Randolph-Macon Men's Basketball
February 16, 2022
H-SC at #1 R-MC, 7:00 pm
Series: R-MC leads 96-54 since 1956
The Yellow Jackets have won nine in a row, 13 of the past 15 and 16 of the past 19 encounters with the Tigers. R-MC won 83-63 earlier this year at H-SC. The Yellow Jackets 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 11-2 against Hampden-Sydney.
Head Coach Josh Merkel
Seventh season at Randolph-Macon
2021-22 22-1, 14-0 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 137-38 (.783)
ODAC: 80-17 (.825)
Home: 70-9 (.886)
Away: 51-21 (.708)
Neutral: 16-8 (.667)
Overall (11 years): 203-79 (.720)
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 (22-1, 14-0 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* W 102-60
2/16 Hampden-Sydney* 7:00 pm
2/19 at Guilford* 4:00 pm
Home Cookin'
With the victory over Shenandoah, R-MC extended its program record for home winning streak in Crenshaw Gym at 43. 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 89-7 overall (.927) and 47-2 in ODAC contests (.959).
Last Time Out
Buzz Anthony matched his career high with 32 points on Senior Day as R-MC defeated Shenandoah 102-60.
How it Happened:
• DaQuan Morris hit a three-pointer and Anthony had a triple and a layup as the Yellow Jackets jumped out to an 8-1 lead two minutes into the contest. The Hornets used a 9-1 spurt to level the score at 10-10 with 15 minutes left in the first half. Anthony had seven points and Ian Robertson had a pair of treys as part of a 33-8 run as R-MC took a 43-18 advantage with 3:15 remaining. Anthony hit another three-pointer and Morris sank two free throws as the Yellow Jackets led 48-22 at the break. Anthony had 15 points and Morris added eight for the home team.
• Following a steal, Josh Talbert had a driving layup to push the lead to 27 at 55-28 with 16:20 remaining. A three-point play by Daniel Mbangue and a three-pointer by Will Coble extended the lead to 30 at 70-40 with 11:50 left. A triple by Anthony and a layup by Robertson made it 84-49 with 6:45 remaining. Coble hit two treys to take R-MC to 100 points and Ash Ally had a layup for his first points of the season to make the final 102-60.
By The Numbers:
• The Yellow Jackets had four score in double figures. Along with 32 by Anthony, Coble had a career-best 20, Talbert finished with 12 and Morris added 11.
• Anthony went 10 for 14 from the floor and 8 for 11 from beyond the arc. Over the past two games, he was 20-29 on field goals (69%) and 13 for 19 on three-pointers (68%).
• Coble had career highs with seven field goals and six three-pointers. He was 6 for 9 from beyond the arc.
Last Meeting
DaQuan Morris hit seven three-pointers for a career-high 21 points as R-MC closed the game on a 40-13 run over the final 15 minutes for an 83-63 ODAC win at Hampden-Sydney.
How it Happened:
The Tigers scored the first four points of the game before Ian Robertson nailed a trey to put the Yellow Jackets on the board. Daniel Mbangue had two free throws to give R-MC its first lead and his layup tied the game at 7-7 with 17:30 left in the first half. H-SC put up the next five points before consecutive treys by Morris gave R-MC a 13-12 edge with just under 13 minutes left. The Tigers would use a 14-4 run to take their largest lead at 26-17 with 7:10 left. A jumper in the paint by Josh Talbert and a pair of free throws by Buzz Anthony made up a 4-1 spurt as the visitors cut the deficit to six at 27-21 with 5:30 remaining. H-SC pushed the lead back to nine at 32-23 before a layup by Miles Mallory and two more treys by Morris made it a one-point game at 32-31 with 1:10 left. The Tigers would tally the final two buckets of the half and take a 36-31 lead at the break. Morris led all scorers with 12 points. H-SC scored four of the first six points in the second half before a pair of triples by Anthony pulled R-MC within one at 40-39 with 17:20 remaining. R-MC trailed 44-43 before the Tigers banked in a trey and hit a second three-pointer to push the lead back to seven at 50-43. Morris, Will Coble and Lance Johnson each had two treys in a 22-6 run as R-MC took a 65-56 lead with 6:50 left. H-SC closed within six at 67-61 before Anthony scored seven and Mallory added six as R-MC scored 16 straight points to go ahead 83-61 before posting the 83-63 win. R-MC outscored H-SC 40-13 over the final 15 minutes.
D3hoops.com Top 25 – Week 10
(through games of Feb. 13)
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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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22-1
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625
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1
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2
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Marietta
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20-2
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592
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2
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3
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UW-Oshkosh
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19-3
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573
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3
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4
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Chris. Newport
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21-2
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539
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4
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5
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St. Joseph (Conn.)
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21-0
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517
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6
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6
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Illinois Wesleyan
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19-4
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497
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9
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7
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UW-La Crosse
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19-4
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452
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7
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8
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UW-Platteville
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19-4
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408
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5
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9
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M. Hardin-Baylor
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19-2
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369
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16
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10
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Mount Union
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19-3
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365
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10
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11
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Wheaton (Ill.)
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18-5
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306
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13
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12
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Johns Hopkins
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18-3
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298
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19
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13
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Wesleyan
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21-3
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294
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14
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Maryville (Tenn.)
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18-2
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274
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11
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15
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Elmhurst
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18-5
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272
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20
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16
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WPI
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20-2
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251
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22
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17
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Washington U.
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16-5
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228
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8
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18
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Emory
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16-5
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213
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18
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19
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Oswego State
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21-2
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176
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14
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20
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Wabash
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19-3
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163
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21
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Swarthmore
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19-4
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154
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17
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22
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Williams
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15-3
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101
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12
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23
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Berry
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19-2
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70
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24
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Yeshiva
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19-3
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68
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15
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25
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Chapman
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18-2
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62
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Dropped out: No. 21 Whitworth, No. 23 Nazareth, No. 24 Case Western Reserve, No. 25 Mass-Dartmouth.
Others receiving votes: Mass-Dartmouth 58; Case Western Reserve 46; Whitworth 40; Nichols 25; Pacific Lutheran 20; RPI 10; Tufts 10; St. John's 9; Guilford 8; Stockton 7; Hanover 6; LeTourneau 6; Nazareth 5; Penn State-Harrisburg 4; Calvin 3; DeSales 1.
The D3hoops.com Top 25 is voted on by a panel of 25 coaches, SIDs and media members from across the country, and is published weekly.
ODAC Standings ODAC Overall
Randolph-Macon 14-0 22-1
Guilford 12-2 16-5
Virginia Wesleyan 10-4 14-9
Roanoke 8-6 16-7
Lynchburg 8-6 14-9
Washington & Lee 8-6 10-10
Hampden-Sydney 7-7 12-9
Eastern Mennonite 7-7 9-12
Bridgewater 5-9 9-13
Randolph 3-11 6-16
Shenandoah 2-12 3-20
Ferrum 0-14 5-18
Upcoming Schedule
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 10-0
Miles Mallory 6-1
Josh Talbert 4-0
Ian Robertson 2-0
DaQuan Morris 1-0
2021-22 Leading Rebounders
R-MC had 7 players lead on the boards:
Miles Mallory 12-1
Daniel Mbangue 5-0
David Funderburg 3-0
Buzz Anthony 2-0
Lance Johnson 2-0
DaQuan Morris 1-0
Ben Cerrato 1-0
2020-21 Leaders in Assists
R-MC has had 3 players lead in assists:
Buzz Anthony 15-1
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
Buzz Anthony, Feb. 14
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 nine 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
Anthony, Morris, Talbert, Funderburg, Robertson 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 107 victories.
ODAC Player of the Week
Buzz Anthony was named ODAC Player of the Week on Feb. 14 for the third time this season. Anthony averaged 28.5 points and 7.0 assists in two victories, shooting 69% from the floor and 68.4% on treys. He had 25 points and eight assists in an 81-50 win at Bridgewater, including 20 points in the second half. Anthony matched his career high with 32 points in a 102-60 Senior Day win over Shenandoah at Crenshaw Gym.
Career Steals & Assists
Buzz Anthony now owns the R-MC program record with 225 career steals. He has 712 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 third in the nation in scoring defense, allowing 59.0 points per game. Over the past five contests, opponents have scored an average of 55.2 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 50 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 16 straight games and 39 of its past 40 contests.
Taking Care of the Ball
R-MC is averaging 10.8 turnovers per game, first in the ODAC and 18th in the nation. The Yellow Jackets have averaged 7.0 turnovers in 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 second in the country in assist/turnover ratio at 1.69. The Yellow Jackets have had 59 assists and 21 turnovers in the past three games for an assist/turnover ratio of 2.81. 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 137 in seven years at R-MC.
Block Party
R-MC is first in the ODAC in total blocks with 92. Miles Mallory is first in the conference and ninth in the country with 56 total blocked shots and 13th with 2.43 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- ) 155
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 10th in the nation in field goal percentage at 49.6%. Miles Mallory (57.6%) is first in the ODAC and 43rd in the nation.
Strong in Assists
Buzz Anthony is first in the ODAC and third 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 & seventh in the country with a scoring margin of 18.5. Over the past nine games, the scoring margin is 24.2.
1,000-Point Scorers
1. Fletcher Johnson (1970-75) 2,216
2. Frank Kaminski (1960-64) 1,997
3. Buzz Anthony (2017- ) 1,813
4. Irv Sentz (1962-66) 1,790
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- ) 712
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- ) 87.4
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
