HAMPDEN-SYDNEY, Va. -- Hampden-Sydney College, ranked No. 1 in this week's D3hoops.com Top 25, plays on the road at Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) opponent Bridgewater College on Wednesday evening, January 10, at 5 p.m. in Bridgewater. NCAA Division III's top-ranked Tigers are 12-1 overall, including 4-1 in the ODAC, following a 72-67 ODAC home win past Washington and Lee University on Jan. 6~its seventh-straight victory. The Eagles are 10-4 overall, 3-2 in the ODAC, after a 72-62 ODAC home loss to No. 3 Guilford (NC) College on Jan. 3~its second setback in three games. The contest 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, pregame airing at 4:30 p.m., while available to watch, as well, on the Bridgewater Eagles Sports Network.

No. 1 Hampden-Sydney (12-1, 4-1 ODAC) at Bridgewater (10-4, 3-2 ODAC) | STATS | AUDIO | VIDEO | GAME NOTES (PDF)
Location: Nininger Hall | Bridgewater, VA
Date: Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024
Time: 5 p.m.
Radio: 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. Kimbrough is 64-36 overall at the College, including 35-22 in ODAC games. Caleb was both the 2022-23 National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Division III District 6 Coach of the Year, and the ODAC Men's Basketball Bob Johnson Coach of the Year.

Scouting No. 1 Hampden-Sydney
H-SC is extremely balanced offensively with three players averaging in double-figure scoring among its five starters that are each scoring at least 5.4 points per game, while seven Tigers are playing at least 15-plus minutes among 11 playing seven-plus minutes per game. H-SC has been led by senior forward Davidson Hubbard (Charlotte, NC) with his 15.6 points (22 3FGs) and 8.2 rebounds, fifth-year guard Ryan Clements (Conyers, GA) with his 12.1 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.9 assists, along with senior guard and team captain Adam Brazil (Mooresville, NC) with his 12.1 points (25 3FGs) and 4.3 assists. Joining them in the lineup have been senior guard Alex Elliott (Marietta, GA) (7.1 points, 4.2 rebounds, 14 3FGs) and senior guard/forward and team captain Josiah Hardy (Ashburn) (5.4 points, 4.3 rebounds). Senior guard DJ Wright (Greensboro, GA) (5.4 points, 10 3FGs), fifth-year forward and team captain Miles Harris (Virginia Beach) (4.1 points, 3.8 rebounds, 13 3FGs), fifth-year guard Chase Turner (Virginia Beach) (4.0 points, 3.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists), junior guard Ayman McGowan (Memphis, TN) (3.5 points, 12 3FGs) and sophomore forward Shane Fernald (Charlotte, NC) (3.3 points) have provided solid depth. The Tigers are shooting 44% (349-796) from the field, including 38% (110-289) on three-point field goals (8.5 per game), and 75% (138-183) at the free throw line. H-SC has averaged 72.8 points, and allowed only 59.8 points, for a +13.0 scoring margin.

Scouting Bridgewater
The Eagles are coached by fifth-year head coach Steven Enright. BC has been led by senior forward Alec Topper with his 14.4 points (21 3FGs) and 8.4 rebounds, junior forward Aaron Oates with his 13.9 points (11 3FGs) and 6.3 rebounds, along with freshman guard Jordan Cooper with his 12.5 points (20 3FGs) and 3.1 assists. The Eagles shoot 41% (358-866) from the field, including 30% (109-359) on three-pointers (7.8 per game), and 70% (181-259) at the line; scoring 71.9 points, and yielding 66.0 points, for a +5.9 scoring margin.

ODAC Series History
H-SC and BC are playing for the 85th time as ODAC opponents since the 1976-77 season, and the Tigers lead the conference series at 52-32. H-SC has won three out of four, and four of the last six, including the only game between the two schools last season ... 80-63 on Jan. 14 in Fleet Gym.

#1 In D3hoops.com Top 25
H-SC  remains ranked No. 1 nationally in this week's D3hoops.com Top 25. It's the second consecutive week that the Tigers have been ranked first in the national poll for NCAA Division III men's basketball. The Garnet & Grey earned 614 points in this week's poll, including 20 of 25 first-place votes.

Career Watch
Ryan Clements ranks 19th in career scoring with 1,256 career points in 100 career games (12.6). Russell Turner '92 is the all-time leader with 2,272 career points. Clements is ninth in career steals with 167 career steals (1.7). Ralph Baker '89 is the all-time leader with 258 career steals. Davidson Hubbard is 10th in career blocks with 47 career blocks in 71 career games (0.7). Mike Thompson '04 is the all-time leader with 136 career blocks.

Strength of Schedule
H-SC has already played six schools ranked among the D3hoops.com Preseason Top 25 and/or the regular season D3hoops.com Top 25, including top-ranked Christopher Newport and John Carroll (OH), No. 11 Guilford (NC) and No. 25 Swarthmore (PA), along with Widener (PA) and Randolph-Macon—each receiving votes in the poll. Defending National Champion CNU and Swarthmore each advanced to the 2023 NCAA Final Four. In addition, the ODAC has four schools ranked among the latest Top 25—No. 1 H-SC, No. 2 Guilford, No. 17 Randolph-Macon and No. 20 Virginia Wesleyan.

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.
 
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 will return home to play ODAC opponent Eastern Mennonite University on Saturday, Jan. 13, at 2 p.m. in S. Douglas Fleet Gymnasium at Kirby Field House. The EMU contest marks the third consecutive Saturday afternoon home game on the Hill. The Tigers play on the road again next week at ODAC opponent Randolph College on Wednesday, Jan. 17, at 5 p.m.—another early start time.

Complete game notes are available via the linked PDF above.