HAMPDEN-SYDNEY, Va. -- Hampden-Sydney College is hosting archrival and nationally-ranked No. 1 Randolph-Macon College in Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) action on Thursday night, January 27, at 7 p.m. in S. Douglas Fleet Gymnasium at Kirby Field House. H-SC is 10-5 overall, 5-3 in the ODAC, while the top-ranked Yellow Jackets are 15-1 overall, 7-0 in the ODAC. The game will be broadcast and can be heard locally on WVHL Radio, Kickin' Country 92.9 FM, and will also be available worldwide on the Internet at wvhl.net or via the TuneIn Radio App, while available to watch as well on the Tiger Sports Network live video stream at hscathletics.com, pregame airing at 6:30 p.m.

Hampden-Sydney (10-5, 5-3 ODAC) vs. No. 1 Randolph-Macon (15-1, 7-0 ODAC) | LIVE STATS | LIVE VIDEO | LIVE RADIO | GAME NOTES (PDF)
Location: Fleet Gym | Hampden-Sydney, VA
Date: Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022
Time: 7 p.m.
Radio/Tiger Sports Network: Frank Shanaberger, Richard LeSueur

Head Coach Caleb Kimbrough
H-SC is led by the third-year head coach who took over the program on April 4, 2019. The former head coach at Huntingdon College (AL) from 2016-19, Kimbrough is the 19th head coach in the 112-year history of the storied Hampden-Sydney program. He is no stranger to the ODAC, having played four years at Guilford and coached six years with the Quakers, and one year at Washington and Lee University. Caleb is 26-22 overall at the College, including 14-14 in ODAC games.

Coaches vs. Cancer
Coach Kimbrough and his assistant coaches, Bryson Gibson and Trey Livingston, will be wearing suits and sneakers in support of the Coaches vs. Cancer program that supports the American Cancer Society in its efforts to save lives from cancer in the US and worldwide.

Scouting Hampden-Sydney
The Tigers won their most recent contest past Guilford (NC), 62-58, on Jan. 25 in Fleet Gym. H-SC has three players averaging in double figures among seven scoring at least 7.1 points per game. Junior guard Ryan Clements (Conyers, GA) leads the balanced-scoring team with his 12.7 points, adding 4.5 rebounds and 3.2 assists, followed by fifth-year forward and team captain Jake Hahn (Ruckersville) (12.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, 2.4 assists) and sophomore forward Davidson Hubbard (Charlotte, NC) (11.4 points, 6.4 rebounds). The Tigers are shooting 46% (428-939) from the field, including 34% (123-358) on three-point field goals, and 72% (194-268) at the free throw line. H-SC is averaging 78.2 points, and allowing 68.7 points, for a +9.5 scoring margin.

Scouting No. 1 Randolph-Macon
The Yellow Jackets, ranked No. 1 in this week's D3hoops.com Top 25, are coached by seventh-year head coach Josh Merkel and last played on Jan. 25 at home against ODAC member Bridgewater, winning 80-51. R-MC has won nine-straight games since its lone setback on the road at Christopher Newport in overtime back on November 28 (2021), 77-76. The Yellow Jackets have been led by three-time All-American and ODAC Player of the Year, fifth-year guard Buzz Anthony (38 3FGs), who is averaging 19.1 points, 4.6 rebounds, 7.1 assists, and 1.9 steals. Other top scorers have been junior All-American and forward Miles Mallory (15.5 points, 8.8 rebounds, 2.7 blocks) and junior guard Josh Talbert (12.5 points, 4.2 assists). R-MC shoots 50% (486-965) from the field, including 37% (126-341) on three-pointers, and 69% (133-194) at the line; scoring 76.9 points, and yielding just 59.2 points, for a +17.8 scoring margin.

Series History vs. Randolph-Macon
H-SC and R-MC are playing for the 154th time since 1956. The Yellow Jackets lead the series, 98-55, though their advantage as members of the ODAC since 1989 is closer at 46-31. R-MC has won eight-straight games between the two schools, including 79-65 last Jan. 30, 2021 in Ashland. The last win in the series by the Tigers was a 63-56 decision on February 1, 2017 in Fleet Gym.

Tigers Hosted No. 1 Yellow Jackets In 2010
H-SC previously hosted R-MC when it was top-ranked on January 6, 2010, falling 69-68 on a last-second three-pointer by the Yellow Jackets. The Tigers led 33-27 at halftime, extended their lead to 53-37 with 11:36 remaining, and still led 68-64 with 1:26 left. Unfortunately, R-MC scored the game's final five points during the last 53-seconds, including the game-winning three-pointer with just 4.9-seconds on the clock, to escape with the road victory.

Tickets Needed For Randolph-Macon Game
The contest against No. 1 Randolph-Macon will be a ticketed game. Tickets are FREE, but only those with tickets will be allowed to enter Fleet Gym. Please stop by the athletic office in the Kirk Athletic Center between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. daily to pick-up tickets for the game. If there are any tickets remaining, those tickets will be available when the doors open on Thursday at 6 p.m.

H-SC Mask Policy
The College's current mask policy is that all individuals – both vaccinated and unvaccinated – are required to wear masks inside campus buildings when others are nearby (within 6 feet). Unvaccinated individuals are also required to maintain social distancing at all times. Campus visitors must abide by these precautions as well.

Up Next
H-SC will play at home again on Saturday afternoon, Jan. 29, at 2 p.m. against ODAC member Shenandoah University in Fleet Gym.