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                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: WEDNESDAY, January 1, 1992                   TAG: 9201010125
SECTION: SPORTS                    PAGE: B-5   EDITION: HOLIDAY 
SOURCE: Staff report
DATELINE: ORLANDO, FLA.                                LENGTH: Short

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RADFORD LOSES IN FINAL MINUTES

Central Florida scored the final eight points of the game and went on to beat Radford 81-76 in men's college basketball Tuesday.

The Highlanders (4-5) dropped their second consecutive game, while Central Florida picked up its third straight victory.

There were 15 lead changes and six ties until Radford went ahead 76-73 on a 17-footer by Doug Day with 1 minute, 59 seconds left. That was the Highlanders' last points.

At the 1:24 mark, Sinua Phillips tied the score with a 3-pointer. Jarrod Denmon made a layup, and then Darryl Davis made a free throw to put the Knights (6-4) up 79-76 with 11.5 seconds left. With four seconds remaining, Day's 3-point attempt rattled in and out of the basket. Phillips sealed the victory with a breakaway layup.

"I'm extremely proud of my players," said Radford coach Ron Bradley. "You couldn't ask for a better effort on the road. We just couldn't get a shot to go down when we needed it."

Radford played without starting center Tom Gallaher, who sprained his right ankle. Bradley shook up the lineup by not starting Day and Stephen Barber for the first time this season.

Don Burgess led Radford with 18 points and Barber scored 17. Center Ken Leeks paced Central Florida with 20 points.

NOTE: See microfilm for statistics.

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