Hampden-Sydney College plays on the road at Randolph College in Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) basketball action on Wednesday night, January 18, at 7:30 p.m. in Lynchburg. H-SC has won three-straight and 10 of its last 11 games, and is 12-4 overall, 7-1 in the ODAC, while Randolph has lost two-straight and 10 of its last 12 games and is 5-12 overall, 1-6 in the ODAC. The game will be available to watch via WildCats All-Access.
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 (NC) College and coached six years with the Quakers, and one year at Washington and Lee University. Caleb is 42-32 overall at the College, including 24-20 in ODAC games.
Scouting Hampden-Sydney
The Tigers, getting votes (36) in this week’s D3hoops.com Top 25, won their most recent game vs. conference member Bridgewater, 80-63, on Jan. 14 in S. Douglas Fleet Gymnasium. H-SC had four players averaging in double-figure scoring among its five starters that are each scoring at least 8.8 points per game. The Tigers are led by junior forward Davidson Hubbard (Charlotte, NC) with his 13.0 points and 7.3 rebounds, followed by senior guard Ryan Clements (Conyers, GA) (12.5 points, 4.6 rebounds), junior guard and team captain Adam Brazil (Mooresville, NC) (10.1 points, 3.6 assists, 29 3FGs), junior guard DJ Wright (Greensboro, GA) (10.0 points, 24 3FGs) and junior guard/forward Josiah Hardy (Ashburn) (8.8 points, 5.8 rebounds). H-SC is shooting 47% (472-1015) from the field, including 36% (135-377) on three-point field goals, and 73% (178-244) at the free throw line. The Tigers average 78.6 points, and allow 66.5 points, for a +12.1 scoring margin.
Scouting Randolph
The WildCats are coached by seventh-year head coach Pete Hamilton. Randolph lost its most recent game at Bridgewater, 73-71, on Jan. 11. The WildCats are led by senior guard Danny Bickey who is averaging 18.2 points with 44 three-pointers, followed by junior guard Jordan Phillips-McLoyd (14.6 points, 44 3FGs) and fifth-year guard Jerry Goodman (11.2 points, 21 3FGs). Randolph shoots 43% (464-1088) from the field, including 35% (127-364) on three-pointers, and 74% (209-281) at the line; scoring 74.4 points, and yielding 80.4 points, for a -6.0 scoring margin.
Series History
H-SC leads the all-time series between the two schools, 10-7. The Tigers have won two-straight and three of four in the series, including the most recent, 73-72, on Jan. 12, 2022 in Fleet Gym. Randolph won the first-ever contest between the two schools, 57-49, on Jan. 28, 2009 in Lynchburg, as current WildCat head coach Pete Hamilton scored a game-high 20 points, including 5-8 three-pointers, also Randolph’s first-ever ODAC victory in men’s basketball.
Double-Double?
Davidson Hubbard has posted five double-doubles this season. He scored 12 points, adding 10 rebounds at Greensboro (NC) on Nov. 8. Hubbard had game-highs of 21 points and 10 rebounds versus Alvernia (PA) on Nov. 11. He equaled his career-high with 22 points, adding a season-high 11 rebounds at Mary Washington on Nov. 22. Hubbard had 10 points and a game-high 11 rebounds at Lynchburg on Dec. 3. He had a game-high 18 points, adding 13 rebounds versus Bridgewater on Jan. 14. Davidson now has eight career double-doubles, and has scored in double figures in 12 of 16 games this season.
Chasing 1,000 Career Points
Ryan Clements is seeking to become the first Tiger to surpass the magical 1,000 career point plateau since 2016 (Mike Murray, 1,178). He entered this season with 767 career points in 58 career games, needing to average approximately nine points per game. Clements’ career scoring average through three seasons is 13.2, and he is currently averaging 12.5 points through 16 games and now totals 967 career points. Ryan has scored in double figures in 13 of 16 games this season, and would become the 44th 1,000-point scorer at H-SC.
Up Next
H-SC will remain on the road for a non-conference game at Salisbury (MD) University on Saturday, Jan. 21, at 1 p.m. in Salisbury, Maryland. The Tigers return home for big contest against nationally-ranked No. 17 Guilford (NC) College on Wednesday night, Jan. 25, at 7 p.m. in Fleet Gym.
