HIGH POINT, N.C. – It was the
Terry Anderson show in Radford, Virginia on Friday night.
From opening tip to the final buzzer, Anderson was a near-unstoppable force, posting a career-high 31 points and 12 rebounds for his second consecutive double-double and third of the season to help the High Point University men's basketball team complete a 10-point second-half comeback and beat Radford on the road, 93-83, for the Panthers' second straight victory.
"Credit Radford for coming off a one day prep after a tough hard fought game versus Winthrop, they really battled tonight," Head Coach
Flynn Clayman stated. "They will be a force to be reckoned with the remainder of the season and conference tournament with very good players and tough shot makers.
For us we started a little sloppy in our game plan execution, but we picked it up at the end of the first half going into the second half. I'm proud of a number of players, with
Terry Anderson becoming one of the best players in this league, and
Owen Aquino at the center position dishing out 15 assist to only 4 turnovers the last two games. Braden and Chase doing what they do knocking down big shots. I thought Vince and Conrad did a great job on the defense end. A hard fought road win versus a very good team pushes us to 18 wins, tied for 6th most in the nation, 17 of which coming by double digits."
Site: Dedmon Center
Score: High Point 93, Radford 83
Records: High Point (18-4) (6-1), Radford (11-11) (4-3)
The Panthers fell behind early but quickly erased the deficit and took its first lead when
Rob Martin connected on a 3-pointer and
Braden Hausen buried a pair of triples to put HPU ahead, 13-12.
Anderson made his presence known early, recording three baskets inside the paint and converting a pair of free throws for eight points in the opening six minutes and 21 seconds.
A surge from beyond the arc helped HPU trim a double-digit Radford lead to just two, 44-42, with 42 seconds left in the first half.
Owen Aquino drained his fifth three-ball of the season, and
Chase Johnston caught fire, adding two quick-release triples.
HPU went into the halftime break trailing by six points, 48-42, despite Anderson's flawless first half as he shot a perfect 5-of-5 from the field and 4-of-4 at the charity stripe, totaling 14 points in 18 minutes. High Point shot 48.3 percent from the field, 35.3 percent from beyond the arc and converted eight of its nine free-throw attempts in the first 20 minutes of action.
After knocking down two three-pointers in the first half, Hausen wasted no time in the first 1:30 of the second half, connecting on two more triples to tie the game at 48 all.
The strong attack from Anderson paid off as he earned three trips to the free-throw line and converted all six attempts. He single-handedly outscored Radford over a 3:09 stretch, 8-5, to push the Panthers ahead 62-56 with 12:10 remaining in the game.
The incredible perimeter shooting continued as
Conrad Martinez and Johnston each converted from long range, extending HPU's lead to seven points, 70-63.
The following 3:41 was all Anderson as his dominance inside the paint continued, scoring eight of the Panthers' next eight 11 points to reach the 30-point mark for the first time in his career, to stretch HPU's advantage to nine points, 83-74, with 3:10 left to play.
Anderson has now scored 20-plus points in five games this season and reached double-figures in 16 games, including eight straight. His 30 point performance was the first 30 points scored by a player since the 2024-25 season-opener when Johnston drained nine threes.
HPU converted eight of its 11 attempts at the free-throw line in the final 1:30 to secure the 93-83 victory, marking the Panthers' eighth straight win over Radford.
Two other Panthers scored in double-figures with Hausen contributing 17 points on 5-of-8 shooting from beyond the arc for his second-most points scored this season, while Martin added 11.
The Panthers shot 50.9 percent from the field, 41.4 percent from the three-point line and 75.8 percent at the free-throw line. HPU recorded only seven turnovers while forcing 18 from Radford, converting those 18 into 19 points off turnovers.
Up Next:
The Panthers return home for a matchup on Thursday, January 29, against Presbyterian. Tipoff is set for 9:00 p.m. and will be streamed on ESPNU.
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