HAMPDEN-SYDNEY, Va.Â
– #8 Men's Basketball held off a second half push to earn a 48-46 road win over top-ranked Hampden-Sydney on Saturday afternoon.
Score:Â #8 Randolph-Macon 48, #1 Hampden-Sydney 46
Venue:Â Kirby Field House
Records:Â Randolph-Macon (18-3, 11-1 ODAC), Hampden-Sydney (19-2, 11-2 ODAC)
How it Happened:
- Daniel Mbangue (Fairfax, Va./Fairfax) got the scoring started with a bucket in the paint, which were two of his eight points as part of a 12-5 RMC run to start the game. The Yellow Jackets' lead extended to 14 at 25-11 with just over five and a half minutes remaining in the half. After RMC led 27-13 with three minutes to go, H-SC finished the half on a 5-2 run, which included a three at the buzzer to make the halftime deficit 29-18.
- Both teams traded scores out of the halftime break and RMC led 36-24 before a 12-0 run by the Tigers knotted the score at 36. The Yellow Jackets came back with their own run, an 8-1 run that put the lead back to 44-37 with just over seven minutes to go, spearheaded by a pair of and-ones by Malcolm Hodges (Richmond, Va./Monacan). The Tigers wouldn't go away, going on a 6-0 run over the course of four minutes to bring it back to one. After a bucket by Keishawn Pulley Jr. (Richmond, Va./St. Christopher's School), H-SC knocked down a pair of free throws, but Daniel Mbangue put RMC back up by three with a minute left. The Tigers got back to the free throw line and went one of two from the stripe and had a chance to win it twice on the final possession but strong defense by RMC was the difference, earning the 48-46 win.
Inside the Numbers:
- Daniel Mbangue went a perfect 7-7 from the field for 15 points to couple with five rebounds. 11 of his points came in the first half.
- Malcolm Hodges notched 11 points, grabbing eight boards and four steals as well, playing a key role in the second half.
- Jabril Robinson (Rockville, Md./South Kent Prep) hit all three of his triples on his way to an 11-point performance.
- The Yellow Jackets' defense held the Tigers to just 3-12 (25%) from beyond the arc, coming into the game, RMC had the nation's 13th best three point defense and the Tigers had the nations 20th best three point offense.
- RMC held H-SC to just 46 points, marking the sixth time this season RMC has held their opponent to less than 50 points in a game. RMC has the nation's top scoring defense coming in at 54.5 points per game allowed.
- Randolph-Macon moves to 16-5 since 2019 against ranked opponents. The last road win against a #1 ranked team came at Mount Saint Mary's in 1981, when the Yellow Jackets won 62-60 in overtime.
- RMC moves to sole possession of the top spot in the ODAC standings at 11-1 in conference play.
Up Next
- Randolph-Macon will head to Lexington on Wednesday for an ODAC matchup at Washington and Lee at 7:30 p.m.
