RADFORD, Va. (Interstat) — Radford used a dominant second-half performance to pull away from South Carolina Upstate for a 71-59 men’s basketball victory Thursday night at the D.N. Dedmon Center.

The Spartans (12-18, Big South) led 30-29 at halftime, but the Highlanders (16-14) surged after the break, outscoring Upstate 42-29. Lukas Walls led Radford with 16 points, while Del Jones added 14 points and four blocks. Carmelo Adkins paced South Carolina Upstate with 15 points and seven assists.

An announced crowd of 971 watched as Radford swept the regular-season series, having also won on Dec. 31. Both teams conclude their regular seasons on Saturday.