Highlanders played their first game with Shane Nichols serving as acting head coach.

Highlanders shot just 31 percent from the field.

Radford edged Longwood to pull within one game of the Big South lead.

Highlanders extend their win streak to five.

Both Longwood programs earned NCAA tournament bids by winning the Big South Conference.

The Highlanders put together a crucial 14-0 run in the second half on their way to an 82-77 win.

Radford men's coach Mike Jones moves on to take a similar job at UNC-Greensboro.

RADFORD, Va. – Hours after the Big South Conference unveiled the 2020-21 men’s basketball conference slate, head coach Mike Jones released the full schedule on Wednesday afternoon. This year’s conference schedule format has been adjusted to limit travel and help ensure the health and safety of student-athletes, coaches and staff. Again this year, the Big South will have six national television appearances on ESPNU as part of the league’s annual “Wildcard” series. The 2021 Hercules Tires Big South Men’s Basketball Championship features first round games at the No. FOLLOW RADFORD MEN’S BASKETBALLFor more updates on the Radford Men’s Basketball team, keep an eye on RadfordAthletics.com, follow @RadfordMBB on Twitter as well as ‘radfordmbb’ on Instagram and Radford Men’s Basketball on Facebook.

The Big East Conference and the Big South conference join the ranks of those throwing up a stop sign on fall sports. Liberty is an associate member of the Big East in field hockey, so they are directly affected. Meanwhile, delaying Big South football impacts VMIs 2020 fall schedule. The Keydets were set to take on Robert Morris, a first year member of the Big South on September 5th in Moon Township, Pennsylvania in their opener. The Colonials announced they have suspended their fall season, despite being given the option by the conference to play 4 non-conference games this fall at their discretion.

___The Big South Conference has decided to delay its fall sports seasons with the hopes of playing in the spring. ___The Division III New Jersey Athletic Conference has decided the delay the start of conference play in basketball until Jan. 20 because of the coronavirus pandemic. ___The Division II Gulf South Conference is postponing competition in football, basketball, soccer and volleyball until at least Jan. 1. The league said it would evaluation options for spring seasons in football, soccer and volleyball. ___The Washington Football Team will at least begin the NFL season playing without fans in its stadium.