HAMPDEN-SYDNEY, Va. -- Hampden-Sydney College, ranked No. 1 in this week's D3hoops.com Top 25, welcomes Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) opponent University of Lynchburg on Wednesday night, January 24, at 7 p.m. in S. Douglas Fleet Gymnasium at Kirby Field House. NCAA Division III's top-ranked Tigers are 16-1 overall, including 8-1 in the ODAC, following a 69-52 ODAC road win at Shenandoah University on Jan. 20 in Winchester for their 11th-straight victory. The Hornets are 10-8 overall, 5-4 in the ODAC, after an 86-63 ODAC home loss to Bridgewater College on Jan. 20 for their second loss in three games. It's the program's "Coaches vs. Cancer" game during "Suits And Sneakers Week" sponsored by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC). It's also "WHITEOUT WEDNESDAY" as all fans are encouraged to wear white—and as a reminder, it's Free Admission for all regular season home contests at the College. The game will be available to watch on the Tiger Sports Network, pregame airing at 6:30 p.m.

No. 1 Hampden-Sydney (16-1, 8-1 ODAC) vs. Lynchburg (10-8, 5-4 ODAC) | STATS | VIDEO | GAME NOTES (PDF)
Location: Fleet Gym | Hampden-Sydney, VA
Date: Saturday, Jan. 24, 2024
Time: 7 p.m.
Tiger Sports Network: Frank Shanaberger (play-by-play), Richard LeSueur (analyst)

Head Coach Caleb Kimbrough
H-SC is led by the fifth-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 114-year history of the storied Hampden-Sydney program. He is no stranger to the ODAC, having played four years at Guilford (NC) College and coached six years with the Quakers, and one year at Washington and Lee University. Kimbrough is 68-36 overall at the College, including 39-22 in ODAC games. Caleb was both the 2022-23 NABC Division III District 6 Coach of the Year, and the ODAC Men's Basketball Bob Johnson Coach of the Year.

Coaches vs. Cancer / Suits And Sneakers Week
Coach Kimbrough and his assistant coaches, Bryson Gibson and Carson Long, will be wearing suits and sneakers in support of the Coaches vs. Cancer program in collaboration with the NABC, has united coaches and fans nationwide to help the American Cancer Society defeat a common enemy – cancer. Since 1993, this initiative has leveraged the personal experiences, community leadership, and professional excellence of coaches nationwide to increase cancer awareness and promote healthy living through year-round awareness efforts, fundraising activities, and advocacy programs. Every cancer. Every life.

Scouting No. 1 Hampden-Sydney
H-SC continues to enjoy its finest start to a season since 2002-03 when the program began 22-0 en route to a 28-4 campaign that included an NCAA Tournament Final Four appearance. This year's team is extremely balanced offensively with three players averaging in double-figure scoring among its five starters that are each scoring at least 5.9 points per game, while seven Tigers are playing at least 15 minutes among 10 playing seven-plus minutes per game. H-SC has been led by senior forward Davidson Hubbard (Charlotte, NC) with his 15.6 points (30 3FGs) and 7.9 rebounds, senior guard and team captain Adam Brazil (Mooresville, NC) with his 13.1 points (34 3FGs) and 3.9 assists, along with fifth-year guard Ryan Clements (Conyers, GA) with his 11.9 points, 4.2 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.6 steals. Joining them in the lineup have been senior guard Alex Elliott (Marietta, GA) (6.6 points, 4.6 rebounds, 16 3FGs) and senior guard/forward and team captain Josiah Hardy (Ashburn) (5.9 points, 4.0 rebounds). Fifth-year guard Chase Turner (Virginia Beach) (4.8 points, 3.7 rebounds, 2.3 assists), junior guard Ayman McGowan (Memphis, TN) (4.5 points, 19 3FGs), fifth-year forward and team captain Miles Harris (Virginia Beach) (3.5 points, 3.6 rebounds, 14 3FGs) and sophomore forward Shane Fernald (Charlotte, NC) (3.1 points) have provided solid depth. The Tigers are shooting 46% (479-1042) from the field, including 38% (142-375) on three-point field goals (8.4 per game), and 74% (172-234) at the free throw line. H-SC has averaged 74.8 points, and allowed only 59.4 points, for a +15.4 scoring margin.

Scouting Lynchburg
The Hornets are coached by 16th-year head coach Hilliary Scott. Lynchburg has been led by senior forward Miles Taylor with his 10.8 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.2 steals, junior guard Deondre Ross with his 9.1 points, along with junior forward Jonathan Foust with his 9.0 points. The Hornets shoot 46% (522-1136) from the field, including 34% (143-420) on three-pointers, and 65% (204-316) at the line; scoring 77.3 points, and yielding 70.6 points, for a +6.7 scoring margin.

ODAC Series History
H-SC and Lynchburg are playing for the 93rd time as ODAC opponents since 1976-77. The Tigers lead the conference series at 68-24, including two-straight (last season) and three of the last four. H-SC won 89-72 on December 7, 2022 in Lynchburg, and 109-73 on February 15, 2023 in Fleet Gym. The Hornets had won 11 of 13 from 2014-22, including nine-straight at one point. Prior to that, the Tigers had won 23 of 26, including 10-straight at one point.

#1 In D3hoops.com Top 25
H-SC remains ranked No. 1 nationally for the fourth-straight week in the latest D3hoops.com Top 25. It's the longest stretch that the Tigers have been ranked first in the national poll for NCAA Division III men's basketball since an eight-week run at the top during 1999-2000 (26-2). H-SC earned 624 points in this week's poll, including 24 of 25 first-place votes.

NCAA Division III Statistics
H-SC currently ranks fourth nationally in winning percentage (94.1), ninth in scoring defense (59.4), 11th in scoring margin (15.4), 14th in field goal percentage defense (38.1), 16th in assist/turnover ratio (1.41), 20th in three-point percentage (37.9), 41st in fewest turnovers (11.3), 42nd in rebound margin (6.6) and 46th in turnover margin (3.1). Adam Brazil ranks 24th in NCAA Division III assist/turnover ratio (2.75).

Bevo Francis Award Top 100 Watch List
Davidson Hubbard was named to the 2023-24 Bevo Francis Award Top 100 Watch List on Jan. 15. The Clarence "Bevo" Francis Award is presented annually to the player who has had the finest overall season within Small College Basketball to include NCAA Divisions II and III, NAIA, USCAA and NCCAA.

The Team Three-Point Stat
H-SC has made at least one three-point field goal in 477 consecutive games, dating back to a home game vs. Emory & Henry on Dec. 3, 2005 (0-1 3FGA). Ironically, the Tigers won that contest 130-99. H-SC's 142 three-pointers this season includes three games of at least 11, with a season-high 17 three-pointers vs. Rose-Hulman (IN) on Nov. 18 (17-36 3FGA). The season-low is four at Ferrum on Jan. 3 (4-22 3FGA).

Career Watch
Ryan Clements ranks 13th in career scoring with 1,302 career points in 104 career games (12.5). Russell Turner '92 is the all-time leader with 2,272 career points. Clements is ninth in career steals with 172 career steals (1.7). Ralph Baker '89 is the all-time leader with 258 career steals. Davidson Hubbard is 10th in career blocks with 48 career blocks in 75 career games (0.6). Mike Thompson '04 is the all-time leader with 136 career blocks.

2023-24 Team Captains
Leading the Tigers are fifth-year Miles Harris, along with seniors Adam Brazil and Josiah Hardy. Harris and Brazil are each serving in the leadership role for their second season, while Hardy is a first-year captain. Miles is the son of Randy Harris and Corey Bacs and is majoring in economics and business. Adam is the son of Mark and Kristen Brazil and is majoring in English. Josiah is the son of Vernal Hardy and Felicia Miller and is majoring in economics and business.

Program History
H-SC is competing in its 114th-year of basketball during 2023-24. The Tigers began this season with an overall record of 1486-1093 since beginning in 1908, and currently are 1502-1094. H-SC has posted 63 winning seasons (this season included), 15 seasons with at least 20 wins, and has won 10 ODAC Tournament Championships and made 15 NCAA Division III Tournament appearances. The Tigers have advanced to the Final Four two times previously, and to the National Championship once.
 
Three Former Tigers Are Division I Head Coaches
H-SC currently has three former basketball team members and graduates of the College that are serving as NCAA Division I head coaches. Russell Turner '92 is in his 14th year at UC Irvine ... Ryan Odom '96 is in his first season at VCU and his eighth season as a DI head coach (UMBC, Utah State) ... Griff Aldrich '96 is in his sixth year at Longwood. Entering this season, Turner was 265-170 at UCI ... Odom was 141-85 overall, including 44-25 in two years at USU and 97-60 in five years at UMBC ... Aldrich was 88-72 at Longwood.

Up Next
H-SC remains at home while in the midst of four-straight ODAC contests in the friendly confines of Fleet Gym. The Tigers host Roanoke College on Saturday, Jan. 27, at 2 p.m., followed by (RV) Virginia Wesleyan University on Wednesday, Jan. 31, at 7 p.m., along with archrival and No. 10 Randolph-Macon College on Saturday, Feb. 3, at 2 p.m. 

Complete game notes are available via the linked PDF above.