Game 18 – January 29, 2014
R-MC (13-4, 7-1) at H-SC (10-7, 4-4)
Game Links:
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Marty Wilson and Andrew Price will broadcast the game from Farmville.
The Series:
R-MC leads 84-52 since 1956.
The Yellow Jackets have won five of the past eight meetings with the Tigers. H-SC defeated R-MC twice during the regular season a year ago (70-60 on Jan. 16 in Farmville, 66-47 on Feb. 6 in Ashland) before the Yellow Jackets posted a 64-59 victory over the Tigers in the semifinals of the ODAC Tournament on Feb. 23. The teams will meet again in Ashland on Feb. 19. R-MC is 6-4 against the Tigers under fifth-year head coach Nathan Davis.
Head Coach Nathan Davis
Nathan Davis is in his fifth season as head coach at his alma mater. The 1997 graduate has posted a record of 106-33 (.763). The Yellow Jackets are 54-18 (.750) in ODAC games, 52-8 (.867) at home, 35-19 (.648) away and 19-6 (.760) on neutral floors. Under Davis, R-MC has reached the NCAA Tournament in each of the past four seasons for the first time in program history.
Win Streak
R-MC has won nine straight games, its longest win streak of the season, and 12 of its past 13 contests. It is the longest win streak for the Yellow Jackets since an 11-game win streak two seasons ago. R-MC won eight straight during the 2012-13
Starting Lineups
Randolph-Macon had used just two starting lineups this season:
Simon/Badger/Sullivan/Moore/Hassell 10-2
Simon/Badger/Sullivan/Moore/Holmes 3-2
Last Time Out
Senior Andre Simon recorded his fourth double-double of the season with 18 points and 14 rebounds as R-MC closed the game on a 17-3 run over the final four minutes to defeat Roanoke 70-57. The Maroons led 54-53 with just over four minutes remaining before a jumper by junior Marcus Badger gave R-MC the lead for good at 55-54 with four minutes to go. Junior Evan Jackson hit a layup and Simon added a pair of buckets to give the Yellow Jackets a 61-55 cushion. Badger sank another jumper with 1:30 left to make it 63-55. R-MC hit 7 of 8 free throws in the final minute after going 9 for 21 from the charity stripe in the first 39 minutes as the Yellow Jackets posted the 70-57 victory. R-MC held a four-point lead at halftime before Roanoke closed to within one at 33-32 two minutes into the second period. The Yellow Jackets scored 10 straight points to take their largest lead at 43-32 with 12:45 left in the contest. R-MC led by seven at 53-46 with seven minutes remaining before the Maroons scored eight straight to take their first lead of the half at 54-53 with 4:15 to go in the contest. Roanoke jumped out to a 15-9 advantage in the game's first six minutes. R-MC scored six straight to knot the score at 15-15 with 9:15 remaining in the first half. The Maroons were up 27-24 with 3:45 to go in the period before the Yellow Jackets tallied the final seven points of the half to take a 31-27 edge at the break. Badger finished with 13 points and four assists, while Jackson added 10 points off the bench. R-MC held a 45-34 edge on the boards. The Yellow Jacket defense forced 16 turnovers.
Player of the Week
Senior Andre Simon was named ODAC Player of the Week on Jan. 27 for helping R-MC post a pair of league wins. He had 23 points and seven rebounds in the 78-62 victory over No. 16 Virginia Wesleyan. Simon recorded a double-double at Roanoke with 18 points and 14 rebounds in a 70-57 triumph.
Player Notes
Senior Andre Simon
*Has started all 17 games
*Eighth in ODAC in scoring, 15.7 ppg
*Scored in double figures in 14 of 17 games
*24-36 from floor in past 4 g (.667)
*At least eight points in all 17 outings
*Fifth in ODAC in rebounding, 8.0 rpg
Junior Marcus Badger
*Has started all 17 games
*Second in ODAC in assists, 4.3 apg
*Second in ODAC in assist/TO ratio, 2.4
*Third in ODAC in steals, 1.8 spg
*Averaging 10.6 ppg in past 5 games
*ODAC Player of Week (Dec. 30)
*MVP of R-MC Coaches Classic
Junior Connor Sullivan
*Has started all 17 games
*Leads team with 477 min. (28.1 mpg)
*Seventh in ODAC, 1.8 treys per game
*13-32 (.406) on treys past 8 games
*Averaging 13.1 ppg past 7 games
Junior Joe Hassell
*Has started 12 of past 14 games
*16 points, 8 rebounds vs. Randolph
*13 points, 6 rebounds in win at SU
*26-44 (.591) from floor past six games
*Sixth in ODAC in FT% (.778, 42-54)
Junior Chris Hamilton
*5-5 on treys in 17 minutes at SU
*Fourth in ODAC in 3FG% (.426)
*Ninth in ODAC with 1.7 treys per game
*11-22 (.500) on treys past six games
*Career-high 23 points at Cabrini
Junior Akeem Holmes
*Five starts this season
*Season-high 17 points in win over VWC
*Seventh in ODAC in blocks, 1.0 bpg
*33-54 (.611) from floor past nine games
*19-25 (.760) from free throw line
Junior Trent Walker
*Did not play in win over Randolph
*Season-high 11 points at Lynchburg
*9-15 (.600) from floor in his past 4 games
*Second on team with 39 assists
Junior Evan Jackson
*Season-high 10 points in win at Roanoke
*4-6 from floor, 2-2 on FT vs. Maroons
*5-8 (.625) from floor in past two games
*14 rebounds in past five games (2.8 rpg)
Sophomore Lamont Moore
*Has started all 17 games
*6.8 points per game in past 4 contests
*11 points in win at Shenandoah
*Season-high 31 minutes at SU
*5.0 rebounds per game in past 4 contests
Freshman Jamie Wilson
*Season-high 15 points at Shenandoah
*11 points prior to SU game
*3 steals, 3 boards at Shenandoah
Freshman Michael Taylor
*Third on team with 9 three-pointers
No Three-Pointers
R-MC went 0 for 8 on three-pointers in the win at Roanoke, its first trey-less outing since not attempting a three-pointer in a 104-87 home win over Emory & Henry on Jan. 8, 2006. The Yellow Jackets had made at least one trey in 232 consecutive games.
Double-Doubles
Andre Simon posted his fourth double-double of the season at Roanoke (18-14). He also had double-doubles against Penn State Abington (16-14), CNU (25-12) and Dickinson (20-11). Joe Hassell recorded a double-double in the win over W&L (11-10). It was his second double-double in three games. He had 17 points and 10 boards at Guilford.
All-Tournament Team
Junior Marcus Badger was named Most Valuable Player of the Coaches Classic sponsored by Kay Jewelers. He averaged 14.0 points, 5.5 assists, 3.0 assists and 3.0 steals in the two victories. Junior Akeem Holmes earned a spot on the All-Tournament Team. He averaged 11.0 points and 7.0 rebounds in the two wins. He was a perfect 8 for 8 from the floor and 5 for 6 from the free throw line.
Preseason Ranking
Randolph-Macon was ranked No. 16 in the D3hoops.com preseason poll. The Yellow Jackets have now spent at least one week in the Top 25 each of the past 13 seasons. R-MC was picked eighth in the nation in the Sporting News' preseason basketball magazine.
ODAC Standings
ODAC Overall
Randolph-Macon 7-1 13-4
Guilford 7-1 13-4
Virginia Wesleyan 6-2 13-4
Lynchburg 6-2 13-4
Hampden-Sydney 4-4 10-7
Randolph 4-4 10-7
Bridgewater 4-4 9-7
Eastern Mennonite 4-4 9-8
Shenandoah 3-5 11-6
Washington & Lee 2-6 5-12
Roanoke 1-7 7-9
Emory & Henry 0-8 2-15
Wednesday, Jan. 29
Randolph-Macon at Hampden-Sydney 7 pm
Bridgewater at Virginia Wesleyan postponed
Randolph at Guilford 7:30 pm
Eastern Mennonite at Shenandoah 7 pm
Emory & Henry at Lynchburg 7 pm
Washington & Lee at Roanoke 7 pm
Saturday, Feb. 1
Guilford at Randolph-Macon 4 pm
Virginia Wesleyan at Lynchburg 3 pm
Hampden-Sydney at Emory & Henry 2 pm
Bridgewater at Washington & Lee 2 pm
Randolph at Shenandoah 4 pm
Roanoke at Eastern Mennonite 7 pm
Wednesday, Feb. 5
Randolph-Macon at Bridgewater 7 pm
Eastern Mennonite at Virginia Wesleyan 7 pm
Roanoke at Guilford 7 pm
Lynchburg at Hampden-Sydney 7 pm
Emory & Henry at Randolph 7 pm
Shenandoah at Washington & Lee 7 pm
R-MC All-Time Leading Scorers
Player Years Points
1. Fletcher Johnson 1970-75 2,216
2. Frank Kaminski 1960-64 1,997
3. Irv Sentz 1962-66 1,790
4. Jack Whitcomb 1948-52 1,733
5. Matt Meehan 1995-99 1,574
6. Justin Wansley 2002-06 1,566
7. Jesse Hellyer 1981-85 1,561
8. Jared Mills 1999-03 1,560
9. Charles Boyd 1984-89 1,529
10. Kurt Axe 1992-96 1,521
11. Troy Smith 1989-93 1,493
12. David Kagey 1987-91 1,478
13. Kenny Joyner 1954-58 1,476
14. Stan Trimble 1962-66 1,393
15. Paul Gartlan 1977-81 1,362
16. Todd Bowden 1985-89 1,341
17. Joey Allen 1973-77 1,320
18. Bryan Vacca 1979-83 1,318
19. Justin Short 2005-09 1,313
20. Bob Minutella 1963-67 1,312
21. Carl Koenig 1957-61 1,294
22. Paul Feely 1973-75 1,284
23. Danny Jones 2007-11 1,277
24. Kurt Bergmann 2000-04 1,276
25. Mike Boyer 1982-87 1,259
26. Kevin Wood 1975-78 1,222
27. Dale Kurowsky 1967-71 1,217
28. Charles Weston 1966-70 1,208
Red Cohn 1949-53 1,208
30. Pat Holland 1988-91 1,205
31. Stewart Nelson 1977-81 1,137
32. Jordan Brown 2007-11 1,122
33. Dan Prescott 1990-94 1,116
34. Paul Zuidema 1971-75 1,092
35. Phil Hawley 2003-07 1,049
36. Rod Wood 1981-85 1,043
37. Ryan Stein 2000-04 1,016
38. Jim Smith 1953-57 1,015
39. Frank Farren 1964-69 1,005
40. Bill Chambers 1960-64 995
41. Nathan Davis 1992-96 983
42. Andre Simon 2010-present 974
