Randolph-Macon Men's Basketball
December 1, 2021
Va. Wesleyan at #3 R-MC, 7 pm
The Series: R-MC leads 51-32
The Yellow Jackets have won six straight, eight of nine and 16 of the past 19 meetings with the Marlins. R-MC won twice against VWU a season ago and both were non-conference contests, as they were additions to the schedule. The Yellow Jackets won 76-49 in Virginia Beach on Feb. 26, 2021 and posted a 74-58 victory two days later in Ashland. Two seasons ago, R-MC won 67-61 at VWU during the regular season and defeated the Marlins 72-57 in the Championship Game of the 2020 ODAC Tournament.
Head Coach Josh Merkel
Seventh season at Randolph-Macon
2021-22 6-1, 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 121-38 (.761)
ODAC: 66-17 (.795)
Home: 61-9 (.871)
Away: 44-21 (.677)
Neutral: 16-8 (.667)
Overall (11 years): 187-79 (.703)
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 (6-1, 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 W 88-74
11.20 at #3 Marietta W 82-74
CNU Classic (Newport News, Va.)
11/27 v. #24 New Jersey City W 78-58
11/28 at Chris. Newport ot L 76-77
12/1 Virginia Wesleyan* 7:00 pm
12/4 at #9 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 #9 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
Mallory is ODAC Player of the Week
Junior Miles Mallory was named ODAC Player of the Week for the second time this season. He had two double-doubles in two games this past weekend. Mallory had 11 points and 10 rebounds in a 78-58 victory over No. 24 New Jersey City. He also had two blocks and two assists. Mallory recorded career highs with 28 points and 17 rebounds in a 77-76 overtime loss at Christopher Newport. He had a double-double in the first half with 18 points and 10 boards. Mallory also had five blocks and four assists in 39 minutes.
Last Time Out
Miles Mallory had his second straight double-double and third of the season with 28 points and 17 rebounds, both career highs, as R-MC dropped a 77-76 overtime decision at CNU.
How it Happened:
- Mallory had two buckets sandwiched around a three-pointer by Buzz Anthony as the Yellow Jackets sprung out to a 7-2 lead three minutes into the contest. The Captains cut the deficit to two before a pair of free throws from Daniel Mbangue made it 13-9 with 12:30 left in the first half. A basket by CNU again made it a two-point contest before a pair of treys by Anthony were followed by a jumper and a triple by Mallory to give R-MC a 24-11 advantage with 9:10 remaining. The Captains narrowed the margin to eight before a jumper by Mallory, a three-pointer by Ian Robertson and a follow by Mbangue pushed the lead to 15 at 34-19 with 4:30 left. The Yellow Jackets would end the half with a 41-28 advantage.
- On R-MC's first possession of the second half, a pair of free throws by David Funderburg extended the lead back to 15 at 43-28. CNU closed within seven at 47-40 before a jumper by Anthony and a three-pointer by Loginn Norton made it 52-40 with 13 minutes remaining. The Captains cut it to nine before a layup by Mallory and a trey by Norton made up a 5-1 run as the Yellow Jackets led 60-47 with eight minutes left. CNU would eventually tie the game at 69-69 with 50 seconds left. Mallory missed a jumper with under 30 seconds remaining and the Captains missed a shot at the buzzer to force overtime.
- CNU won the tap and scored to give them their first lead of the contest before a triple by Robertson gave R-MC a 72-71 edge with four minutes left. A layup by the Captains gave them a one-point lead before a jumper by Anthony put the Yellow Jackets up 74-73 with 3:20 left. After another layup by CNU, Anthony hit two free throws with 1:26 left to give R-MC a 76-75 lead. A layup by the Captains with one minute remaining gave them a 77-76 edge. Anthony and Mallory missed jumpers before CNU missed a free throw with 10 seconds left. Anthony had a final shot partially blocked to give CNU the win.
Starting Lineups This Season
R-MC has used four starting lineups:
Anthony, Cerrato, Talbert, Funderburg, Mallory 3-0
Anthony, Morris, Talbert, Funderburg, Mallory 2-0
Anthony, Mbangue, Talbert, Robertson, Mallory 1-0
Anthony, Cerrato, Norton, Funderburg, Mallory 0-1
2021-22 Leading Scorers
R-MC has had 3 players lead in scoring:
Buzz Anthony 3-0
Miles Mallory 2-1
Ian Robertson 1-0
2021-22 Leading Rebounders
R-MC had 4 players lead on the boards:
Miles Mallory 4-1
Daniel Mbangue 2-0
David Funderburg 1-0
Ben Cerrato 1-0
2020-21 Leaders in Assists
R-MC has had 3 players lead in assists:
Buzz Anthony 5-1
Josh Talbert 1-0
Daniel Mbangue 1-0
Last Meeting
Buzz Anthony and Miles Mallory both had 15 points and Anthony was one rebound away from a double-double as R-MC completed its regular season with a non-conference victory over VWU.
How it Happened:
- Ian Robertson nailed a three-pointer to christen the contest before the Marlins used a 9-2 run to take a 9-5 advantage four minutes into the contest. Josh Talbert had a jumper and a trey to put the Yellow Jackets back on top at 10-9. After a bucket by VWU, Mallory had a follow and two free throws followed by a triple by Loginn Norton as R-MC led 17-11 with 12:25 left in the first half. VWU would score seven straight to take its final lead at 18-17. A jumper in the lane by Lorenzo Woods gave the home team the lead for good and sparked a 15-2 spurt, which was capped by a trey from Anthony, as the Yellow Jackets assumed a 32-20 lead with 3:45 remaining. The Marlins closed to within five before a layup by Mallory with 38 seconds left gave R-MC a 38-31 advantage at the break. Mallory had 10 in the first half, while Talbert tallied nine and Anthony chipped in eight.
- Woods and Anthony hit three-pointers to start the second period as the lead grew to 13 at 44-31 three minutes in. The Marlins cut it to eight at 48-40 before a triple by Norton preceded layups by Mallory and Talbert to make it 55-40 with 11 minutes remaining. The lead stayed in double digits the rest of the way. DaQuan Morris hit a pair of three throws with just under four minutes left to give R-MC its biggest lead at 72-53. The Yellow Jackets would record a 74-58 victory.
D3hoops.com Top 25 – Week 1
# School (No. 1 votes) Rec Pts Pr
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1
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Yeshiva (13)
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8-0
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603
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2
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2
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Illinois Wesleyan (3)
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5-0
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586
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4
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3
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R-MC (8)
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6-1
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583
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1
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4
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UW-Platteville (1)
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7-0
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562
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5
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5
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Wheaton (Ill.)
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6-0
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471
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6
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6
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St. Joseph (Conn.)
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5-0
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435
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9
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7
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Elmhurst
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6-0
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420
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10
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8
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UW-La Crosse
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7-0
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402
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15
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9
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Roanoke
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5-0
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385
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20
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10
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UW-Oshkosh
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6-1
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376
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17
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11
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Mary Hardin-Baylor
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3-0
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354
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12
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12
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Mount Union
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5-0
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351
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21
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13
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Marietta
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3-2
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320
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3
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14
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Trine
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5-1
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281
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7
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15
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Johns Hopkins
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5-1
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271
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14
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16
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Whitworth
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5-1
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253
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19
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17
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Christopher Newport
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5-2
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221
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18
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Swarthmore
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4-1
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220
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8
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19
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Wesleyan
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6-0
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159
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20
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Washington U.
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5-1
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146
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18
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21
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Amherst
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5-0
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128
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22
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Emory
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3-2
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105
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13
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23
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RPI
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4-0
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78
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24
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Maryville (Tenn.)
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4-1
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71
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23
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25
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DeSales
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6-0
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59
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Others receiving votes: Berry 50; WPI 36; Lynchburg 29; Williams 23; Mass-Dartmouth 21; Cal Lutheran 21; Trinity (Texas) 19; Brandeis 18; Case Western Reserve 13; Wooster 12; Colby 9; Rochester 7; Dubuque 5; Linfield 5; UW-Eau Claire 4; Hanover 4; Calvin 3; LeTourneau 3; Baldwin Wallace 1; Catholic 1; Nichols 1.
The D3hoops.com Top 25 is voted on by a panel of 25 coaches, Sports Information Directors and media members from across the country, and is published weekly. Points are awarded on a 25-24-23-22-etc. basis.
D3hoops.com Team of the Week
Buzz Anthony, Nov. 22
Miles Mallory, Nov. 15
ODAC Player of the Week
Miles Mallory, Nov. 29
Buzz Anthony, Nov. 22
Miles Mallory, Nov. 15
Preseason All-Americans
D3hoops.com Preseason All-America
Buzz Anthony: All-America 1st Team Miles Mallory: All-America 2nd Team
Anthony: National Player of the Week
Senior Buzz Anthony was named USBWA National Player of the Week on Nov. 23. He scored a career-high 32 points in an 88-74 win over #13 Emory. Anthony recorded his second double-double of the year with 15 points and 13 assists in an 82-74 win over #3 Marietta.
Taking Care of the Ball
R-MC is first in the ODAC and 15th in the nation in fewest turnovers per game at 10.3. A season ago, the Yellow Jackets led the ODAC and were seventh in the nation in turnovers per game in 9.7. R-MC is tops in the conference and 11th in the country in assist/turnover ratio at 1.56. The Yellow Jackets were first in the conference and seventh in the country a season ago in assist/turnover ratio at 1.64. Last season, R-MC was tops in the league and 15th in the nation in turnover margin at 4.3.
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. R-MC led the nation in scoring defense two seasons ago at 57.3 points per game. This year, the Yellow Jackets are allowing 65.7 points per outing.
Block Party
R-MC is first in the ODAC and 17th in the nation in total blocks with 31. Miles Mallory is first in the conference and seventh in the country with 17 total blocked shots.
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 Miles Mallory (2019- ) 116
6 Brandon Braxton (2006-10) 115
7 Akeem Holmes (2011-15) 105
8 Jesse Hellyer (1981-85) 104
9 Jon Nowell (2015-19) 88
10 Joe Hassell (2012-15) 83
Career Steals
Buzz Anthony now owns the R-MC program record with 198 career steals.
Home Cookin'
With the victory over Mary Washington, 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.
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.
Seeing Double
R-MC has had five double-doubles this season:
Miles Mallory, 11/28/21 at CNU
28 points, 17 rebounds
Miles Mallory, 11/27/21 vs. NJCU
11 points, 10 rebounds
Buzz Anthony, 11/20/21 at Marietta
15 points, 13 assists
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 had two double-doubles in one game was 11/28/18, an 84-76 win over W&L. Buzz Anthony had 13 points & 13 assists, and Montese Adams had 15 points & 13 boards.
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 9 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
Strong in Assists
Buzz Anthony is first in the ODAC and fifth in the nation with 53 total assists. He is tops in the league and eighth in the nation with 7.6 assists per game.
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 10-7.
Win Streak
R-MC owned a 22-game win streak before the overtime loss at CNU. The Yellow Jackets won the final five games of the 2019-20 campaign before going 12-0 this past season. R-MC won its first six games this season.
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. Buzz Anthony (2017- ) 1,567
7. Justin Wansley (2002-06) 1,566
8. Jesse Hellyer (1981-85) 1,561
9. Jared Mills (1999-03) 1,560
10. Charles Boyd (1984-89) 1,529
11. Kurt Axe (1992-96) 1,521
12. Troy Smith (1989-93) 1,493
13. David Kagey (1987-91) 1,478
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- ) 615
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- ) 198
2 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- ) 87.1
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
