Top-seed Randolph-Macon used a 13-2 run in the final minutes of the game to escape with a 60-59 win over fifth-seeded Roanoke in the Semifinals of the 2020 ODAC Basketball Tournament.
Fifth-seeded Roanoke earned a trip to the Semifinals of the 2020 Old Dominion Athletic Conference Men’s Basketball Tournament with a 73-66 win over fourth-seed Guilford Friday afternoon at the Salem Civic Center.
Caleb Jordan led four Maroons in double-figures with 20 points as Roanoke topped rival Lynchburg 81-44 on the road Wednesday night in ODAC Men’s Basketball action.
Roanoke scored the first 17 points of the game and never looked back as the Maroons topped host Bridgewater 76-44 in ODAC Men’s Hoops on Saturday afternoon.
RC traveled to Lynchburg looking to even their ODAC record against Randolph College. The Maroons scored first and never trailed as they picked up the, 79-64, conference win over the WildCats.
Roanoke opened up ODAC play with a visit from the nation’s 16th ranked team when Guilford College came to town on Wednesday night. The Maroons took a one point lead into the break but a late second half surge carried the Quakers past RC, 74-58.
The Roanoke College men’s basketball team wrapped up a four game road swing with a post-Thanksgiving matchup with Averett. RC led at the half, but the Cougars rallied in the second 20 minutes to secure the non-conference win, 60-55.
After winning their own tip-off tournament, the Roanoke men looked to make it 4-0 in tip-off events this season when they took on Wilson on day two of the Comfort Inn Tip-Off Classic. RC would make 16 of their 30, three point, attempts on their way to a 27 point win over the Phoenix,
Roanoke traveled to Juniata for the Comfort Inn Tip Off Classic on Friday evening. The Maroons faced St. Elizabeth in their opening round game, racing out to a 14-4 lead on their way to a near 20 point win over the Eagles.
The RC men’s basketball team started a four game road swing with a stop in North Carolina to face Pfeiffer on Tuesday night. It was the second road game for the Maroons as the Falcons would be playing their home opener. With the score tied at 45-45, the home team would gain control late as RC fell 72-62.
Roanoke College lost one it it's legends with the passing of National Champion Coach Charlie Moir. Moir led the RC to the first national title of any kind in 1972 when coach Moir led the men's basketball team to the NCAA National Championship.
Roanoke College opened up their home schedule with the first game of the Dick Leftwich Tip-Off Tournament in the Cregger Center when they played host to Goucher College. The Maroons raced out to a big first half lead en route to evening their record at 1-1 with the 88-50 victory.