HAMPDEN-SYDNEY, Va. -- Hampden-Sydney College, ranked No. 17 in this week's D3hoops.com Top 25, plays on the road at Ferrum College in Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) basketball action on Saturday afternoon, February 11, at 2 p.m. in Ferrum. H-SC has won nine-straight and 16 of its last 17 games, and is 18-4 overall, 12-1 in the ODAC (second place), while FC has lost six of its last seven games, and is 9-14 overall, 5-9 in the ODAC (t-eighth). The game 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 with pregame airing at 1:30 p.m., while available to watch per Ferrum Athletics.

No. 17 Hampden-Sydney (18-4, 12-1 ODAC) at Ferrum (9-14, 5-9 ODAC) | LIVE STATS | LIVE VIDEO | LIVE RADIO | GAME NOTES (PDF)
Location: Swartz Gym | Ferrum, VA
Date: Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023
Time: 2 p.m.
Radio: Frank Shanaberger, Richard LeSueur

Head Coach Caleb Kimbrough
H-SC is led by the fourth-year head coach who took over the program on April 4, 2019. The former head coach at Huntingdon (AL) College from 2016-19, Kimbrough is the 19th head coach in the 113-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 48-32 overall at the College, including 29-20 in ODAC games.

Scouting Hampden-Sydney
H-SC, enjoying its highest national ranking since 2012-13 (16th, Week 13), won its most recent game vs. Shenandoah, 74-55, on Feb. 4, in S. Douglas Fleet Gymnasium. The Tigers have three players averaging in double-figure scoring among their five starters that are each scoring at least 8.3 points per game, while 11 individuals are playing at least eight-plus minutes per game. H-SC is led by junior forward Davidson Hubbard (Charlotte, NC) with his 14.2 points (55% FG) and 8.2 rebounds, followed by senior guard Ryan Clements (Conyers, GA) (11.9 points, 4.6 rebounds), junior guard and team captain Adam Brazil (Mooresville, NC) (10.5 points, 3.3 assists, 42 3FGs), junior guard DJ Wright (Greensboro, NC) (9.0 points, 30 3FGs) and junior guard/forward Josiah Hardy (Ashburn) (8.3 points, 5.6 rebounds). The Tigers are shooting 46% (634-1377) from the field, including 36% (179-504) on three-point field goals, and 74% (241-327) at the free throw line. H-SC averages 76.7 points, and allows 64.7 points, for a +12.0 scoring margin.

Scouting Ferrum
The Panthers are coached by first-year head coach Patrick Corrigan '13, a former four-year team member of the Tigers and team captain as a senior when H-SC finished 23-5 and made its last NCAA Tournament appearance (2012-13). Patrick's father, David Corrigan '79, was a three-year letterman for the Tigers (1976-79). FC lost its most recent game at Lynchburg, 88-78, on Feb. 8. The Panthers are led by Division II transfer and senior guard Deshone Hicks with his 22.2 points and 5.9 assists with 54 three-pointers, followed by DII transfer and junior forward Calvin Washington (18.1 points, 7.5 rebounds) and freshman forward Alfredo Abel-Rivera (13.3 points, 5.4 rebounds). FC shoots 47% (637-1358) from the field, including 34% (148-430) on three-pointers, and 67% (290-432) at the line; scoring 74.4 points, and yielding 76.3 points, for a -1.8 scoring margin.

Series History
H-SC leads the overall series between the two schools at 9-3, including two-straight wins, and three wins in the last four contests played against FC. The Tigers defeated the Panthers, 94-74, last month on January 11. Ryan Clements had a double-double with 19 points and a game-high 10 rebounds in the first meeting, while Adam Brazil and DJ Wright each added 14 points, and Josiah Hardy contributed a double-double with 13 points and a game-high 10 rebounds. Deshone Hicks scored a game-high 25 points, and Calvin Washington had 22 points for the visitors. H-SC took an 86-83 road win at FC last season on December 1, 2021.

Finest Season In 10 Years
The Tigers' 18 overall wins, and the 12 conference wins, are the most under Coach Kimbrough since he took over prior to the 2019-20 season. It's also the program's highest win totals since 2012-13 (23-5, 14-2)—the last season that H-SC advanced to the NCAA Tournament, as well. That year, the Garnet & Grey dropped a heartbreaking 80-78 decision to Cabrini (PA) College in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on March 2, 2013 in Fleet Gym.

Up Next
H-SC returns for its final regular season conference home game against the University of Lynchburg on Wednesday night, Feb. 15, at 7 p.m. in Fleet Gym. It will be Senior Night in recognition and celebration of senior forward Harrison Taylor (Nashville, TN) with free admission, and the contest will be available to watch on the Tiger Sports Network live video stream at hscathletics.com, pregame airing at 6:30 p.m.

Complete game notes are available via the linked PDF above.