HAMPDEN-SYDNEY, Va. -- Hampden-Sydney College Basketball plays on the road at Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) member Washington and Lee University on Saturday, January 8, at 2 p.m. in Lexington. It's the first ODAC contest for the Tigers since December 4, and the first game for the program since Dec. 19, following a recent pause in accordance with the College's Health and Safety Protocols. H-SC is 7-2 overall, 2-0 in the ODAC, and enjoying its finest start to a season since 2014-15 (8-1), while the Generals are 3-6 overall, 1-2 in the ODAC. The game will be available to watch at
generalssports.com.
Hampden-Sydney (7-2, 2-0 ODAC) at Washington and Lee (3-6, 1-2 ODAC)
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Location: Richard L. Duchossois Athletic and Recreation Center | Lexington, VA
Date: Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022
Time: 2 p.m.
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 College (NC) and coached six years with the Quakers, and one year at Washington and Lee University. Caleb is 23-19 overall at the College, including 11-11 in ODAC games.
Scouting Hampden-Sydney
The Tigers last played on Dec. 18-19 when splitting two games in the H-SC Classic ...
defeating Mary Washington 84-71 before
falling to No. 23 Maryville (TN) 85-84 on a last-second basket by the nationally-ranked Scots. H-SC has three players averaging in double figures among nine scoring at least 5.1 points per game. Junior guard
Ryan Clements (Conyers, GA) leads the balanced-scoring team with his 14.4 points, adding 4.8 rebounds and 3.3 assists, followed by sophomore guard
Adam Brazil (Mooresville, NC) (12.1 points, 22 3FGs) and fifth-year forward and team captain
Jake Hahn (Ruckersville) (11.9 points, 5.3 rebounds). The Tigers are shooting 48% (274-577) from the field, including 38% (82-215) on three-point field goals, and 72% (131-183) at the free throw line. H-SC is averaging 84.6 points, and allowing 69.8 points, for a +14.8 scoring margin.
Scouting Washington and Lee
The Generals are coached by fifth-year head coach
Chris McHugh, and last played on Jan. 5 at ODAC member Eastern Mennonite, falling 91-83. W&L has been led by sophomore forward
Robert DiSibio, who is averaging 22.3 points (24 3FGs) and 6.3 rebounds, along with sophomore forward
Jack d'Entremont (14.9 points, 7.4 rebounds) and senior forward
Gus Wise (11.0 points, 6.3 rebounds). The Generals shoot 48% from the field, including 34% on three-pointers, and 66% at the line; scoring 88.1 points, yielding 83.0 points.
Series History
H-SC leads the all-time series between the two schools, 79-54. W&L, however, has won five-straight and seven of the last 10 games in the series ... including an 81-60 road win by the Generals the last time the two played over two years ago on Dec. 1, 2019.
Tigers Receiving Votes
H-SC is receiving votes this week in the
D3hoops.com Top 25, the first time that the Tigers have received votes in the national poll since week four (Dec. 15, 2013) of the 2013-14 season. The last time H-SC was in the Top 25 was week two (Dec. 1, 2013) during 2013-14 when the program was ranked No. 20.
Up Next
H-SC will play at home again on Wednesday night, Jan. 12, at 7 p.m. against ODAC member Randolph College in S. Douglas Fleet Gymnasium at Kirby Field House.
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