HAMPDEN-SYDNEY, Va. – Hampden-Sydney College will play its third consecutive road game tonight (Saturday, January 30) at archrival Randolph-Macon College at 6 p.m. in Ashland. The visiting Tigers are 0-2 overall, 0-2 in the ODAC, while the host Yellow Jackets are 3-0 overall, 1-0 in the ODAC. The contest will be available to watch via R-MC Athletics—all fan links for the game are below and available at hscathletics.com.
 
Hampden-Sydney (0-2, 0-2 ODAC)
at Randolph-Macon (3-0, 1-0 ODAC) | LIVE STATS | VIDEO | GAME NOTES (PDF)
Location: Crenshaw Gymnasium | Ashland, VA
Date: Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021
Time: 6 p.m.
 
Scouting the Tigers
H-SC is competing in its second season under the direction of head coach Caleb Kimbrough, who is assisted by Bryson Gibson, Daniel Eacho and Quinn Newton.
 
The Tigers fell on the road at ODAC opponent Lynchburg by a score of 84-69 on Jan. 27 in Lynchburg. H-SC has been led through its first two games by senior captain Jake Hahn/Ruckersville, averaging a double-double of 19.0 points and 11.0 rebounds; freshman DJ Wright/Greensboro, GA, averaging 9.5 points off the bench with a team-best five three-point field goals; junior Jack Wyatt/Richmond averaging 8.5 points and 5.5 rebounds; and sophomore Ryan Clements/Conyers, GA averaging 7.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and 3.5 assists. The Tigers are shooting 36% (48-133) from the field, including 33% (13-40) on three-pointers, and 75% (15-20) at the free throw line, while averaging 62.0 points and allowing 75.0 points

Scouting the Yellow Jackets
R-MC is coached by sixth-year head coach Josh Merkel, who is assisted by Dave Matturro, Brett Barron and Shawn Boggs. The Yellow Jackets, ranked No. 1 in the Basketball Times Division III Preseason Top 20, won on the road at Salisbury (MD) 79-55 on Jan. 27. The defending ODAC regular season and tournament champions have been led through their first three games by senior All-American and two-time ODAC Player of the Year Buzz Anthony, averaging 19.0 points and 6.0 assists; sophomore Miles Mallory, averaging 14.0 points and 8.0 rebounds; classmate Josh Talbert, averaging 11.3 points; and senior Lorenzo Woods, averaging 10.7 points. R-MC is shooting 47% (84-180) from the field, 35% (21-60) on three-pointers, and 68% (25-37) at the line, while averaging 71.3 points and allowing only 56.0 points.

Series History vs. Randolph-Macon
H-SC and R-MC are playing for the 153rd time since 1956. The Yellow Jackets lead the series, 97-55, though their advantage as members of the ODAC since 1989 is closer at 45-31. R-MC has won seven-straight games between the two schools, including three games last season: 82-64 at H-SC (11/23/19), 84-58 at R-MC (2/19/20) and 80-61 in Salem at the ODAC Tournament Quarterfinals (2/28/20). The last win in the series by the Tigers came during the 2016-17 season at H-SC (63-56, 2/1/17).
 
Last Time They Played (2/28/20)
Ryan Clements scored 19 points, but No. 8 seed H-SC dropped a season-ending 80-61 decision to No. 1 seed and nationally-ranked No. 5 R-MC in the quarterfinals of the 2020 ODAC Tournament at the Salem Civic Center in Salem. Jack Wyatt added 15 points for the Tigers, who trailed 40-24 at halftime before closing to within 64-57 with 6:36 remaining. H-SC shot 41% (18-44) from the field, including 38% (6-16) on three-pointers, and 70% (19-27) at the line.

Josh Talbert led R-MC with a game-high 20 points. ODAC Player and Scholar-Athlete of the Year Buzz Anthony finished with 18 points for the Yellow Jackets. R-MC shot 37% (28-75) from the field, including 29% (14-48) on three-pointers, and 77% (10-13) at the line.

Up Next
H-SC is scheduled to play on the road at ODAC member Ferrum College on Tuesday night, February 2, at 7 p.m. in Ferrum. Schedule is subject to change.

For the complete games notes via pdf, click on the link above.

ODAC Spectator Policy for Indoor Sports
The ODAC Presidents Council has endorsed a conference policy that prohibits spectators at any ODAC indoor athletic event for the upcoming spring campaign.