Full Game Notes: Longwood vs. Radford (PDF)

Game 15: Longwood vs. Radford
Saturday, January 3, 2015 • 5 p.m.
Farmville, Va. • Willett Hall (1,900)
 
Broadcast Information
Big South Network
WVHL 92.9 FM (Farmville, Va.)
WHAP 1340 AM (Richmond, Va. / Hopewell, Va.)
 
Game Promotions
• Chicago Boyz Acrobatic Halftime Show
• Free admission for children under 12
• Free admission for one Longwood student guest (must show Longwood ID)
 
The Opening Tip
• Longwood hosts Radford in the Big South home opener Saturday at 5 p.m. The game is the nightcap of a home double header with the Longwood women's team, which hosts Campbell at 2 p.m.
• Longwood is 3-1 in Willett Hall this season. The Lancers have outscored opponents by an average of 12.5 points per game at home.
• Of Longwood's last four losses, three have come after the Lancers cut the deficit to one possession in the final minute of regulation.
• Longwood has forced a Big South-leading 224 turnovers this season and averages 16.7 points per game off turnovers. Longwood is the only Big South team to force more than 200 turnovers.
• Junior forward Shaquille Johnson has scored at least 18 points and hit a career-high eight field goals in three straight games.
 
Last Time Out
• Keon Moore scored 27 points to lead Winthrop to an 82-72 overtime win over Longwood in the Big South opener on Dec. 31. Moore hit 8-of-15 shots from the field and 6-of-10 from three-point range.
• Moore's 27 points, including six in overtime, were enough to erase a comeback effort in which Longwood overcame a 13-point deficit in the second half and used two free throws by Quincy Taylor to tie the score at 65-65 with 14 seconds remaining.
• Lotanna Nwogbo recorded his third double-double of the season for Longwood, scoring 18 points with 12 rebounds. Shaquille Johnson also scored 18 points on 8-of-20 shooting from the field, while Taylor scored all 13 of his points in the second half and overtime.
• The loss was Longwood's first in overtime since a 100-99 defeat versus Seattle on Feb. 11, 2012.
 
By The Numbers
• Longwood leads the Big South in both forced turnovers and steals. The Lancers have forced 224 turnovers and swiped 106 steals as the only team in the league with 200-plus forced turnovers Longwood is 3-1 when forcing at least 20 turnovers.
• The Dec. 20 win against Penn State Beaver in Willett Hall was the 500th victory in Longwood men's basketball history. Longwood is 500-576 all-time.
• Longwood point guard Quincy Taylor averages 26.3 points per game in his three home games in Willett Hall. Taylor has scoring totals of 34 points in a 74-73 win against Dartmouth, 26 in a 77-67 loss to UT Martin and 19 in a 106-74 win over Penn State Beaver at home this season.
• In Willett Hall, Taylor shoots .604 (29-of-48) from the floor, .550 (11-of-20) from three-point range and .909 (10-of-11) from the free throw line.
• Redshirt senior Quincy Taylor and junior Shaquille Johnson lead the Big South in minutes per game. Taylor averages a league-best 33.27 minutes per game, while Johnson ranks second with 32.15 minutes per game.Taylor has played 30-plus minutes in nine of his 11 games, while Johnson has played 30-plus in 10 of 13 games.
• Johnson has scored at least 18 points and hit eight field goals in three consecutive games entering Saturday. The eight field goals match his career high, while his 22 points versus Penn state Beaver and 18 against Ball State and Winthrop are the highest scoring totals of his collegiate career.
• Two-time Big South Freshman of the Week Ryan Badowski averages 9.6 points per game for the Big South's fourth-highest scoring average off the bench. Badowski averages 23.1 minutes per game but has started just one of his 14 contests. Taylor has scored in double figures six times and has hit at least three three-pointers in three straight games entering Wednesday's matchup.
• Leron Fisher has registered at least one steal in six consecutive games and ranks second in the Big South with 23 steals this season
 
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