double double. Freshman PF Antwi Temple came off the bench and got a double double by scoring 11 points and grabbing 10 boards. Junior SG Noudi Goodrich scored 18 points and Junior SF Ayinde Nixon chipped in 11 points.
Seniors Honored On Senior Night | ||||||
# | NAME | POS | HT | WT | CLASS | HOMETOWN |
22 | Wayne Perry | PF | 6'8 | 174 | SR | Norfolk, VA |
31 | James O'Hanon | C | 6'9 | 190 | SR | Virginia Beach, VA |
54 | Shaun Howell | C | 6'8 | 278 | SR | Portsmouth, VA |
Radford's next game: @ High Point, February 27th
Virginia Military Institute Keydets at Radford Highlanders | |||
Feb 23, 2008 | 1ST | 2ND | SCORE |
Virginia Military Institute (11-13) | 38 | 56 | 94 |
Radford (12-13) | 44 | 32 | 76 |
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