Randolph-Macon Men's Basketball
January 25, 2022
Bridgewater at R-MC, 8:00 pm
The Series
R-MC leads 78-23 since 1956
R-MC has won nine straight, 20 of 22 and 32 of the past 36 meetings with the Eagles. The Yellow Jackets had three wins against BC a season ago. R-MC won at BC 74-56 in the non-conference season opener, won 99-68 in Ashland in a conference contest, and won 80-49 at BC in the quarterfinals of the 2021 ODAC Tournament. The Yellow Jackets were victorious twice two seasons ago, 97-55 on Dec. 4 in Ashland and 83-69 on Feb. 5 at Bridgewater. Josh Merkel is 9-1 against the Eagles.
Head Coach Josh Merkel
Seventh season at Randolph-Macon
2021-22 14-1, 6-0 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 129-38 (.772)
ODAC: 72-17 (.809)
Home: 66-9 (.880)
Away: 47-21 (.691)
Neutral: 16-8 (.667)
Overall (11 years): 195-79 (.712)
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 (14-1, 6-0 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* W 92-54
1/22 at Ferrum* W 86-48
1/25 Bridgewater* 8:00 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 212 career steals.
Last Time Out
Buzz Anthony had 17 points and eight assists as R-MC used a 46-10 run over a 16-minute span to win 86-48 at Ferrum.
How it Happened:
- Miles Mallory had the first basket of the game for the Yellow Jackets. Josh Talbert hit a pair of free throws to give R-MC a 6-4 lead three minutes into the contest before five straight points by the Panthers gave the home team a 9-6 edge. FC had a 19-16 lead before a three-pointer by DaQuan Morris sparked an 11-0 run as the visitors went up 27-19 with 5:15 left in the first half. The Panthers hit a trey to pull within five before triples by Ian Robertson and Anthony gave the Yellow Jackets a 33-22 lead with four minutes remaining. After a bucket by FC, Anthony and Robertson had layups in the final minute to give R-MC a 37-24 halftime lead. The Yellow Jackets ended the half on a 21-5 run.
- R-MC would start the second half with a 25-5 spurt, making it a 46-10 overall run, to take a 62-29 lead with 12:30 remaining. Robertson had a three-pointer to cap the rally. Anthony had seven points and Talbert had five early in the second half for the Yellow Jackets. The Panthers tallied six straight points before Daniel Mbangue had seven points in a 12-0 run as R-MC went up 74-35 with 7:30 left. Loginn Norton had a three-point play to complete the scoring, making the final 86-48.
By The Numbers:
- The Yellow Jackets had four players score in double figures. Anthony had 17, Robertson had 16, Mallory added 15 and Talbert tallied 13.
Last Meeting
Buzz Anthony led all scorers with 23 points, and Ben Cerrato tallied a season-high 14 points in his first collegiate start, as fifth-seeded R-MC defeated fourth-seeded Bridgewater 80-49 in the quarterfinals of the ODAC Tournament.
How it Happened:
- Ian Robertson nailed a three-pointer and Anthony converted a three-point play as the Yellow Jackets jumped out to a quick 6-0 lead. A pair of free throws by Anthony gave R-MC a 13-3 advantage with 14:36 left in the first half. The Eagles closed to within six before three straight buckets by Anthony sparked a 12-2 spurt as the visitors led 25-9 with nine minutes remaining. The R-MC defense held BC scoreless over the final 3:40 of the first period, and a follow by Daniel Mbangue just before the buzzer gave the visitors a 39-19 lead at intermission. Anthony had 15 first-half points, while Mbangue pulled down eight rebounds and Miles Mallory grabbed seven.
- Anthony hit a triple to start the second half, putting R-MC ahead 42-19. The Eagles closed to within 15 at 54-39 with 11 minutes remaining before the Yellow Jackets closed on a 26-10 run to claim the 80-49 victory.
By The Numbers:
- Anthony went 9 for 16 from the floor, 2 for 5 on treys and 3 for 3 from the free throw line for his 23 points.
- Mallory also scored in double figures with 11.
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 6-0
Josh Talbert 4-0
Miles Mallory 3-1
Ian Robertson 1-0
2021-22 Leading Rebounders
R-MC had 6 players lead on the boards:
Miles Mallory 8-1
Daniel Mbangue 3-0
David Funderburg 2-0
Buzz Anthony 2-0
Lance Johnson 1-0
Ben Cerrato 1-0
2020-21 Leaders in Assists
R-MC has had 3 players lead in assists:
Buzz Anthony 8-1
Josh Talbert 6-0
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 6-0
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, second in the ODAC and 30th in the country. The Yellow Jackets have averaged just 9.3 turnovers in the past four games. A season ago, R-MC led the ODAC and was seventh in the nation in turnovers per game in 9.7. R-MC is tops in the conference and seventh in the country in assist/turnover ratio at 1.55. The Yellow Jackets have had 87 assists and 37 turnovers in the past four games for an assist/turnover ratio of 2.35. 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 seventh in the nation in scoring defense, allowing 59.7 points per game. Over the past eight contests, opponents have scored an average of 54.5 points per game. In its last game, the R-MC defense held Ferrum to 48 points, a season low for a Yellow Jacket opponent. 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 66. Miles Mallory is first in the conference and 13th in the country with 39 total blocked shots and 14th with 2.60 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 Miles Mallory (2019- ) 138
3 Jordan Brown (2007-11) 136
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 10 double-doubles this season
Buzz Anthony, 1/19/22 at Shenandoah
17 points, 10 rebounds
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 10 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 tops the ODAC and is 13th in the nation in field goal percentage at 49.7%. Josh Talbert (56.2%) is first in the ODAC, Miles Mallory (55.6%) is second, Buzz Anthony (51.4%) is eighth.
Strong in Assists
Buzz Anthony is first in the ODAC and sixth nationally with 6.9 assists/game.
Scoring Margin
Last season, R-MC topped the ODAC and was fourth in the nation in scoring margin at 20.5. This season, R-MC is first in the ODAC & 11th in the country with a scoring margin of 17.0. Over the past 4 games, the scoring margin is 30.5.
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- ) 1,674
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- ) 652
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- ) 212
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- ) 86.9
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
