Randolph-Macon Men's Basketball
January 11, 2022
East. Mennonite at #1 R-MC, 7 pm
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The Series: R-MC leads 49-11
R-MC has won 16 of the past 20 meetings with EMU. The series dates back to 1990 and all encounters have been ODAC games. The Yellow Jackets are 25-1 at home, 19-9 in Harrisonburg and 5-1 in ODAC tourney games against EMU. The teams did not play a season ago. R-MC won the only meeting two seasons ago, 77-49 on Jan. 15, 2020 in Harrisonburg. The Royals won on their last trip to Ashland, 70-69 in overtime on Jan. 24, 2018.
Head Coach Josh Merkel
Seventh season at Randolph-Macon
2021-22 10-1, 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 125-38 (.767)
ODAC: 68-17 (.800)
Home: 64-9 (.877)
Away: 45-21 (.682)
Neutral: 16-8 (.667)
Overall (11 years): 191-79 (.707)
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 (10-1, 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 W 68-54
1/8 Guilford* ppd.
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
1/27 at Hampden-Sydney* 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 Averett, R-MC extended its program record for home winning streak in Crenshaw Gym at 37. 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
Miles Mallory had 21 points and 10 rebounds to lead R-MC to a 68-54 win over Averett.
How it Happened:
- Layups by Daniel Mbangue and David Funderburg preceded a triple by Will Coble as R-MC took a 7-2 lead four minutes in. The Cougars scored five straight to tie the contest before a layup by Lance Johnson stopped the streak and gave R-MC a 9-7 edge with 12:45 left. AU trailed 11-10 before a layup by Noah Lindsey and two layups by Mallory gave R-MC a 17-10 advantage with nine minutes remaining. The Cougars hit a pair of treys to pull within one before two free throws by Mallory and a bucket by Mbangue put R-MC up 21-16 with 5:45 left. AU scored eight straight points to go up three before triples by Can Dalli, Mallory and Coble gave the Yellow Jackets a 30-24 advantage with 1:20 left. The Cougars got the next three points before another trey by Dalli gave R-MC a 33-27 halftime lead.
- A jumper by Mallory gave R-MC a 37-30 edge two minutes into the second half. A bucket by Mallory and a follow by Lindsey gave R-MC its first double-digit lead at 45-35 with 13:10 left. AU cut the deficit to five at 45-40 with just under 12 minutes left before the R-MC defense held the Cougars scoreless over the next seven minutes. Josh Talbert had two layups in an 8-0 run as the Yellow Jackets went up 53-40. After four points by AU, Mallory had two buckets and two free throws to go along with a Talbert dunk in making up another 8-0 spurt as R-MC took a 61-44 lead with 2:39 left on its way to a 68-54 win.
Last Meeting
Buzz Anthony led all scorers with 20 points as R-MC posted a 77-49 ODAC victory at Eastern Mennonite. The Yellow Jacket defense held the Royals without a field goal over the first seven minutes as R-MC started on an 18-2 run. Anthony hit his first four shots during the spurt, two jumpers and a pair of three-pointers for 10 points. A layup by David Funderburg gave R-MC a 20-4 advantage before EMU used a 12-2 run to pull within six at 22-16 with 6:30 left in the first half. The visitors had a 24-18 edge before Josh Talbert had seven points in a 9-0 spurt as R-MC went up 33-18 with 1:30 left. After a layup by EMU, Anthony drew a double team inside and passed out to Ian Robertson, who nailed a three-pointer just before the buzzer as R-MC took a lead of 36-20 at the break. Anthony led R-MC with 10 points, while Talbert added seven and Funderburg tallied six. Funderburg led the Yellow Jackets on the boards with four caroms. R-MC held the Royals to 33% shooting from the floor (8-24) and 17% from beyond the arc (1-6). Miles Mallory and Corey Bays had layups to start the second half as the lead grew to 20 at 40-20. Consecutive three-point plays by Funderburg and Anthony pushed the advantage to 28 at 51-23 with 15:30 left in the second stanza. A three-pointer by Anthony gave R-MC a 31-point lead at 59-28 with 11:15 remaining. The Royals cut the deficit to 20 at 64-44 with 5:30 remaining before a three-pointer and a three-point play by Talbert capped a 13-0 run as R-MC went up 77-44 with one minute left. EMU had the final five points as it finished 77-49. R-MC had three score in double figures. Along with the 20 by Anthony, Talbert tallied 17 and Mallory added 10. Funderburg finished with nine.
D3hoops.com Top 25 – Week 3
(through games of Jan. 2)
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#
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School (#1 votes)
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W-L
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Pts.
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Prev.
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1
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R-MC (15)
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10-1
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611
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2
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2
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UW-Platteville (9)
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13-0
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602
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3
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3
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Ill. Wesleyan (1)
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9-2
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570
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4
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4
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UW-Oshkosh
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12-1
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540
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5
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5
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Yeshiva
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14-1
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477
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1
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6
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St. Joseph (Conn.)
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8-0
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448
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7
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7
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Washington U.
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10-1
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437
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15
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8
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Marietta
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8-2
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434
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8
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9
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Wheaton (Ill.)
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11-2
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395
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6
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10
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Chris. Newport
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13-2
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386
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12
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11
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UW-La Crosse
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9-2
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384
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9
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12
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Johns Hopkins
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7-1
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359
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11
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13
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Whitworth
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9-1
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322
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13
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14
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Elmhurst
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11-2
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289
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14
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15
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Mount Union
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9-1
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257
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16
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16
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Roanoke
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9-2
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253
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10
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17
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Williams
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9-0
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218
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17
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18
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Swarthmore
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9-1
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191
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18
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19
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MHardin-Baylor
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9-1
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172
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19
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20
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Maryville (Tenn.)
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11-1
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167
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23
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21
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Heidelberg
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9-1
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155
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22
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22
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Hardin-Simmons
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10-1
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104
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25
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23
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Wesleyan
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11-1
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89
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24
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WPI
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8-1
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51
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--
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25
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RPI
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9-1
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39
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21
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Dropped out: No. 20 Amherst; No. 24 DeSales.
Others receiving votes: Oswego 25; Case Western Reserve 24; Amherst 22; DeSales 15; Berry 14; Trinity (Texas) 14; Emory 11; Tufts 9; Wartburg 9; Brandeis 8; Augsburg 6; Rochester 5; Stockton 5; Chapman 3; Hampden-Sydney 2; Nazareth 2; LeTourneau 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 seven 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
Norton, 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 3-1
Josh Talbert 2-0
Ian Robertson 1-0
2021-22 Leading Rebounders
R-MC had 4 players lead on the boards:
Miles Mallory 6-1
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 4-0
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
Buzz Anthony was USBWA National Player of the Week on Nov. 23. He had a career-high 32 points in 88-74 win over #13 Emory. He had 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 averaging 12.1 turnovers per game. 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 26th in the country in assist/turnover ratio at 1.33. 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 13th in the country, allowing 61.3 points per outing. Opponents have scored an average of 53.5 points per game over the past four contests.
Block Party
R-MC is first in the ODAC in total blocks with 44. Miles Mallory is first in the conference and 16th in the country with 27 total blocked shots and 2.45 blocks per game.
Career Blocks
1 Pat Holland (1988-91) 174
2 Jordan Brown (2007-11) 136
3 Troy Smith (1989-93) 130
4 Miles Mallory (2019- ) 126
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 eight double-doubles this season:
Miles Mallory, 12/31/21 vs. Averett
21 points, 10 rebounds
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.
Sharp Shooters
R-MC is first in the ODAC and 20th in the country in field goal percentage at 49.2. Josh Talbert (58.8%) is second in the ODAC, Miles Mallory (54.3%) is third and Buzz Anthony (51.55) is eighth.
Strong in Assists
Buzz Anthony is first in the league and 10th 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 12.1.
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
