Randolph-Macon Men's Basketball
January 27, 2022
#1 R-MC at H-SC, 7:00 pm
The Series
R-MC leads 95-54 since 1956
The Yellow Jackets have won eight in a row, 12 of the past 14 and 15 of the past 18 encounters with the Tigers. R-MC won the lone meeting a season ago, posting a 79-65 victory in Ashland on Jan. 20, 2021. R-MC swept three games two seasons ago, winning at H-SC 82-64 on Nov. 23, winning 84-58 in Ashland on Feb. 19, and posting an 80-61 victory on Feb. 28 in the quarterfinals of the 2020 ODAC Tournament in Salem, Va. Josh Merkel is 10-2 against Hampden-Sydney.
Head Coach Josh Merkel
Seventh season at Randolph-Macon
2021-22 15-1, 7-0 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 130-38 (.774)
ODAC: 73-17 (.811)
Home: 67-9 (.882)
Away: 47-21 (.691)
Neutral: 16-8 (.667)
Overall (11 years): 196-79 (.713)
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 (15-1, 7-0 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* W 80-51
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 Bridgewater, R-MC extended its program record for home winning streak in Crenshaw Gym at 40. 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 20 points and nine assists as R-MC shot 78% in the first half in defeating Bridgewater 80-51.
How it Happened:
- The Yellow Jackets exploded to an 18-0 lead in the first seven minutes. R-MC had six different players score, with five by DaQuan Morris and four free throws by Anthony. The Eagles sank two free throws with 12:53 left in the first half and made their first field goal with 12:12 remaining. The Yellow Jackets made 11 of their first 12 field goal attempts in building a 29-8 lead with eight minutes left. A jumper by Anthony pushed the advantage to 25 at 37-12 with 4:45 left. Josh Talbert had two of the final three buckets in the half for R-MC as the home team led 48-19 at the break. The Yellow Jackets went 20 of 26 from the floor for 77% and 16-20 (80%) inside the arc. Anthony had 17 points and 6 assists.
- David Funderburg had a layup to cap an 8-4 start to the second half as R-MC took its largest lead at 56-23 with 17:15 remaining. BC scored nine straight to cut the deficit to 24 before a triple by Anthony made it 59-32 with 13:13 left. Talbert hit a free throw and a layup to extend the lead back to 29 at 66-37 with 8:15 remaining. Loginn Norton hit a jumper to push the lead back to 30 at 76-46 with three minutes left. Norton went 4 for 4 from the free throw line in the final two minutes as R-MC recorded the 80-51 victory.
By The Numbers:
- The Yellow Jackets had three players score in double figures. Anthony had 20, Talbert added 15 and Daniel Mbangue tallied 10, one away from his career high.
Last Meeting
Ian Robertson sank eight three-pointers as part of his career-high 30 points, and Miles Mallory had a double-double with 17 points and 11 boards, as R-MC beat Hampden-Sydney 79-65 in a non-conference contest in Ashland. The teams stayed within two points of each other during the first eight minutes of the game. The Tigers led 14-13 before a triple by Robertson and a jumper by Mallory gave the Yellow Jackets an 18-14 lead with 11:55 left in the first period. H-SC pulled within one before Daquan Morris had a layup and a trey as R-MC went up 25-21 with 7:50 remaining. The Tigers had eight of the next 10 points to claim a 29-27 edge with six minutes left. Robertson scored the next 14 points for the Yellow Jackets, with four triples and a pair of free throws, as R-MC took a 41-33 lead with 1:45 left. H-SC had four of the final six points of the period as the Yellow Jackets took a 43-37 lead at the break. Robertson had 17 first-half points, while Mallory added 10. The Tigers cut the deficit to three at 47-44 before a pair of treys by Morris started a 12-5 spurt, capped by a triple and a free throw by Will Paige as R-MC took its first double-digit lead at 59-49 with 12:20 remaining. The Yellow Jackets led by seven before a 10-3 run was made up by two free throws and a follow by Mallory followed by a pair of three-pointers by Robertson, as R-MC took its largest lead at 72-58 with 4:40 left. The Yellow Jackets had their final five points from the free throw line in posting the 79-65 victory. Morris tallied a career-best 11 points. Robertson went 9 for 14 from the floor, 8 for 13 on treys and 4 for 4 from the free throw line.
D3hoops.com Top 25 – Week 7
(through games of Jan. 23)
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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 (24)
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14-1
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623
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1
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2
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Illinois Wesleyan
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14-2
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577
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3
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3
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Washington U.
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14-1
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566
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4
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4
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UW-Oshkosh
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15-2
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542
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5
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5
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UW-Platteville
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17-1
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526
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2
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6
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Marietta
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14-2
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490
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6
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7
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Yeshiva
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14-1
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447
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7
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8
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Chris. Newport (1)
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17-2
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443
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9
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9
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St. Joseph (Conn.)
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13-0
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440
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8
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10
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UW-La Crosse
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15-2
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423
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10
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11
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Mount Union
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13-2
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314
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17
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12
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Johns Hopkins
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13-2
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307
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13
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13
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Maryville (Tenn.)
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14-1
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303
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16
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14
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Williams
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14-1
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236
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20
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15
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Swarthmore
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15-2
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235
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11
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16
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Whitworth
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15-2
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233
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18
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17
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WPI
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15-1
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230
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19
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18
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Wheaton (Ill.)
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14-4
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201
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14
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19
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Elmhurst
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12-4
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181
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12
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20
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Wesleyan
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15-2
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144
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15
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21
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M. Hardin-Baylor
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13-2
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114
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22
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22
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Oswego State
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15-1
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112
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25
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23
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Augsburg
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14-2
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93
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24
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Emory
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11-4
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90
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25
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Nazareth
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14-1
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41
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Dropped out: No. 21 Heidelberg; No. 23 RPI; No. 24 Case Western Reserve
Others rec. votes: Mass-Dartmouth 38; Heidelberg 37; DeSales 36; Case Western Reserve 32; LeTourneau 16; Berry 15; RPI 13; Middlebury 10; Wabash 5; Claremont-Mudd-Scripps 3; Keene State 3; Guilford 2; Tufts 2; Brandeis 1; Penn State-Harrisburg 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.
2021-22 Leading Scorers
R-MC has had 4 players lead in scoring:
Buzz Anthony 7-0
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 9-1
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 9-1
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 7-0
Morris, Mbangue, Talbert, Funderburg, Mallory 1-0
Norton, Mbangue, Talbert, Funderburg, Mallory 1-0
Century Mark
Fifth-year seniors Buzz Anthony and David Funderburg reached the 100-win plateau for their careers with the victory over Bridgewater.
Taking Care of the Ball
R-MC is averaging 11.4 turnovers per game, second in the ODAC and 31st in the country. The Yellow Jackets have averaged just 9.8 turnovers in the past five 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 1.54. The Yellow Jackets have had 103 assists and 49 turnovers in the past five games for an assist/turnover ratio of 2.10. 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 fifth in the nation in scoring defense, allowing 59.2 points per game. Over the past nine contests, opponents have scored an average of 54.1 points per game. Over the past two games, the R-MC defense has allowed 49.5 points per contest. 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 and 24th in the nation in total blocks with 72. Miles Mallory is first in the conference and 11th in the country with 43 total blocked shots and 12th with 2.69 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- ) 142
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 eighth in the nation in field goal percentage at 50.4%. Josh Talbert (58.4%) is first in the ODAC, Miles Mallory (55.6%) is second, Buzz Anthony (52.7%) seventh.
Strong in Assists
Buzz Anthony is first in the ODAC and sixth nationally with 7.1 assists/game.
Scoring Margin
In 2021, R-MC led the ODAC and was fourth in the nation in scoring margin at 20.5. This season, R-MC is first in the ODAC & eighth in the country with a scoring margin of 17.8. Over the past 5 games, the scoring margin is 30.2.
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- ) 1,694
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- ) 661
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- ) 87.0
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
