CHARLESTON, S.C. - Charleston Southern's fourth-quarter fireworks were not enough to bring the Buccaneers back into the game on Saturday afternoon as CSU fell to visiting Radford in Big South play, 64-40.

CSU (3-19, 1-12 Big South) rallied in the fourth quarter behind Tierra Steede's 10-point frame as the Buccaneers outpaced their scoring through the first three quarters over the final 10 minutes. Tyra Wright chipped in eight points on 3-of-5 shooting in the quarter as the Bucs outscored the Highlanders 16-8 in the paint late in the contest.

Radford (11-11, 9-4 Big South) utilized a 19-point halftime advantage on their way to cruising to the Big South sweep with their second win over the Bucs this season. The Highlanders shot 32.8% from the floor as a team in picking up the win.

Steede's 10 points led the Bucs overall in the contest as the senior forward went 4-of-8 with eight rebounds in the loss. Wright chipped in eight points prior to fouling out, while Kelsie Ruff had six points and six rebounds in the game.

Makaila Wilson led the Highlanders with 15 points off the bench on 5-of-12 shooting from behind the arc. Sydney Nunley added 14 points and nine rebounds, while Amele Ngwafang had five points and 10 boards in the win.

Inside the Statistics

• Charleston Southern shot 27.5% (14-of-51) from the floor, 11.1% (1-of-9) from the three-point line, and 68.8% (11-of-16) from the free throw line in the loss.
• Radford shot 32.8% (21-of-64) from the floor, 31.3% (10-of-32) from the three-point line, and 60.0% (12-of-20) from the free throw line in the win.
• The Highlanders held the 47-38 rebounding edge in the game and outscored CSU 22-18 in the paint.
• Radford held the 12-9 edge in points off turnovers and 12-5 advantage in second-chance points.
• The Highlanders also paced the Bucs in scoring off the bench with the 32-13 edge.

News & Notes

• Tierra Steede posted her eighth double-digit scoring effort of the season and 13th of her career with the 10-point game on Saturday afternoon.
• Tyra Wright's eight points matched her Big South high on the season, equaling the total the freshman forward scored at Gardner-Webb last Saturday.
• CSU falls to 18-56 in the all-time series against the Highlanders.

Up Next
Charleston Southern remains home on Tuesday night as the Buccaneers welcome USC Upstate to the Buccaneer Field House for their Play4Kay game. Tipoff between the Bucs and the Spartans is set for 7 p.m.