HAMPDEN-SYDNEY, Va. --  Hampden-Sydney College, receiving votes in the latest D3hoops.com Top 25, plays on the road at Averett University in Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) men's basketball action on Friday evening, January 23, at 5 p.m. in Danville. The visiting Tigers are 11-5 overall, 5-2 in the ODAC with four wins in their last five games, including two-straight. The host Cougars are 10-5 overall, 3-3 in the ODAC with three wins in their last five games, though with two-straight losses. The game rescheduled from Saturday to Friday due to the weather forecast 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 at flocollege.com.

(RV)Hampden-Sydney (11-5, 5-2) at Averett (10-5, 3-3) | Stats | Audio | Video | Game Notes (PDF)
Location: Grant Center | Danville, VA
Date: Friday, Jan. 23
Time: 5 p.m.
Radio: Frank Shanaberger (play-by-play), Richard LeSueur (analyst)

Head Coach Caleb Kimbrough
H-SC is led by the seventh-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 116-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 117-49 at the College, ranking sixth in program coaching wins, while his current winning percentage (.705) ranks second all-time. He is a two-time National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Division III District 6 Coach of the Year (2022-23, 2023-24), was the 2022-23 ODAC Men's Basketball Bob Johnson Coach of the Year and the 2024-25 D3hoops.com Region 6 Coach of the Year.

2025-26 Coaching Staff
Coach Kimbrough is aided this season by second-year associate head coach Bryson Gibson, also in his seventh year with the program, fourth-year assistant coach Carson Long, along with first-year assistant coach Zach Hinton.

Scouting (RV)Hampden-Sydney
H-SC took a 97-61 conference road win at Randolph College on Jan. 21. The Tigers have been led by a trio of sophomore guards in Santana Lynch (Dallas, TX) (12.1 points, 7.6 rebounds, 58% FGs), Peter Moye (Charlotte, NC) (11.4 points, 3.6 rebounds, 25-3FGs) and Travis Stickney (Mount Pleasant, SC) (11.1 points, 5.8 rebounds, 4.1 assists, 22-3FGs). Senior guard Colin Radcliffe (Richlands, NC) (9.8 points, 34-3FGs), senior forward Shane Fernald (Charlotte, NC) (8.8 points, 5.2 rebounds, 2.9 assists), sophomore guard Tugg Bizzelle (Baltimore, MD) (8.3 points, 12-3FGs) and junior center Alex Cannon (Loganville, GA) (5.7 points, 6.1 rebounds, 1.7 blocks, 65% FGs) are each contributing significantly, as well. H-SC shoots 47% (448-964) from the field, including 32% (106-332) on three-point field goals, and 66% (215-326) at the free throw line. The Tigers average 76.1 points, and yield 69.8 points, for a +6.3 scoring margin. 

Scouting Averett
AU, coached by 12th-year head coach David Doino, dropped a 76-57 conference road decision at Guilford (NC) College on Jan. 21. The Cougars have been led by sophomore guard Jackson Sellars (14.6 points, 6.6 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 53% FGs), redshirt-sophomore guard Timayahs Bracey (12.1 points, 3.0 assists. 26-3FGs) and sophomore guard/forward Mason Mitchell (11.6 points, 5.5 rebounds, 28-3FGs). AU shoots 44% (388-880) from the field, including 34% (106-314) on three-pointers, and 69% (202-293) at the line. The Cougars average 72.3 points, and yield 67.1 points, for a +5.2 scoring margin.

Series History
H-SC and AU are playing for the 33rd time since first meeting on November 24, 1978. The Tigers lead the overall series at 21-11, including five-straight wins ... the most recent being an 88-64 home win last Jan. 29, 2025 in Kirby Field House. H-SC took an 81-52 road win on its last visit to Danville on February 7, 2024, and the Tigers have won four-straight on the Cougars' home court where the program is 10-5 all-time. Coach Kimbrough is 5-1 against AU, including 2-0 in Danville.

Another Level
Santana Lynch has taken his game to another level this season ... averaging 12.1 points and 7.6 rebounds, while shooting 58% (75-129) from the field and 70% (39-56) at the free throw line. He has a team-best 13 double-figure scoring games, including a career-high 19 points vs. Pfeiffer (11/23). Lynch also has a team-best four double-figure rebounding games, including a career-high 14 rebounds vs. Guilford (1/7). Santana was limited to four games early last season before a season-ending injury in December.

Mr. Consistency
Travis Stickney remains steady and consistent in his second year starting—he has started all 44 games of his collegiate career—averaging 11.1 points, 5.8 rebounds and 4.1 assists this season, while shooting 39% (67-171) from the field, including 29% (22-75) on three-point field goals, and 82% (22-27) at the free throw line. He has nine double-figure scoring games, including a career-high 30 points vs. (11)Redlands (12/20), and also has career-highs of 11 rebounds at (RV)Roanoke (1/14), 12 assists vs. Lynchburg (1/17) and seven steals vs. (7)UW-La Crosse (11/7). Travis started all 29 games last season, averaging 7.7 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.4 assists.

Another Level 2.0
Peter Moye has also taken his game to another level this season ... averaging 11.4 points and 3.6 rebounds, while shooting 47% (66-142) from the field, including 36% (25-70) on three-point field goals, and 90% (26-29) at the free throw line. He has 10 double-figure scoring games, including a career-high 21 points at Eastern Mennonite (12/6)—making a career-high five three-pointers. Moye also grabbed a career-high of eight rebounds vs. Wilson (12/19). Peter played in 23 games last season, averaging 4.5 points and 1.8 rebounds.

Beyond The Arc
Colin Radcliffe has taken 102 three-point field goal attempts, which is 72% of his total field goal attempts (141) on the season. He is averaging 9.8 points, while shooting 38% (54-141) from the field, including 33% (34-102) on three-pointers, and 74% (14-19) at the free throw line. He has eight double-figure scoring games, including a season-high 25 points vs. Guilford (1/7) with a career-high seven three-pointers (7-13) vs. the Quakers.

Another Level 3.0
Tugg Bizzelle has taken his game to another level this season, as well ... averaging 8.3 points, while shooting 43% (48-112) from the field, including 40% (12-30) on three-point field goals, and 57% (25-44) at the free throw line. He has five double-figure scoring games, including a career-high 19 points at Salisbury (11/12) with a career-high five three-pointers vs. the Sea Gulls and a career-high eight rebounds, as well. Tugg started three of 29 games last season, averaging 3.1 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists.

Blocking Skills
At 6-9, Alex Cannon has the height not typically found on a Division III roster, and he is taking full advantage this season as evidenced by his 25 blocks ... averaging 1.7 blocks per game that leads the ODAC and ranks 51st nationally. He has started (the last) 12 of 16 games, and is averaging career-highs of 5.7 points and 6.1 rebounds, while shooting 65% (37-57) from the field. He has posted career-highs of 10 points vs. (11)Redlands (12/20) and 12 rebounds vs. Guilford (1/7), along with a season-high four blocks on two occasions, most recent vs. (11)Redlands (12/20).

NCAA Division III Statistics (Top 11)
H-SC leads Division III in rebound margin (13.4), and ranks eighth nationally in rebounds per game (44.8) and 11th in defensive rebounds (30.3).

D3hoops.com Top 25 
H-SC is receiving votes (9) in the week seven D3hoops.com Top 25 of Jan. 19. The Tigers are receiving votes for the third-straight week. The Garnet & Grey were ranked 17th in preseason, and have been as high as No. 8 in week two, while ranked 16th in week four (Dec. 15). Defending National Champion and unbeaten Trinity (CT) College (16-0) has remained at No. 1 all season, currently with 625 points and all 25 first-place votes.

Scheduling Toughness
H-SC has played five opponents on the schedule that are currently ranked among the D3hoops.com Top 25, or receiving votes, including No. 3 Emory (GA), No. 5 Randolph-Macon, No. 11 Redlands (CA) and No. 22 Roanoke, while Maryville (TN) is receiving votes. The Tigers are 1-4 in those games ... then-No. 2 RMC (L 85-50), then-No. 11 Redlands (L 91-90), then-No. 25 Maryville (W 63-55), then-No. 7  Emory (L 101-73) and then-(RV)Roanoke (L 62-47). H-SC opened the season vs. then-No. 7 UW-La Crosse (L 77-75 OT) and then-(RV)Keene State (NH) (W 79-61) at the Towne Bank Tipoff in Virginia Beach. 

The Team Three-Point Stat
H-SC has made at least one three-point field goal in 538 consecutive games, dating back to a 2005 home game vs. Emory & Henry (12/3, 0-1 3FGA). Ironically, the Tigers won that high-scoring contest ... 130-99 without making a three-pointer.

2025-26 Team Captain
Leading the Tigers is senior guard Grayson Schultz (Moseley), who is a second-year team member serving in the leadership role for the first time. He was a team manager during his first two years at the College, before joining the team for 2024-25. Grayson is the son of Glenn and Paige Schultz and is majoring in economics and business at the College.

Program History
H-SC is competing in its 116th-year of basketball during 2025-26. The Tigers have an overall program record of 1,551-1,107 since beginning in 1908. H-SC has posted 64 winning seasons, 18 seasons with at least 20 wins, six seasons with at least 25 wins, has won a record 11 ODAC Tournament Championships.

NCAA Tournament History
H-SC has made 17 NCAA Tournament appearances since 1989, winning at least one game in 14 of the 17 years, while compiling an overall NCAA Tournament record of 27-18. The Tigers advanced to the Final Four in 1999, 2003 and 2024, and to the National Championship in 1999 and 2024. H-SC was National Runner-Up in 2024, falling to Trine (IN) 69-61, as well as in 1999, falling to UW-Platteville 76-75 in double-overtime. The Tigers fell to Gustavus Adolphus (MN) 79-68 in the 2003 National Semifinals. H-SC advanced to the Elite Eight in 1995, 1998, 1999, 2003 and 2024, while reaching the Sweet 16 in 1992, 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2024 and 2025. The Tigers have hosted 24 NCAA Tournament games since 1992, compiling an impressive record of 19-5.

Former Tigers Now Division I Head Coaches
H-SC currently has two former basketball team members and graduates of the College that are serving as NCAA Division I head coaches. Russell Turner '92 is in his 16th year at UC Irvine and Ryan Odom '96 is in his first season at Virginia and his 10th season as a DI head coach (UMBC, Utah State, VCU). Through Jan. 19, Turner was 333-194 at UCI (12-7 this season) and Odom was 217-119 overall, including 16-2 this season at (16/16)UVA, 52-21 in two years at VCU, 44-25 in two years at USU and 97-60 in five years at UMBC. Griff Aldrich '96 is in his first season as the associate head coach at UVA after serving as head coach at Longwood the past seven seasons where he was 127-100 overall. Additionally, Ryan Silverfield '03 was named the 35th head football coach at Arkansas on November 30. Silverfield was 50-25 in six years at Memphis, including 8-4 this season.

Up Next
H-SC returns home to play four-straight, and six of its last eight regular season games in the friendly confines of the new Tony Shaver Court in Diaz Arena at the renovated Kirby Field House. It begins with ODAC opponent Virginia Wesleyan University on Wednesday, Jan. 28, at 7 p.m. ... Garnet & Grey Night and the program's Coaches vs. Cancer contest in support of NABC and American Cancer Society efforts to increase cancer awareness and promote healthy living through year-round awareness efforts, fundraising activities and advocacy programs.

Complete game notes are available via the linked PDF above.