Randolph-Macon Men's Basketball
Great Lakes Invitational
11/19 R-MC v. Emory, 5:30 pm
11/20 R-MC at Marietta, 7:30 pm
The Series: R-MC v. Emory
The Yellow Jackets are 1-0 all-time against the Eagles. On Nov. 25, 2018, R-MC registered a 94-74 win in Atlanta over the 18th-ranked Eagles on Day 2 of the Emory Thanksgiving Classic.
The Series: R-MC v. Marietta
The Yellow Jackets are 1-1 all-time against the Pioneers. On Dec. 29, 1967, R-MC edged MC 84-79 in the Ft. Eustis Invitational Tournament. On Dec. 29, 1999, the Pioneers topped the Yellow Jackets 84-75 in the Rees Jewelers Christmas Classic.
Head Coach Josh Merkel
Seventh season at Randolph-Macon
2021-22 3-0, 0-0 ODAC
2020-21 12-0, 3-0 ODAC
2019-20 28-2, 15-1 ODAC
2018-19 27-4, 15-1 ODAC
2017-18 18-8, 12-4 ODAC
2016-17 17-9, 13-3 ODAC
2015-16 13-14, 8-8 ODAC
Overall at R-MC 118-37 (.761)
ODAC: 66-17 (.795)
Home: 61-9 (.871)
Away: 43-20 (.683)
Neutral: 14-8 (.636)
Overall (11 years): 184-78 (.702)
Four seasons at Salisbury
2014-15 21-8, 14-4 CAC
2013-14 14-12, 9-7 CAC
2012-13 19-8, 9-3 CAC
2011-12 12-13, 5-11 CAC
Overall at SU: 66-41 (.617)
CAC: 37-25 (.597)
Home: 31-17 (.646)
Away: 27-19 (.587)
Neutral: 8-5 (.615)
2021-22 Schedule (3-0, 0-0 ODAC)
MMI Tipoff Tournament (Frederick,Md.)
11/5 v. Carnegie Mellon W 70-61
11/6 at Hood W 84-63
11/10 Mary Washington W 57-53
Great Lakes Invitational (Marietta,Ohio)
11/19 v. #13 Emory 5:30 pm
11.20 at #3 Marietta 7:30 pm
CNU Classic (Newport News, Va.)
11/27 v. #24 New Jersey City 2:00 pm
11/28 at Chris. Newport 4:00 pm
12/1 Virginia Wesleyan* 7:00 pm
12/4 at #20 Roanoke* 2:00 pm
Fink's Jewelers Coaches Tournament
12/29 Rosemont 7:00 pm
12/30 TCNJ/Averett
1/5 at Hampden-Sydney* 7:00 pm
1/8 Guilford* 2:00 pm
1/11 Eastern Mennonite* 7:00 pm
1/15 Lynchburg* 2:00 pm
1/19 at Shenandoah* 7:00 pm
1/22 at Ferrum* 4:00 pm
1/25 Bridgewater* 7:00 pm
1/29 at Washington & Lee* 2:00 pm
2/2 at Randolph* 7:00 pm
2/5 #20 Roanoke* 2:00 pm
2/9 at Bridgewater* 7:00 pm
2/12 Shenandoah* 2:00 pm
2/26 Hampden-Sydney* 7:00 pm
2/19 at Guilford* 4:00 pm
Win Streak
R-MC owns a 20-game win streak. The Yellow Jackets won the final five games of the 2019-20 campaign before going 12-0 this past season. R-MC is 3-0 so far this season.
Mallory: National Team of the Week
Junior Miles Mallory was named to the initial D3hoops.com national Team of the Week. He was the MVP of the MMI Tipoff Tournament after averaging 18.5 points and 9.0 rebounds in a pair of wins for the Yellow Jackets. He had 20 points & 13 boards in a home win vs. UMW.
Last Meeting
Montese Adams recorded his second career double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds, one of five Yellow Jackets to score in double figures, as R-MC won at No. 18 Emory 94-74 on Day 2 of the Emory Thanksgiving Classic, ending the Eagles' 36-game home non-conference win streak over the past six years. After falling behind early 4-2, the Yellow Jackets used a 27-10 run to take a 29-14 advantage eight minutes into the contest. Buzz Anthony had eight points during the run. R-MC hit 12 of its first 15 field goal attempts (80%) and 5 of its first 6 three-pointers (83%). The Eagles narrowed the deficit to eight at 34-26 before treys by Luke Neeley and Corey Bays pushed the lead back to 14 at 40-26 with 6:20 left in the first half. A three-pointer by Korey Turner with two minutes remaining gave the Yellow Jackets a 47-36 lead before Emory scored the final six points of the period as R-MC led 47-42 at intermission. The Yellow Jackets shot 60% from the floor (18-30) and 60% on three-pointers (9-15). Arnold had 10 first-half points, while Ian Robertson added eight off the bench. Adams had five points and seven rebounds, while Darryl Williams paced the visitors with six assists. Emory made it a 2-point game early in the second period, trailing 49-47. Williams had a three-pointer and a layup to spark a 25-9 run that gave R-MC a 74-56 advantage with nine minutes left in the second half. The Yellow Jackets maintained a double-digit lead the rest of the way. Adams hit a trey with 1:35 left and Lorenzo Woods had a layup with 45 seconds left to give R-MC its largest lead at 22 (94-72) before a pair of free throws by the Eagles made the final 94-72.
Last Time Out
Miles Mallory put in 20 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, while Buzz Anthony tallied 16 points with 12 assists, as R-MC held off Mary Washington 57-53.
How it Happened:
• The Eagles led 4-2 before a three-pointer by Ian Robertson gave the Yellow Jackets a lead they would not relinquish. R-MC was up 12-10 before Anthony had two free throws, a trey and a layup to give the Yellow Jackets a 19-10 advantage with 13:30 remaining in the first half. R-MC had a 21-14 lead before three straight buckets by Mallory put the home team ahead 27-14 with 8:30 left. UMW closed the gap to nine before layups by David Funderburg and Mallory gave R-MC a 33-20 edge at the half. Mallory had 12 points and nine boards in the first.
• Josh Talbert had a jumper and a triple to spark a 7-2 run to start the second half as R-MC took its largest lead at 40-22 less than four minutes into the period. A layup by Anthony put the Yellow Jackets up 48-33 with 10:30 left before the Eagles scored seven straight to cut the deficit to eight with seven minutes remaining. A layup by Mallory stopped the run and gave R-MC a 10-point margin at 50-40. The Yellow Jackets led 55-45 with 3:15 left before eight straight points by UMW made it a two-point game at 55-53 with 50 seconds left. Mallory hit a jumper with 30 seconds left to make it 57-53. The Eagles miss a three-pointer with 12 seconds left as the game finished 57-53.
By The Numbers:
• Mallory and Anthony were the only two Yellow Jackets to score in double figures.
D3hoops.com Preseason Top 25
# School (No. 1 votes) Rec Pts Pr
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1
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R-MC (19)
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12-0
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618
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1
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2
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Yeshiva (3)
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7-0
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533
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3
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3
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Marietta
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12-1
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496
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5
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4
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Illinois Wesleyan (1)
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8-1
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463
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4
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5
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UW-Platteville
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8-2
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417
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9
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6
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Wheaton (Ill.)
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12-1
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411
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8
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7
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Trine
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17-1
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386
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6
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8
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Swarthmore (1)
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0-0
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344
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9
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St. Joseph (Conn.)
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2-2
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316
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--
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10
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Elmhurst
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7-3
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313
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--
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11
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Tufts
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0-0
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282
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--
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12
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Mary Hardin-Baylor
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16-4
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280
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13
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Emory
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0-0
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278
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14
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Johns Hopkins
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0-0
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276
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15
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UW-La Crosse
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8-3
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261
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13
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16
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Dubuque
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14-0
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250
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7
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17
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UW-Oshkosh
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5-2
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235
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12
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18
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Washington U.
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0-0
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224
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19
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Whitworth (1)
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12-5
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214
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14
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20
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Roanoke
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10-2
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159
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21
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Mount Union
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8-4
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157
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22
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Wittenberg
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1-7
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101
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23
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Maryville (Tenn.)
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10-2
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96
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24
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New Jersey City
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7-1
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92
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15
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25
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Brandeis
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0-0
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85
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Others receiving votes: St. John's 69; Berry 61; Colby 57; Rochester 50; RPI 49; Virginia Wesleyan 47; DeSales 46; Linfield 43; Christopher Newport 38; Buena Vista 38; Amherst 37; Brockport 37; DePauw 32; WPI 25; Pacific Lutheran 21; St. John Fisher 19; North Central (Ill.) 18; Pomona-Pitzer 17; Heidelberg 13; Trinity (Texas) 13; Nebraska Wesleyan 11; Centenary (La.) 10; Middlebury 9; TCNJ 9; St. Mary's (Minn.) 9; Babson 8; Wooster 8; Lynchburg 8; Albion 7; Springfield 7; Stevens 7; Ithaca 5; Wabash 3; Ripon 2; Centenary (N.J.) 1; Hendrix 1; Lycoming 1; Utica 1; Williams 1.
Preseason All-Americans
D3hoops.com Preseason All-America
Buzz Anthony: All-America 1st Team Miles Mallory: All-America 2nd Team
Career Steals
Buzz Anthony is now tied for the program record with 192 career steals.
2021-22 ODAC Preseason Poll
1 Randolph-Macon (11), 121 pts.
2 Roanoke (1), 102 pts.
3 Virginia Wesleyan, 98 pts.
4 Lynchburg, 94 pts.
5 Guilford, 88 pts.
6 Washington and Lee, 66 pts.
7 Ferrum, 58 pts.
8 Hampden-Sydney, 57 pts.
9 Bridgewater, 42 pts.
10 Randolph, 28 pts.
11 Eastern Mennonite, 27 pts.
12 Shenandoah, 11 pts.
Daunting Defense
R-MC was first in the ODAC and fourth in the nation in scoring defense a season ago, allowing 58.2 points per contest. The Yellow Jackets held three of their final six opponents to 55 points or less. R-MC led the nation in scoring defense two seasons ago at 57.3 points per game. This year, the Yellow Jackets are allowing 59.0 points per outing.
Scoring Margin
Last season, the Yellow Jackets topped the ODAC and were fourth in the nation in scoring margin at 20.5. This season, R-MC has a scoring margin of 11.3.
Home Cookin'
R-MC extended its program record for home winning streak in Crenshaw Gym at 34. It is the longest current streak in Division III. R-MC previously won 32 straight from 1982-85.
Take Care of the Ball
A season ago, R-MC led the ODAC and were seventh in the nation in turnovers per game in 9.7. The Yellow Jackets were first in the conference and seventh in the country in assist/turnover ratio at 1.64. R-MC was tops in the league and 15th in the nation in turnover margin at 4.3. This season, the Yellow Jackets have committed 11.0 turnovers per game with assist/turnover ratio of 1.27. The turnover margin for R-MC is 1.7.
2021-22 Leading Scorers
R-MC had 2 players lead in scoring:
Miles Mallory 2-0
Buzz Anthony 1-0
2021-22 Leading Rebounders
R-MC had 2 players lead on the boards:
Miles Mallory 2-0
Daniel Mbangue 2-0
2020-21 Leaders in Assists
R-MC had 2 players lead in assists:
Buzz Anthony 2-0
Daniel Mbangue 1-0
Career Blocks
1 Pat Holland (1988-91) 174
2 Jordan Brown (2007-11) 136
3 Troy Smith (1989-93) 130
4 Jared Mills (1999-03) 121
5 Brandon Braxton (2006-10) 115
6 Miles Mallory (2019- ) 105
6 Akeem Holmes (2011-15) 105
8 Jesse Hellyer (1981-85) 104
9 Jon Nowell (2015-19) 88
10 Joe Hassell (2012-15) 83
Starting Lineups
R-MC has used two starting lineups:
Anthony, Morris, Talbert, Funderburg, Mallory 2-0
Anthony, Mbangue, Talbert, Robertson, Mallory 1-0
Seeing Double
R-MC has had 2 double-doubles:
Buzz Anthony, 11/10/21 vs. UMW
16 points, 12 assists
Miles Mallory, 11/10/21 vs. UMW
20 points, 13 rebounds
The last time R-MC has two record double-doubles in the same game was Nov. 28, 2018, in an 84-76 win over Washington and Lee. Buzz Anthony had 13 points and 13 assists, while Montese Adams had 15 points and 13 rebounds.
R-MC had 3 double-doubles in 2020-21:
Miles Mallory, 1/30/21 vs. H-SC
17 points, 11 rebounds
Josh Talbert, 2/2/21 at Shenandoah
14 points, 14 rebounds
Buzz Anthony, 2/26/21 at VWU
19 points, 11 rebounds
R-MC had 8 double-doubles in 2019-20:
Buzz Anthony, 3/7/20 vs. TCNJ
25 points, 13 assists
Miles Mallory, 2/15/20 vs. W&L
12 points, 10 rebounds
Miles Mallory, 1/22/20 at VWU
11 points, 14 rebounds
Miles Mallory, 1/11/20 vs. Ferrum
19 points, 11 rebounds
Miles Mallory, 12/7/19 vs. CNU
21 points, 10 rebounds
Buzz Anthony, 12/1/19 at Randolph
15 points, 10 rebounds
Miles Mallory, 11/16/19 at Messiah
12 points, 10 rebounds
Corey Bays, 11/10/19 at St. Mary's
18 points, 11 rebounds
Anthony has 8 career double-doubles:
Buzz Anthony, 2/6/19 vs. H-SC
17 points, 10 assists
Buzz Anthony, 11/28/18 vs. W&L
13 points, 13 assists
Buzz Anthony, 1/18/18 vs. H-SC
11 points, 10 assists
Buzz Anthony, 1/13/18 vs. W&L
15 points, 10 assists
1,000-Point Scorers
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. Buzz Anthony (2017- ) 1,477
14. Kenny Joyner (1954-58) 1,476
15. Stan Trimble (1962-66) 1,393
16. Paul Gartlan (1977-81) 1,362
17. Todd Bowden (1985-89) 1,341
18. Joey Allen (1973-77) 1,320
19. Bryan Vacca (1979-83) 1,318
20. Justin Short (2005-09) 1,313
21. Bob Minutella (1963-67) 1,312
22. Carl Koenig (1957-61) 1,294
23. Paul Feeley (1973-75) 1,284
24. Danny Jones (2007-11) 1,277
25. Kurt Bergmann (2000-04) 1,276
26. Mike Boyer (1982-87) 1,259
27. Kevin Wood (1975-78) 1,222
27. Dale Kurowsky (1967-71) 1,217
29. Charles Weston (1966-70) 1,208
29. Red Cohn (1949-53) 1,208
31. Pat Holland (1988-91) 1,205
32. Stewart Nelson (1977-81) 1,137
33. Jordan Brown (2007-11) 1,122
34. Dan Prescott (1990-94) 1,116
35. Andre Simon (2010-14) 1,107
36. Paul Zuidema (1971-75) 1,092
37. Phil Hawley (2003-07) 1,049
38. Rod Wood (1981-85) 1,043
39. Ryan Stein (2000-04) 1,016
40. Jim Smith (1953-57) 1,015
41. Frank Farren (1964-69) 1,005
Career Assists
1 Paul Jez (1971-75) 747
2 Rod Wood (1981-85) 621
3 Buzz Anthony (2017- ) 585
4 Paul Gartlan (1977-81) 466
5 Todd Bowden (1985-89) 444
6 Mike Boyer (1982-87) 368
7 Dave Kagey (1987-91) 359
8 Justin Short (2005-09) 351
9 Tim Smith (1999-03) 334
10 Nathan Davis (1992-96) 329
11 Justin Moyer (2001-05) 313
12 Kurt Axe (1992-96) 312
Career Steals
1 Buzz Anthony (2017- ) 192
1 Tim Smith (1999-03) 192
3 Jordan Brown (2007-11) 189
4 Mike Boyer (1982-87) 178
5 Ryan Stein (2000-04) 177
6 Paul Gartlan (1977-81) 170
7 Charlie Boyd (1984-89) 152
8 Kurt Axe (1992-96) 150
9 Dave Kagey (1987-91) 142
10 Todd Bowden (1985-89) 133
11 Dave Meleski (1977-81) 121
Career Free Throw Percentage
1 Bryan Vacca (1979-83) 87.9
2 Buzz Anthony (2017- ) 87.5
3 Kurt Axe (1992-96) 85.0
4 Jeff Taylor (1988-92) 84.4
5 Justin Moyer (2001-05) 84.2
6 Irv Sentz (1962-66) 83.9
7 Reed O'Brien (1975-78) 82.8
7 Stewart Nelson (1977-81) 82.8
9 Dan Prescott (1990-94) 82.5
10 Charlie Boyd (1984-89) 82.1
11 Carl Koenig (1957-61) 81.5
11 Matt Meehan (1995-99) 81.5
