ASHLAND, Va.Â
– It rained threes for 23
rd-ranked Randolph-Macon men's hoops as 16 treys helped them earn another ODAC win, 85-57 over Roanoke on Saturday afternoon.
Score:Â Randolph-Macon 85, Roanoke 57
Venue:Â Crenshaw Gym
Records:Â Randolph-Macon (11-3, 4-1 ODAC), Roanoke (7-7, 1-5 ODAC)
How it Happened
- Lance Johnson (South Riding, Va./Freedom) got the scoring started off a dish under the basket by Keishawn Pulley Jr. (Richmond, Va./St. Christopher's School). RMC opened a 12-0 lead until Roanoke scored their first bucket with just over 14 minutes to go in the first. After a drawn out 4-0 run over the span of nearly three minutes, Jabril Robinson (Rockville, Md./South Kent Prep) hit back-to-back threes to push the lead to 18-4. RMC continued to roll into the second media timeout of the half, holding a 31-12 lead with 5:30 to play in the opening frame. Malcolm Hodges (Richmond, Va./Monacan) beat the buzzer with a jumper to make the score 45-21 at the half. RMC shot 59% from the field and 50% (7-14) from three on their way to their fifth 40+ point first half in their last six games. Daniel Mbangue (Fairfax, Va./Fairfax) was +29 while on the floor in the first half.
- Jabril Robinson opened the second half with a triple on the first possession. Similar to the first half, RMC started the second on a 12-0 run before Roanoke finally scored to make the Yellow Jackets' lead 57-23. RMC had already hit seven more threes in the first 10 minutes of the second half as they doubled up the Maroons, 70-35. Over the next six minutes, the Maroons outscored RMC 16-7 but RMC quickly re-built the lead, cruising to an 85-57 win.
Inside the Numbers
- Jabril Robinson neared a double-double with 21 points on five threes and nine assists, only turning the ball over one time. Coming into the game, Robinson was 17th in the nation in assist to turnover ratio at 3.0.
- Keishawn Pulley Jr. knocked down five threes for his second 20-point game of the season.
- Lance Johnson shot a perfect 4-4 from beyond the arc to finish with 14 points on the day.
- RMC shot 50% from the field and 45.7% from three.
- 16 made threes is the most in a game since hitting 17 against Mary Washington on Dec. 5.
- The Yellow Jackets came into the game third in the nation in scoring defense at 54.8 oppg. They have now held nine opponents under 60 points this season.
- 22 assists marks the second game in a row with 20+ assists and third time this season. Last year, they had six such games.
Up Next
- Randolph-Macon will have a week-long break before returning to the court next Saturday for a 3:00 p.m. contest at third-ranked Guilford in Greensboro.
