Randolph-Macon Men's Basketball
December 4, 2021
#3 R-MC at #9 Roanoke, 2 pm
R-MC leads 76-38 since 1956
The Yellow Jackets have won seven straight, 20 of the past 21 and 34 of the past 36 meetings with the Maroons. R-MC won 77-71 a season ago in Salem in the semifinals of the 2021 ODAC Tournament. R-MC defeated RC twice two seasons ago. The Yellow Jackets won 52-42 at Roanoke during the regular season and rallied for a 60-59 win in the semifinals of the 2020 ODAC Tournament.
Head Coach Josh Merkel
Seventh season at Randolph-Macon
2021-22 7-1, 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 122-38 (.763)
ODAC: 67-17 (.798)
Home: 62-9 (.873)
Away: 44-21 (.677)
Neutral: 16-8 (.667)
Overall (11 years): 188-79 (.704)
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 (7-1, 1-0 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* W 65-53
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
Buzz Anthony led all scorers with 23 points, and Miles Mallory recorded his third straight double-double and fourth of the season with 16 points and 11 rebounds, as R-MC defeated Virginia Wesleyan 65-53.
How it Happened:
- The Marlins tallied the first five points of the game before layups by Josh Talbert and Mallory made it a one-point contest with 16:45 left in the first half. Two VWU buckets pushed the lead back to five before a three-pointer by Anthony made it 9-7 with 12 minutes remaining. The Marlins scored seven straight points to go up 16-7 before a triple by Anthony made it 16-10 with 7:45 left. VWU had a nine-point lead late before a follow by Mallory with under a minute remaining made it 26-19 at halftime.
- A trey by Anthony sparked a 10-2 run, capped by a layup by Daniel Mbangue, as the Yellow Jackets took their first lead at 29-28 with 16:30 left. A layup by Anthony with 15 minutes remaining gave R-MC a 33-30 advantage. VWU used a 9-4 spurt to take a 39-37 edge before a three-pointer by Anthony with 12 minutes left put R-MC ahead for good. It started a 14-2 run that was finished by a triple from Loginn Norton as the Yellow Jackets led 51-41 with 7:50 remaining. VWU cut the deficit in half at 58-53 with two minutes left before Anthony had a three-pointer and a layup followed by a basket by David Funderburg that made the final score 65-53. R-MC shot 78% from the floor (18-23) in the second half after shooting 28% in the first half (8-29). R-MC hit five of six three-pointers in the second half.
Last Meeting
Buzz Anthony scored 20 points and dished out nine assists as top-ranked and fifth-seeded R-MC won at 15th-ranked and top-seeded Roanoke 77-71 in the ODAC semifinals.
How it Happened:
- The Maroons scored the first three points before a pair of free throws by Anthony and a layup by Miles Mallory gave R-MC its first lead at 4-3. A three-pointer by Roanoke made it 6-4 before a triple and layup by Ian Robertson sparked a 19-4 run at R-MC took a 23-10 advantage with eight minutes remaining in the first half. The Maroons scored the next six points before a layup by Anthony halted the spurt. A jumper by Anthony and a follow by Robertson gave the visitors a 29-18 edge with three minutes left. Roanoke closed the half on a 10-5 run as R-MC led 34-28 at the break.
- Robertson nailed a three-pointer on R-MC's first possession of the second half to push the lead to 37-28. The Maroons hit a pair of treys around a layup by Mallory to shrink the deficit to five at 39-34. Mallory had five points in a 7-2 spurt as the Yellow Jackets went up 46-36 with 14:45 remaining. Roanoke used an 11-1 run to tie the game at 47-47 with 12 minutes left. Layups by Mallory, Talbert and Anthony gave R-MC a 53-47 lead midway through the period and sparked a 16-6 run as the Yellow Jackets went up 63-53 with 6:15 remaining. The R-MC defense held Roanoke without a field goal for more than six minutes. The Yellow Jackets pushed the lead to 13 at 70-57 with 1:45 left. R-MC scored its final seven points from the foul line in recording the 77-71 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.
Starting Lineups This Season
R-MC has used five 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
Anthony, Mbangue, Talbert, Funderburg, Mallory 1-0
2021-22 Leading Scorers
R-MC has had 3 players lead in scoring:
Buzz Anthony 4-0
Miles Mallory 2-1
Ian Robertson 1-0
2021-22 Leading Rebounders
R-MC had 4 players lead on the boards:
Miles Mallory 5-1
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 2-0
Daniel Mbangue 1-0
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 10.2. 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 12th in the country in assist/turnover ratio at 1.57. 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 64.1 points per outing.
Block Party
R-MC is first in the ODAC and 19th in the nation in total blocks with 33. Miles Mallory is first in the conference and eighth in the country with 19 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- ) 118
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 199 career steals.
Home Cookin'
With the victory over Virginia Wesleyan, R-MC extended its program record for home winning streak in Crenshaw Gym at 35. It is the longest current streak in Division III. R-MC previously won 32 straight in Crenshaw Gym from 1982-85. The overall program record for home winning streak is 50, from 1961-66/
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 six double-doubles this season:
Miles Mallory, 12/1/21 vs. VWU
16 points, 11 rebounds
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 57 total assists. He is tops in the league and 11th in the nation with 7.1 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 10.9.
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. Buzz Anthony (2017- ) 1,590
6. Matt Meehan (1995-99) 1,574
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- ) 619
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- ) 199
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
