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Radford Highlanders

Radford Highlanders

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2025-26 Drought Profile · 22 games played · 15-16 (48%)

Radford Highlanders ranks 3rd of 9 Big South teams in droughts per game (1.59 dpg, below the Big South average of 1.82). Their droughts average 3:37 — 0:16 below the Big South norm — and have allowed opponents an average of 7.1 pts per drought, contributing to 9 influenced losses (2 decisive/major) this season.

Drought Profile

Droughts/Game

1.59

Conf avg: 1.8 · #3 of 9 in Big South

3rd in Big South

-0.23/game vs Big South avg

#3 in Big South (9 teams)

Avg Duration

3:37

Conf avg: 230.7 · #2 of 9 in Big South

-0:16 vs Big South avg

How long cold streaks typically last

Avg Pts Allowed

7.1

Conf avg: 7.6 · #1 of 9 in Big South

-0.6 pts vs Big South avg

Opponent points scored per drought

Game Impact

Influenced Losses

9

2 decisive/major — close losses where droughts swung the margin

Timeout Rate

29%

Coach called a timeout in 10 of 35 droughts

Record w/ 2+ Droughts

2-8

vs 13-8 in games with 0–1 droughts

Drought Trend This Season
Droughts per game over the season with a 3-game rolling average. Season average: 1.6 droughts/game.
When Droughts Happen
Shows when droughts begin in each 2-minute window throughout the game. Counts total to 35 droughts. Dashed line shows the conference average.
Half Breakdown
1st half vs 2nd half: does this team adjust at halftime or get worse?
1st Half
20
droughts · avg 3:38
2nd Half
15
droughts · avg 3:34
Drought Cost by Severity
How damaging are each tier of drought? Longer droughts allow more opponent points — see if critical ones truly hurt more.
Notable (3–4 min)
28
80% of droughts
6.7 pts allowed
Significant (4–5 min)
6
17% of droughts
8.2 pts allowed
Critical (5+ min)
1
3% of droughts
12 pts allowed

Avg. opponent points scored during drought

Notable (3–4 min)
6.7 pts
Significant (4–5 min)
8.2 pts
Critical (5+ min)
12 pts

Key Takeaway

Critical droughts allow 79% more points than notable ones (12 vs 6.7 pts). Longer droughts cost significantly more.

Drought-Ending Shots
What shot finally breaks the cold streak? Zone intensity = frequency.
3-PT(40%)2-PT(29%)FT(31%)
3-Ptr (14, 40%)2-Ptr (10, 29%)FT (11, 31%)
Score Differential by Game
Every game plotted over 40 minutes — positive = team leading, negative = trailing. Hover a game in the sidebar to highlight its path through the season.
Mar 6
Presbyterian Blue Hosevs Presbyterian Blue Hose
L 85–91
Feb 28
Longwood Lancers@ Longwood Lancers
L 74–90
Feb 26
South Carolina Upstate Spartansvs South Carolina Upstate Spartans
W 71–59
Feb 21
UNC Asheville Bulldogs@ UNC Asheville Bulldogs
L 73–74
Feb 19
Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogsvs Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs
W 82–70
Feb 14
Charleston Southern Buccaneersvs Charleston Southern Buccaneers
W 90–80
Feb 7
High Point Panthers@ High Point Panthers
L 77–86
Feb 4
Winthrop Eaglesvs Winthrop Eagles
L 78–80
Jan 31
Presbyterian Blue Hose@ Presbyterian Blue Hose
W 93–84
Jan 29
Charleston Southern Buccaneers@ Charleston Southern Buccaneers
W 84–75
Jan 23
High Point Panthersvs High Point Panthers
L 83–93
Jan 21
Winthrop Eagles@ Winthrop Eagles
L 75–76
Jan 17
Longwood Lancersvs Longwood Lancers
W 85–83
Jan 14
Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs@ Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs
W 89–80
Jan 10
UNC Asheville Bulldogsvs UNC Asheville Bulldogs
L 72–91
Jan 7
Presbyterian Blue Hosevs Presbyterian Blue Hose
W 80–61
Dec 31
South Carolina Upstate Spartans@ South Carolina Upstate Spartans
W 76–69
Dec 28
vs Shenandoah Hornets
W 87–44
Dec 21
VMI Keydetsvs VMI Keydets
W 97–90
Dec 18
William & Mary Tribe@ William & Mary Tribe
L 83–96
Dec 14
Coppin State Eaglesvs Coppin State Eagles
W 107–77
Dec 7
Saint Francis Red Flashvs Saint Francis Red Flash
W 89–56
Dec 3
Southern Miss Golden Eaglesvs Southern Miss Golden Eagles
L 75–82
Nov 29
vs Notre Dame (MD) Gators
W 102–75
Nov 24
SMU Mustangs@ SMU Mustangs
L 72–89
Nov 21
UNC Wilmington Seahawksvs UNC Wilmington Seahawks
L 73–81
Nov 18
South Carolina Gamecocks@ South Carolina Gamecocks
L 58–87
Nov 16
Cleveland State Vikings@ Cleveland State Vikings
L 82–87
Nov 15
Wright State Raidersvs Wright State Raiders
L 59–92
Nov 11
North Carolina Tar Heels@ North Carolina Tar Heels
L 74–89
Nov 7
vs West Virginia Wesleyan Bobcats
W 99–61
← Opponent leading← Game time →Team leading →
Game Log
Notable (3-4 min)Significant (4-5 min)Critical (5+ min)
DateOpponentScore (H-A)Droughts
Mar 6Presbyterian Blue Hosevs Presbyterian Blue HoseL 85-91
2
Feb 28Longwood Lancers@ Longwood Lancers
1
Feb 26South Carolina Upstate Spartansvs South Carolina Upstate SpartansW 71-59
2
Feb 21UNC Asheville Bulldogs@ UNC Asheville BulldogsL 74-730
Feb 19Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogsvs Gardner-Webb Runnin' BulldogsW 82-70
1
Feb 14Charleston Southern Buccaneersvs Charleston Southern BuccaneersW 90-800
Feb 7High Point Panthers@ High Point PanthersL 86-77
2
Feb 4Winthrop Eaglesvs Winthrop EaglesL 78-80
2
Jan 31Presbyterian Blue Hose@ Presbyterian Blue HoseW 84-930
Jan 29Charleston Southern Buccaneers@ Charleston Southern BuccaneersW 75-840
Jan 23High Point Panthersvs High Point PanthersL 83-93
1
Jan 21Winthrop Eagles@ Winthrop EaglesL 76-75
1
Jan 17Longwood Lancersvs Longwood LancersW 85-83
1
Jan 14Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs@ Gardner-Webb Runnin' BulldogsW 80-89
1
Jan 10UNC Asheville Bulldogsvs UNC Asheville BulldogsL 72-91
2
Jan 7Presbyterian Blue Hosevs Presbyterian Blue HoseW 80-610
Dec 31South Carolina Upstate Spartans@ South Carolina Upstate SpartansW 69-76
2
Dec 28vs Shenandoah HornetsW 87-44
1
Dec 21VMI Keydetsvs VMI KeydetsW 97-900
Dec 18William & Mary Tribe@ William & Mary TribeL 96-83
2
Dec 14Coppin State Eaglesvs Coppin State EaglesW 107-77
1
Dec 7Saint Francis Red Flashvs Saint Francis Red FlashW 89-56
1
Dec 3Southern Miss Golden Eaglesvs Southern Miss Golden EaglesL 75-82
3
Nov 29vs Notre Dame (MD) GatorsW 102-750
Nov 24SMU Mustangs@ SMU MustangsL 89-72
3
Nov 21UNC Wilmington Seahawksvs UNC Wilmington SeahawksL 73-81
3
Nov 18South Carolina Gamecocks@ South Carolina GamecocksL 87-580
Nov 16Cleveland State Vikings@ Cleveland State VikingsL 87-82
1
Nov 15Wright State Raidersvs Wright State RaidersL 59-92
1
Nov 11North Carolina Tar Heels@ North Carolina Tar HeelsL 89-74
1
Nov 7vs West Virginia Wesleyan BobcatsW 99-610
Drought-Influenced Losses
Close losses (≤15 pts) where droughts significantly impacted the outcome. "Defensive cost" = points allowed during drought periods.
Southern Miss Golden Eaglesvs Southern Miss Golden EaglesL 75-82Dec 3
24 pts allowed during 3 droughts (29.3% of 7-pt margin)
Major Factor
UNC Wilmington Seahawksvs UNC Wilmington SeahawksL 73-81Nov 21
22 pts allowed during 3 droughts (27.2% of 8-pt margin)
Major Factor
William & Mary Tribe@ William & Mary TribeL 83-96Dec 18
18 pts allowed during 2 droughts (18.8% of 13-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Winthrop Eaglesvs Winthrop EaglesL 78-80Feb 4
13 pts allowed during 2 droughts (16.3% of 2-pt margin)
Significant Factor
High Point Panthers@ High Point PanthersL 77-86Feb 7
12 pts allowed during 2 droughts (14% of 9-pt margin)
Significant Factor
High Point Panthersvs High Point PanthersL 83-93Jan 23
10 pts allowed during 1 drought (10.8% of 10-pt margin)
Minor Factor
Winthrop Eagles@ Winthrop EaglesL 75-76Jan 21
10 pts allowed during 1 drought (13.2% of 1-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Cleveland State Vikings@ Cleveland State VikingsL 82-87Nov 16
8 pts allowed during 1 drought (9.2% of 5-pt margin)
Minor Factor
North Carolina Tar Heels@ North Carolina Tar HeelsL 74-89Nov 11
8 pts allowed during 1 drought (9% of 15-pt margin)
Minor Factor
Drought Killers
Players who most often ended Radford Highlanders scoring droughts this season.
1
DJ
Del Jones
40% clutchⓘ
10
2
DJ
Dennis Parker Jr.
29% clutchⓘ
7
3
FE
Frederik Erichsen
40% clutchⓘ
5
4
JJ
Jaylon Johnson
50% clutchⓘ
4
5
LW
Lukas Walls
33% clutchⓘ
3
6
TB
Tyson Brown
67% clutchⓘ
3
7
BJ
Brennan Rigsby Jr.
2
3PT
2PT
FT