The Basics

2020 ODAC Men's Basketball Tournament
Score: No. 1 Randolph-Macon 60, No. 5 Roanoke 59
Records: Roanoke 17-10 | Randolph-Macon 25-2
Location: Salem, Va.     

The Lead: 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 Semifinals of the 2020 ODAC Basketball Tournament.

How it Happened:

• A stingy Roanoke defense held R-MC to just one field goal over the first 6:40 of action as RC took a 9-3 lead on an Efosa Edosomwan basket.
• With the game tied at 9-9, RC used seven unanswered points, moving in front 16-9 on another Edosomwan hoop with nine minutes left to go in the half.
• R-MC responded with seven straight points its own, tying the game at 16-16 on a pair of Buzz Anthony free-throws at the 6:56 mark.
• Tripp Greene made a three-pointer to make it 20-19 R-MC with just over five minutes on the clock.
• The Yellow Jackets closed the half by scoring nine of the final 13 points to take a 29-23 lead into the intermission.
• The Maroons came out of the locker room and scored the first 12 points of the second stanza as RC moved ahead 35-29 after two Caleb Jordan free-throws.
• R-MC used an 8-0 run to move back in front 37-35 at the 14:48 mark.
• The Maroons fought back with a 12-5 run, taking a 49-42 lead on a Greene trifecta with 8:50 left in the game.
• After an Ian Robertson three-pointer for R-MC made it a 51-47, RC scored six consecutive points, pushing its lead to 57-47 on another Greene three-pointer.
• With just over five minutes left to play, a pair of Anthony free-throws sparked nine straight points for Randolph-Macon to cut the RC lead to 57-56 at the 2:13 mark.
• Ethan Rohan extended the Maroons lead to three the next time down the court to make it 59-56.
• Anthony would make it a one-point game 59-58 on R-MC next possession. Roanoke got the rebound but was not able to stretch out its lead on the offensive end.
• Anthony had a chance to give R-MC the lead but his shot fell short and went out of bounds giving the ball back to the Maroons with 32 seconds remaining.
• Randolph-Macon pressed on the ensuing inbound. As Roanoke crossed half-court it appeared the RC bench called for a timeout, however it was not granted and R-MC forced a turnover that led to a break-away basket by Korey Turner that gave R-MC a 60-59 advantage.
• Following a timeout, Roanoke had one last chance for the win but the shot fell off the rim, giving R-MC the win.
• Greene finished with a game-high 19 points and Kasey Draper had 10. Rohan had a game-high 16 rebounds for the Maroons.
• Anthony finished with 17 points, with nine of those coming from the foul line. He also had a team-high 10 rebounds. Robertson and Josh Talbert each had 11 for the Yellow Jackets.