Randolph-Macon Men's Basketball
January 19, 2022
#1 R-MC at Shenandoah, 5 pm
Series: R-MC leads 21-2 since 1956
The Yellow Jackets have won eight straight and 21 of the past 23 games with the Hornets. R-MC captured the lone meeting a season ago, 102-51 in Winchester on Feb. 2, 2021. The Yellow Jackets won the only encounter two seasons ago, 85-59 on Jan. 29, 2020, in Ashland. R-MC won 90-56 on Jan. 31, 2018, in Winchester in the grand opening of the James R. Wilkins, Jr. Athletics and Events Center. Josh Merkel is 9-1 vs. Shenandoah
Head Coach Josh Merkel
Seventh season at Randolph-Macon
2021-22 12-1, 4-0 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 127-38 (.770)
ODAC: 70-17 (.805)
Home: 66-9 (.880)
Away: 45-21 (.682)
Neutral: 16-8 (.667)
Overall (11 years): 193-79 (.710)
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 (12-1, 4-0 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
1/11 Eastern Mennonite* W 82-55
1/15 Lynchburg* W 84-65
1/19 at Shenandoah* 5:00 pm
1/22 at Ferrum* 2:00 pm
1/25 Bridgewater* 7:00 pm
1/27 at Hampden-Sydney* 7:00 pm
1/29 at Washington & Lee* 2:00 pm
2/1 at Randolph* 7:00 pm
2/3 Guilford* 6:00 pm
2/5 Roanoke* 2:00 pm
2/9 at Bridgewater* 7:00 pm
2/12 Shenandoah* 2:00 pm
2/16 Hampden-Sydney* 7:00 pm
2/19 at Guilford* 4:00 pm
Home Cookin'
With the victory over Lynchburg, R-MC extended its program record for home winning streak in Crenshaw Gym at 39. 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 206 career steals.
Last Time Out
Buzz Anthony led all scorers with 26 points and Miles Mallory had a double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds, as R-MC outscored Lynchburg 45-25 in the second half in an 84-65 victory.
How it Happened:
- Anthony nailed a pair of three-pointers as the Yellow Jackets jumped out to a 10-0 lead three minutes into the contest. The Hornets used a 22-4 spurt to go up 22-14 with 11:45 left in the first half. Will Coble and Josh Talbert hit consecutive treys to pull R-MC within two at 22-20 midway through the period. Lynchburg built the lead back to eight at 37-29 with 4:30 remaining. The Yellow Jackets trailed 40-34 before a jumper by Lance Johnson with two minutes left and a triple by Anthony with three seconds remaining made it a one-point game at intermission. Anthony had 15 points in the first half.
- Anthony hit a jumper, Talbert made a layup and David Funderburg sank a free throw to give the home team a 44-40 advantage one minute into the second stanza. Mallory had a jumper, a three-point play and a free throw to push the lead back to 10 at 54-44 with 14:40 left in the contest. The Hornets cut it to six before Johnson and DaQuan Morris sandwiched three-pointers around five points by Anthony in an 11-4 run as R-MC went up 65-52 with 8:30 remaining. Lynchburg scored four straight before a layup by Mallory, treys by Morris and Johnson, and a layup by Anthony gave the Yellow Jackets their largest lead at 77-58 with 3:30 left. A final three-pointer by Mallory with 30 seconds left gave R-MC the 84-65 victory.
Last Meeting
Josh Talbert had his first collegiate double-double with 14 points and a career-best 14 rebounds as Randolph-Macon won 102-51 at Shenandoah.
How it Happened:
- David Funderburg had a pair of layups to start the scoring for the Yellow Jackets, the second giving R-MC the lead for good. Talbert had a three-pointer and a layup, and a triple by Ian Robertson gave R-MC a 12-3 lead four minutes into the contest. The Hornets pulled within four before a jumper by Buzz Anthony ended the run, giving the Yellow Jackets a 14-8 lead with 13:10 remaining. The visitors had a seven-point lead midway through the half at 19-12 before closing on a 37-8 run to lead 56-20 at the break. Lance Johnson hit a triple at the buzzer to cap the spree. Anthony had 14 first-half points, going 5 for 9 from the floor and 4 for 6 on treys.
- A jumper by Anthony extended the lead to 40 at 62-22 two minutes into the second half. A triple by Daquan Morris with 12:45 remaining gave the Yellow Jackets a 50-point advantage at 78-28. A jumper by Noah Lindsay gave R-MC its largest lead of 53 at 99-46 with 1:40 left before claiming the 102-51 victory.
By The Numbers:
- R-MC had 13 different players score, including four in double figures. Anthony had 20 points, Talbert tallied 14, Robertson added 12 and Funderburg finished with 11.
- The Yellow Jackets shot 53% from the floor (40-76) and 44% on treys (14-32).
- R-MC had a 54-31 advantage on the boards. Along with 14 by Talbert, Anthony had six and Robertson five.
D3hoops.com Top 25 – Week 6
(through games of Jan. 16)
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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 (19)
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12-1
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618
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1
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2
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UW-Platteville (6)
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16-0
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606
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2
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3
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Illinois Wesleyan
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12-2
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564
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3
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4
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Washington U.
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12-1
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547
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4
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5
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UW-Oshkosh
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13-2
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484
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6
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6
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Marietta
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12-2
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483
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8
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7
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Yeshiva
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14-1
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469
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5
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8
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St. Joseph (Conn.)
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10-0
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449
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7
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9
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Chris. Newport
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15-2
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437
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9
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10
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UW-La Crosse
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13-2
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409
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11
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11
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Swarthmore
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14-1
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354
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16
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12
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Elmhurst
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11-3
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296
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13
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13
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Johns Hopkins
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11-2
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290
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12
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14
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Wheaton (Ill.)
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13-3
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253
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10
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15
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Wesleyan
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15-1
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243
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21
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16
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Maryville (Tenn.)
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12-1
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241
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18
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17
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Mount Union
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11-2
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219
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14
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18
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Whitworth
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11-2
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169
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20
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19
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WPI
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12-1
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162
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23
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20
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Williams
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12-1
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158
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22
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21
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Heidelberg
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11-2
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142
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19
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22
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M. Hardin-Baylor
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12-2
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94
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17
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23
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RPI
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11-1
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92
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24
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24
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Case Western Res.
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12-1
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76
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25
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Oswego State
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13-1
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52
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Dropped out: No. 15 Roanoke; No. 25 Emory
Others receiving votes: Augsburg 36; Emory 33; Middlebury 29; Nazareth 28; DeSales 25; LeTourneau 19; Roanoke 11; Berry 11; Lynchburg 7; Tufts 6; Mass-Dartmouth 4; Rochester 4; Eastern 2; Wabash 2; Clark 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.
2021-22 Leading Scorers
R-MC has had 4 players lead in scoring:
Buzz Anthony 5-0
Miles Mallory 3-1
Josh Talbert 3-0
Ian Robertson 1-0
2021-22 Leading Rebounders
R-MC had 6 players lead on the boards:
Miles Mallory 7-1
Daniel Mbangue 3-0
David Funderburg 2-0
Buzz Anthony 1-0
Lance Johnson 1-0
Ben Cerrato 1-0
2020-21 Leaders in Assists
R-MC has had 3 players lead in assists:
Buzz Anthony 7-1
Josh Talbert 5-0
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.
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 4-0
Morris, Mbangue, Talbert, Funderburg, Mallory 1-0
Norton, Mbangue, Talbert, Funderburg, Mallory 1-0
Taking Care of the Ball
R-MC is averaging 11.3 turnovers per game, best in the ODAC. A season ago, R-MC led the ODAC and was seventh in the nation in turnovers per game in 9.7. R-MC has had seven turnovers in each of its past two games. R-MC is tops in the conference and eighth in the country in assist/turnover ratio at 1.50. The Yellow Jackets have had 44 assists and 14 turnovers in the past two games. R-MC was first in the league 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
The Yellow Jackets are first in the ODAC and 11th in the nation in scoring defense, allowing 61.1 points per game. Over the past six contests, opponents have scored an average of 55.7 points per game. R-MC was first in the ODAC and fourth in the nation 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.
Bevo Francis Award Watch List
Buzz Anthony and Miles Mallory are both on the Bevo Francis Award Top 100 Watch List. The award is presented annually to the player who has had the finest overall season within Small College Basketball (NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, NAIA Division I, NAIA Division II, USCAA, NCCAA).
Block Party
R-MC is first in the ODAC in total blocks with 55. Miles Mallory is first in the conference and 15th in the country with 34 total blocked shots and 16th with 2.62 blocks per game. Mallory had a season-high seven blocks in the win over Lynchburg, matching his career best.
Career Blocks
1 Pat Holland (1988-91) 174
2 Jordan Brown (2007-11) 136
3 Miles Mallory (2019- ) 133
4 Troy Smith (1989-93) 130
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 nine double-doubles this season, six by Miles Mallory:
Miles Mallory, 1/15/22 vs. Lynchburg
19 points, 10 rebounds
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 18th in the country in field goal percentage at 49.2. Josh Talbert (56.0%) is third in the ODAC, Miles Mallory (55.3%) is fourth and Buzz Anthony (50.9%) is seventh.
Strong in Assists
Buzz Anthony is 2nd in the ODAC and 10th nationally with 6.8 assists/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 is first in the ODAC & 26th in the country with a scoring margin of 13.8.
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- ) 1,640
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- ) 637
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- ) 206
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- ) 86.6
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
