Randolph-Macon Men's Basketball
February 19, 2022
#1 R-MC at Guilford, 4:00 pm
The Series
R-MC leads 34-25 since 1956
The Yellow Jackets are 9-9 in the past 18 meetings with the Quakers, with each team protecting its home floor. R-MC has won the past eight games in Ashland, including a 60-56 victory earlier this season on Feb. 3. The Quakers have won eight straight in Greensboro, including a 63-54 win on Feb. 22, 2020. R-MC has not won at Guilford since Jan. 12, 2008. Over the past four seasons, the only two conference losses for the Yellow Jackets have come at Guilford.
Head Coach Josh Merkel
Seventh season at Randolph-Macon
2021-22 23-1, 15-0 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 138-38 (.784)
ODAC: 81-17 (.827)
Home: 71-9 (.888)
Away: 51-21 (.708)
Neutral: 16-8 (.667)
Overall (11 years): 204-79 (.721)
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 (23-1, 15-0 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* W 74-54
2/19 at Guilford* 4:00 pm
ODAC Regular-Season Title
With its victory over Hampden-Sydney, R-MC won its fifth straight ODAC regular season crown in a full season.
R-MC had won at least a share of the ODAC regular-season crown 16 times: 1989-90, 1990-91, 1997-98, 2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04, 2004-05, 2008-09, 2010-11, 2013-14, 2014-15, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2021-22
Four Strong Years
Over the past four seasons, the Yellow Jackets are 90-7 overall (.928) and 48-2 in ODAC contests (.960).
Last Time Out
Josh Talbert scored 23 points and Buzz Anthony had his fourth double-double of the season with 14 points and 10 assists as R-MC beat Hampden-Sydney 74-54.
How it Happened:
• Talbert hit a pair of treys in the first 90 seconds as R-MC took a 6-0 lead and would never trail. After a bucket by the Tigers, Talbert hit a jumper and Will Coble hit a trey as R-MC went up 11-2 with 17:20 left in the first. Following an H-SC layup, Miles Mallory and Talbert had layups to give the home team a 15-4 edge with 15:30 left. H-SC used a 10-0 run to pull within one before a jumper by Talbert gave R-MC a 17-14 lead with 8:35 left. R-MC led 19-18 before two layups by Mallory, a triple by Anthony and a follow by David Funderburg made up a 9-2 spurt as R-MC went up 28-20 with 3:50 remaining. A three-point play by Daniel Mbangue pushed the lead back to double digits at 33-23 with 1:40 left. Mallory banked in a three-pointer with one second left as the Yellow Jackets took a 38-27 lead at the half.
• Two treys by Anthony and four points by Mallory made up a 10-4 run as R-MC went up 48-31 with 14:34 left. After a triple by the Tigers, Funderburg made a one-hander and Ian Robertson had a driving layup as R-MC took a 52-34 lead with 12:55 left. H-SC pulled within 12 before a steal and layup by Talbert was followed by a trey by Anthony as R-MC led 60-43 with 8:40 left. A jumper by Talbert and a trey by DaQuan Morris gave R-MC a 20-point lead at 65-45 with 6:50 left. Talbert hit a jumper as the lead grew to 22 at 67-45 with 5:15 left. Talbert had a tip-in and Mbangue scored in the paint as the advantage grew to two dozen at 74-50 with 2:15 left. H-SC had the final four points of the contest as the Yellow Jackets posted a 74-54 victory.
Last Meeting
Miles Mallory scored 21 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as R-MC battled past second-place Guilford 60-56.
How it Happened:
The Quakers scored the first five points before Ian Robertson nailed a trey for the Yellow Jackets. GC led 7-3 before triples by DaQuan Morris and Will Coble gave R-MC its first lead at 9-7 with 13:25 left in the first half. The Quakers held a slim 17-16 edge before a trey by Coble and two buckets by Mallory put R-MC up 23-17 with 6:40 left. GC closed to within two before a layup by David Funderburg and a jumper by Mallory pushed the lead to six at 27-21 with 3:40 left. GC scored six straight to tie it before a layup by Buzz Anthony put R-MC on top 29-27 with 40 seconds left. GC would have the final bucket of the period and the game was tied 29-29 at the break. Mallory had a layup to start the second half. GC had a one-point lead before a triple by Coble put R-MC on top 36-34 with 15:40 left. GC scored seven straight to go up 41-36 before a pair of three-point plays by Mallory sparked a 13-5 spurt as the home team went up 49-46 with seven minutes left. GC fought back and took a 53-51 edge with four minutes left. Mallory hit a free throw and converted another three-point play as R-MC went up 55-53 with three minutes left. A three-pointer by GC put them up 56-55 with 2:45 on the clock. Josh Talbert powered in for a layup to put R-MC on top for good at 57-56 with 2:25 left. On the next possession for GC, Anthony blocked a shot, grabbed the rebound and passed to Talbert, who fed Mallory for a layup to make it 59-56 with 54.5 seconds left. Mbangue grabbed a rebound on a missed GC shot and was fouled. He hit one free throw to make the final 60-56.
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 15-0 23-1
Guilford 13-2 17-5
Virginia Wesleyan 11-4 15-9
Washington & Lee 9-6 11-10
Roanoke 8-7 16-8
Lynchburg 8-7 14-10
Hampden-Sydney 7-8 12-10
Eastern Mennonite 7-8 9-13
Bridgewater 5-10 9-14
Randolph 3-12 6-17
Shenandoah 3-12 4-20
Ferrum 1-14 6-18
Upcoming Schedule
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
Home Cookin'
With the victory over Hampden-Sydney, R-MC extended its program record for home winning streak in Crenshaw Gym at 44. 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.
2021-22 Leading Scorers
R-MC has had 5 players lead in scoring:
Buzz Anthony 10-0
Miles Mallory 6-1
Josh Talbert 5-0
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 6-0
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 16-1
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 10 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
Anthony, Coble, Talbert, Mbangue, Mallory 1-0
Win Streak
R-MC has won 17 straight games and 40 of its past 41 contests.
Century Mark
Fifth-year seniors Buzz Anthony and David Funderburg reached the 100-win plateau for their careers against BC. They now stand at 108 victories. Anthony has appeared in 121 games, while Funderburg has played in 114.
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.
Daunting Defense
R-MC is first in the ODAC and third in the nation in scoring defense, allowing 58.8 points per game. Over the past six contests, opponents have scored an average of 55.0 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 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).
Career Steals & Assists
Buzz Anthony now owns the R-MC program record with 226 career steals. He has 722 career assists, surpassing the ODAC record of 680 held by Tim Crawford of EMU (1977-81).
Taking Care of the Ball
R-MC is averaging 10.7 turnovers per game, first in the ODAC and 18th in the nation. The Yellow Jackets have averaged 7.2 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 second in the country in assist/turnover ratio at 1.71. Marietta leads the nation at 1.86. The Yellow Jackets have had 80 assists and 29 turnovers in the past four games for an assist/turnover ratio of 2.76. 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 138 in seven years at R-MC.
Block Party
R-MC is first in the ODAC in total blocks with 97. Miles Mallory is first in the conference and ninth in the country with 59 total blocked shots and 13th with 2.46 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- ) 158
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 14 double-doubles this season
Buzz Anthony, 2/16/22 vs. H-SC
14 points, 10 assists
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 & Miles Mallory had double-doubles in the win over UMW. 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, 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 12th in the nation in field goal percentage at 49.3%. Miles Mallory (57.1%) is first in the ODAC and Josh Talbert is second (56.4%).
Strong in Assists
Buzz Anthony is first in the ODAC and third nationally with 7.3 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 & sixth in the country with a scoring margin of 18.5. Over the past 10 games, the scoring margin is 23.8.
1,000-Point Scorers
1. Fletcher Johnson (1970-75) 2,216
2. Frank Kaminski (1960-64) 1,997
3. Buzz Anthony (2017- ) 1,827
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- ) 722
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- ) 226
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
