Randolph-Macon Men's Basketball
February 12, 2022
Shenandoah at #1 R-MC, 3:00 pm
Senior Day: Prior to the game, R-MC will recognize senior players Buzz Anthony, David Funderburg, DaQuan Morris and Ian Robertson as well as senior manager Aaron Leathers.
Series: R-MC leads 21-2 since 1956
The Yellow Jackets have won nine straight and 22 of the past 24 games with the Hornets. R-MC won 92-54 earlier this season on Jan. 19 in Winchester. 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 10-1 vs. Shenandoah
Head Coach Josh Merkel
Seventh season at Randolph-Macon
2021-22 21-1, 13-0 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 136-38 (.782)
ODAC: 79-17 (.823)
Home: 69-9 (.885)
Away: 51-21 (.708)
Neutral: 16-8 (.667)
Overall (11 years): 202-79 (.719)
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 (21-1, 13-0 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* W 83-63
1/29 at Washington & Lee* W 77-72
2/1 at Randolph* W 77-43
2/3 Guilford* W 60-56
2/5 Roanoke* W 72-67
2/10 at Bridgewater* W 81-50
2/12 Shenandoah* 3:00 pm
2/16 Hampden-Sydney* 7:00 pm
2/19 at Guilford* 4:00 pm
Home Cookin'
With the victory over Roanoke, R-MC extended its program record for home winning streak in Crenshaw Gym at 42. 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.
Four Strong Years
Over the past four seasons, the Yellow Jackets are 88-7 overall (.926) and 47-2 in ODAC contests (.959).
Last Time Out
Buzz Anthony scored 25 points, including 20 in the second half, and Miles Mallory recorded his ninth double-double of the season with 16 points and 13 rebounds as R-MC closed the game on a 29-6 run in winning 81-50 at Bridgewater.
How it Happened:
• Anthony hit a jumper 20 seconds into the contest to start the scoring. The Eagles put up the next eight points before Will Coble buried a pair of three-pointers to knot the score at 8-8 with 15:45 left in the first half. BC had the next four points before two free throws by Josh Talbert stopped the short run. The Eagles pushed their lead to 18-12 before six straight points by Talbert tied it at 18-18 with 7:45 remaining. The score was level at 26-26 before Anthony hit a trey to spark an 8-2 spurt as the Yellow Jackets would lead 34-28 at the half. Talbert led R-MC with 10 points, while Coble added nine.
• BC had a 5-3 start to the second half to pull within four at 37-33 before Anthony hit three triples to spark a 13-4 run that was capped by an Anthony layup as R-MC went up 50-37 with 13:45 left. The Eagles closed to within eight at 52-44 before three layups Mallory and five points by Anthony made up an 11-0 spurt as the visitors took a 63-44 advantage with 7:35 remaining. That started a 29-6 run for the Yellow Jackets as the posted the 81-50 victory. The R-MC defense held BC to one field goal in the final 12:45.
By The Numbers:
• The Yellow Jackets had four score in double figures. Along with 25 by Anthony and 16 by Mallory, Coble finished with 15 to match his career high and Talbert scored 14.
Last Meeting
Buzz Anthony had 17 points and 10 rebounds as R-MC posted a 92-54 ODAC win at Shenandoah.
How it Happened:
- The Hornets built an 8-4 lead three minutes into the contest before a three-pointer by Ian Robertson and a layup by Josh Talbert gave the Yellow Jackets their first lead at 9-8. R-MC led 13-12 before Will Coble nailed a trey and Anthony sank two triples to spark a 15-1 run as the visitors went up 28-13 with 7:30 left in the first half. A layup by Talbert gave R-MC a 36-20 advantage with 3:30 remaining. Another three-pointer by Robertson made it a 17-point lead at 39-22 with two minutes left. SU finished the scoring in the first half with a pair of free throws as R-MC took a 39-24 edge at intermission. Robertson hit four treys for 12 points, while Talbert added eight points with five assists.
- SU hit a triple to start the second half before a three-pointer by Anthony and a three-point play by David Funderburg made it 45-27. After a bucket by the Hornets, Funderburg had a layup and Miles Mallory added a free throw as the lead grew to 19 at 48-29 with 16:45 left in regulation. The Yellow Jackets led 52-36 before a three-pointer by Coble and a layup by Talbert made it 57-36 with 13:30 remaining. A hook shot by Funderburg gave R-MC a 25-point cushion at 68-43 midway through the second period. Funderburg made a free throw to push the lead to 30 at 77-47 with 5:45 left. A follow by Noah Lindsay gave the Yellow Jackets their largest lead at 92-53 before a free throw by SU made the final score 92-54.
D3hoops.com Top 25 – Week 9
(through games of Jan. 30)
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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 (25)
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20-1
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625
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1
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2
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Marietta
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18-2
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584
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3
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3
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UW-Oshkosh
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17-3
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560
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5
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4
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Chris. Newport
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19-2
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535
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4
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5
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UW-Platteville
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19-2
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519
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2
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6
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St. Joseph (Conn.)
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18-0
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496
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7
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7
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UW-La Crosse
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18-3
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453
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8
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8
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Washington U.
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15-3
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440
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9
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9
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Illinois Wesleyan
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16-4
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411
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10
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10
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Mount Union
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18-2
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384
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11
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11
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Maryville (Tenn.)
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17-1
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376
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12
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12
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Williams
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14-1
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317
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13
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13
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Wheaton (Ill.)
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17-4
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284
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15
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14
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Oswego State
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20-1
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233
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17
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15
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Yeshiva
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18-2
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223
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6
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16
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M. Hardin-Baylor
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16-2
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218
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18
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17
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Swarthmore
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18-3
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209
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16
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18
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Emory
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15-4
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202
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20
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19
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Johns Hopkins
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16-3
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162
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19
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20
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Elmhurst
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16-5
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157
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21
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21
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Whitworth
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17-3
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130
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14
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22
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WPI
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18-2
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116
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24
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23
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Nazareth
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19-1
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101
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25
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24
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Case Western Res.
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16-3
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93
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23
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25
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Mass-Dartmouth
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18-2
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86
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Dropped out: No. 22 Augsburg.
Others receiving votes: Wesleyan 84; Heidelberg 40; Wabash 33; Berry 20; Augsburg 11; DeSales 7; Amherst 4; Chapman 4; LeTourneau 3; Middlebury 2; Trinity (Texas) 2; Nichols 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.
ODAC Standings ODAC Overall
Randolph-Macon 13-0 21-1
Guilford 11-2 15-5
Virginia Wesleyan 9-4 13-9
Roanoke 8-5 16-6
Washington & Lee 8-5 10-9
Lynchburg 7-6 13-9
Hampden-Sydney 6-6 11-8
Eastern Mennonite 6-7 8-12
Bridgewater 4-8 8-12
Randolph 3-10 6-15
Shenandoah 2-11 3-19
Ferrum 0-13 5-17
Upcoming Schedule
Saturday, February 12
Shenandoah at R-MC, 3 pm
Bridgewater at Guilford, 2 pm
Roanoke at Hampden-Sydney, 2 pm
Washington and Lee at Lynchburg, 2 pm
Randolph at Eastern Mennonite, 2 pm
Ferrum at Virginia Wesleyan, 2 pm
Monday, February 14
Bridgewater at Hampden-Sydney, 7 pm
Tuesday, February 15
EMU at Washington and Lee, 7 pm
Wednesday, February 16
Hampden-Sydney at R-MC, 7 pm
Bridgewater at Shenandoah, 5 pm
Lynchburg at Ferrum, 5 pm
Virginia Wesleyan at Randolph, 5 pm
Guilford at Roanoke, 7 pm
Saturday, February 19
R-MC at Guilford, 4 pm
Roanoke at Bridgewater, 2 pm
Virginia Wesleyan at Lynchburg, 2 pm
Ferrum at Eastern Mennonite, 2 pm
Washington and Lee at Randolph, 2 pm
Hampden-Sydney at Shenandoah, 2 pm
2021-22 Leading Scorers
R-MC has had 5 players lead in scoring:
Buzz Anthony 9-0
Miles Mallory 6-1
Josh Talbert 4-0
Ian Robertson 2-0
DaQuan Morris 1-0
2021-22 Leading Rebounders
R-MC had 6 players lead on the boards:
Miles Mallory 12-1
Daniel Mbangue 5-0
David Funderburg 3-0
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 14-1
Josh Talbert 7-0
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, Feb. 7
Buzz Anthony, Jan. 31
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 eight starting lineups:
Anthony, Cerrato, Talbert, Funderburg, Mallory 3-0
Anthony, Morris, Talbert, Funderburg, Mallory 2-0
Anthony, Mbangue, Talbert, Robertson, Mallory 2-0
Anthony, Cerrato, Norton, Funderburg, Mallory 0-1
Anthony, Mbangue, Talbert, Funderburg, Mallory11-0
Morris, Mbangue, Talbert, Funderburg, Mallory 1-0
Norton, Mbangue, Talbert, Funderburg, Mallory 1-0
Anthony, Mbangue, Morris, Funderburg, Mallory 1-0
Century Mark
Fifth-year seniors Buzz Anthony and David Funderburg reached the 100-win plateau for their careers against BC. They now stand at 106 victories.
ODAC Player of the Week
Miles Mallory was named ODAC Player of the Week on Feb. 7 for the third time this season. Mallory averaged 18.0 points and 7.0 rebounds in three ODAC wins. He had 14 points and five boards in 24 minutes in a road win at Randolph. Mallory had his eighth double-double of the season with 21 points and 11 boards in a home win over second-place Guilford. He had 19 points and five caroms in a home win over Roanoke.
Career Steals & Assists
Buzz Anthony now owns the R-MC program record with 225 career steals. He has 706 career assists, surpassing the ODAC record of 680 held by Tim Crawford of EMU (1977-81).
Daunting Defense
R-MC is first in the ODAC and second in the nation in scoring defense, allowing 59.0 points per game. Over the past four contests, opponents have scored an average of 54.0 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).
Win Streak
R-MC has won 15 straight games and 38 of its past 39 contests.
Taking Care of the Ball
R-MC is averaging 10.9 turnovers per game, first in the ODAC and 19th in the nation. The Yellow Jackets have averaged 6.0 turnovers in the past two games and 7.3 the past three 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 fourth in the country in assist/turnover ratio at 1.63. The Yellow Jackets have had 30 assists and 12 turnovers in the past two games for an assist/turnover ratio of 2.50. 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.
200 Career Wins
Josh Merkel earned his 200th career victory with the win over Guilford. He won 66 games in four years at Salisbury & has won 136 in seven years at R-MC.
Block Party
R-MC is first in the ODAC and 31st in the nation in total blocks with 91. Miles Mallory is first in the conference and eighth in the country with 55 total blocked shots and 14th with 2.50 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- ) 154
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 13 double-doubles this season
Miles Mallory, 2/10/22 at Bridgewater
16 points, 13 rebounds
Miles Mallory, 2/3/22 vs. Guilford
21 points, 11 rebounds
Miles Mallory, 1/29/22 at W&L
20 points, 10 rebounds
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
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.
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
Sharp Shooters
R-MC tops the ODAC and is 11th in the nation in field goal percentage at 49.5%. Miles Mallory (57.7%) is first in the ODAC and 45th in the nation.
Strong in Assists
Buzz Anthony is first in the ODAC and third nationally with 7.2 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 17.4. Over the past nine games, the scoring margin is 22.2.
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. Buzz Anthony (2017- ) 1,781
5. Jack Whitcomb (1948-52) 1,733
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- ) 706
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 David 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- ) 225
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 David 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- ) 87.3
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
