RADFORD, Va. -- Radford exploded out of the gates in the second half with an 18-2 run to turn a six-point Big Red lead at the break into a 10-point Highlander advantage en route to 74-61 victory over Cornell on Sunday afternoon at the Dedmon Center. The loss overshadowed a dominant 28-point career-high effort by Shonn Miller and dropped the Big Red to 5-5 on the year. Radford improved to 8-4 on the year.

Miller surpassed his previous career best of 23 points thanks to 7-of-13 shooting from the floor and 2-of-4 from 3-point range to go along with a 12-of-13 day from the free-throw line. He just missed a double-double, chipping in nine rebounds, three steals and a blocked shot.

Robert Hatter added 18 points and three steals, but the rest of the Big Red scored only 15 points and were 4-of-25 from the floor. The Big Red shot just 15 percent from the floor after halftime and 33 percent for the entire game while surrendering 49 percent shooting the other way.

Radford had four players in double figures, with Rashun Davis posting 19 points, five rebounds and four assists to lead the way. Brandon Holcomb notched 12 points and 12 rebounds, Javonte Green had 11 points and five boards and RJ Price had 10 points. Radford had a decisive 39-27 edge on the backboards.

Both teams got off to hot starts, with Miller scoring half of Cornell's first 18 points to get an 18-13 edge seven minutes in. He hit his first five shots overall and later led by as many as eight after a Miller steal earned the senior a pair of free throws to make it 32-24 with 5:10 left in the half. Radford climbed badck within three, but Cherry ended the half by pulling up and connecting on his lone 3-pointer of the night to send the visitors into halftime leading 38-32.

Radford dominated the first six minutes of the second half, however, and that would turn out to be the difference.

Two minutes into the half the game was tied (38-38) and two minutes after that Radford led by eight (46-38). Cornell clawed back within five, but the Highlanders quickly brought it right back to 12 points. A steal and thunderous dunk by Miller made it a six-point game (55-49) with 8:48 left, but Davis ran it right back the other way and hit a 12-footer.That triggered a 9-3 run that pushed the Highlanders' lead into double figures with five minutes remaining. Cornell never got it back below seven points the rest of the way.

The Big Red will look to give itself and Newman Nation a little early Christmas present when it visits Siena on Tuesday, Dec. 23 at 7 p.m. at the Times Union Center. The game will be televised on Time Warner Cable Sports.