Randolph-Macon Men's Basketball
December 31, 2021
Averett at #2 R-MC, 2 pm
Series vs. Averett
R-MC is 6-3 all-time vs. the Cougars. The Yellow Jackets are 3-2 at home, 1-1 in Danville and 2-0 on neutral floors. AU has won the past two meetings.
12/10/16 H L 59-64
11/29/15 A L 76-85
12/18/14 H W 74-69 OT
12/19/11 H W 78-67
12/19/10 A W 97-55
11/19/05 N W 105-80
12/5/92 H W 65-59
3/3/90 H L 78-91 OT
12/20/88 N W 86-62
Head Coach Josh Merkel
Seventh season at Randolph-Macon
2021-22 9-1, 2-0 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 124-38 (.765)
ODAC: 68-17 (.800)
Home: 63-9 (.875)
Away: 45-21 (.682)
Neutral: 16-8 (.667)
Overall (11 years): 190-79 (.706)
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 (9-1, 2-0 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* W 62-50
Fink's Jewelers Coaches Tournament
12/29 Gettysburg W 77-57
12/31 Averett 2:00 pm
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
Home Cookin'
With the victory over Gettysburg on Wednesday, R-MC extended its program record for home winning streak in Crenshaw Gym at 36. 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.
Career Steals
Buzz Anthony now owns the R-MC program record with 202 career steals.
Last Time Out
Josh Talbert registered a career-high 26 points, and David Funderburg recorded his first career double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds, as R-MC posted a 77-57 victory over Gettysburg.
How it Happened:
- Talbert had the first two buckets of the game, and a three-pointer by DaQuan Morris put the Yellow Jackets up 7-2 less than two minutes into the contest. Talbert and Lance Johnson nailed three-pointers as R-MC went up 13-4 with 12:30 left in the first half. The Bullets used a 10-0 run over the next three minutes to take their first lead at 14-13. GC was up 17-15 before another triple by Johnson capped a 13-5 spurt as the Yellow Jackets led 28-22 with four minutes remaining. A trey by Will Coble gave R-MC a 32-26 edge before the Bullets tallied the final two buckets of the half and trailed 32-30 at the break.
- Gettysburg used a 5-2 start to take a 35-34 lead two minutes into the second half. A follow by Funderburg put the Yellow Jackets ahead to stay. A free throw by Funderburg to complete the three-point play sparked a 7-0 run as R-MC led 41-35 with 16:45 left. The Bullets pulled within two at 45-43 before Funderburg and Talbert both had a pair of layups as the Yellow Jackets went up 53-43 with 9:20 remaining. A three-pointer by Loginn Norton pushed the lead to 16 at 66-50 with 4:45 left. GC trailed 70-57 with 2:15 remaining before Norton had a three-pointer with the shot clock running down, and Talbert had a pair of fast-break layups following turnovers to make the final 77-57.
Last Meeting
Freshman Korey Turner had 12 points, while junior Daniel Noe and sophomore Grayson Midulla both tallied 11 as R-MC dropped a 64-59 to Averett.
How it Happened:
- The Cougars (2-4) jumped out to a quick 13-6 lead seven minutes into the contest. Freshman Luke Neeley hit a three-pointer to cap a 10-4 run as the Yellow Jackets (3-5) cut the deficit to one at 17-16 with seven minutes left in the first half. AU scored seven straight points to go up 24-16 with 5:25 remaining before Turner scored five in a 7-0 run for R-MC as the visitors led 24-23 at halftime.
- Midulla had a follow-up basket to start the second half as the Yellow Jackets took their first lead at 25-24. Junior Sean Ryan nailed a trey to put R-MC on top 28-24. The Cougars scored eight straight points to take a 32-28 advantage. AU led 47-42 with 6:30 remaining before a layup by Turner capped an 8-3 spurt as the Yellow Jackets knotted the score at 50-50. The Cougars scored eight of the next 10 points to take a 58-52 lead with 1:22 left in their way to the 64-59 victory.
- Midulla also had four assists and three rebounds for the Yellow Jackets. Senior Jamie Wilson had six rebounds for R-MC.
D3hoops.com Top 25 – Week 3
# School (No. 1 votes) Rec Pts Pr
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1
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Yeshiva (13)
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13-0
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605
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1
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2
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R-MC (10)
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8-1
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603
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2
|
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3
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UW-Platteville (2)
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11-0
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584
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4
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4
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Illinois Wesleyan
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7-1
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517
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3
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5
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UW-Oshkosh
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9-1
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510
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6
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6
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Wheaton (Ill.)
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9-1
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500
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8
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7
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St. Joseph (Conn.)
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8-0
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466
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5
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8
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Marietta
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5-2
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396
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10
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9
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UW-La Crosse
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8-2
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373
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13
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10
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Roanoke
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6-1
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371
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11
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11
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Johns Hopkins
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7-1
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355
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12
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12
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Christopher Newport
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7-2
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341
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14
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13
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Whitworth
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8-1
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314
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15
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14
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Elmhurst
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8-2
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268
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7
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15
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Washington U.
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8-1
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260
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18
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16
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Mount Union
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7-1
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221
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17
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17
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Williams
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9-0
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204
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20
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18
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Swarthmore
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7-1
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189
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19
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19
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Mary Hardin-Baylor
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5-1
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173
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9
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20
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Amherst
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8-0
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145
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21
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21
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RPI
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8-0
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144
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22
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22
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Heidelberg
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8-1
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79
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23
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Maryville (Tenn.)
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7-1
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75
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24
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24
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DeSales
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10-0
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71
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25
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25
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Hardin-Simmons
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9-1
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68
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Dropped out: No. 16 Trine, No. 23 Emory
Others receiving votes: Wesleyan 43; Lynchburg 39; WPI 37; Calvin 32; Trine 29; Case Western Reserve 23; Trinity (Texas) 12; Wooster 11; Oswego 10; Rochester 10; Berry 8; Wartburg 7; Emory 6; Cal Lutheran 5; Brandeis 4; Chapman 4; LeTourneau 4; Nazareth 3; Augsburg 2; Stockton 2; Mary Washington 2.
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 six 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 2-0
Morris, Mbangue, Talbert, Funderburg, Mallory 1-0
2021-22 Leading Scorers
R-MC has had 4 players lead in scoring:
Buzz Anthony 4-0
Miles Mallory 2-1
Josh Talbert 2-0
Ian Robertson 1-0
2021-22 Leading Rebounders
R-MC had 4 players lead on the boards:
Miles Mallory 5-1
Daniel Mbangue 3-0
David Funderburg 2-0
Ben Cerrato 1-0
2020-21 Leaders in Assists
R-MC has had 3 players lead in assists:
Buzz Anthony 6-1
Josh Talbert 3-0
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 33rd in the nation in fewest turnovers per game at 11.4. 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 24th in the country in assist/turnover ratio at 1.38. 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 second in the ODAC and 17th in the country, allowing 62.0 points per outing. Opponents have scored an average of 53.3 points per game over the past three contests.
Block Party
R-MC is first in the ODAC in total blocks with 42. Miles Mallory is first in the conference and 13th in the country with 25 total blocked shots.
Career Blocks
1 Pat Holland (1988-91) 174
2 Jordan Brown (2007-11) 136
3 Troy Smith (1989-93) 130
4 Miles Mallory (2019- ) 124
5 Jared Mills (1999-03) 121
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
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 seven double-doubles this season:
David Funderburg, 12/29/21 vs. GC
11 points, 10 rebounds
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
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
Two Double-Doubles
Buzz Anthony and Miles Mallory both had double-doubles in the win over Mary Washington. 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.
Strong in Assists
Buzz Anthony is second in the ODAC and 22nd in the nation with 60 total assists. He is second in the league and 12th in the nation with 6.7 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 11.9.
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- ) 1,604
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 Buzz Anthony (2017- ) 622
3 Rod Wood (1981-85) 621
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- ) 202
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- ) 87.2
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
