Posted: Jan 29, 2011
Roanoke will host Eastern Mennonite in ODAC action this afternoon at the Bast Center. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m. The Maroons are 8-9, 4-5 in the ODAC, while the Royals, ranked #18 in the country, are 13-4, 4-4 in conference play.
Series Information
Roanoke holds a 57-15 series advantage over Eastern Mennonite since their first contest in 1965-66. The Royals hold a two-game win-streak over the Maroons and have won three of the last five meetings.
About the Maroons
Melvin Felix (Caguas, Puerto Rico, Salem) (16.7 ppg) recently became a member of the 1,000-point club and will be recognized prior to tip-off today with head coach Page Moir. He enters today's game with 1,022 career points, tied for 29th on the career scoring list at Roanoke. He needs 26 points to surpass Steve Baker '64 for 28th all-time.
Felix has already met single-season bests in points (284), steals (29), rebounds (48), field goals made (96) and three-pointers made (33). He is four assists shy of a single-season high in that category, with 47 on the year.
Logan Singleton (Roanoke, VA, Hidden Valley) (9.2 ppg) is shooting an ODAC-best 64.2% from the field this season and leads the Maroons with 13 blocked shots. The 6-8 forward is shooting 6-of-13 from three-point range (46.2%) and is averaging 4.4 rebounds per game.
Scouting the Royals
EMU is ranked #18 in this week's D3Hoops.com Top-25 poll. EMU had been No. 14 the previous two weeks, but the men lost 64-61 at Randolph on Saturday. The Royals are now 13-4 overall and 4-4 in ODAC play.
Todd Phillips (17.9 ppg) is ranked second in the ODAC in scoring. Eli Crawford (11 ppg) is fifth in the ODAC in field goal percentage (59.2%). George Johnson (15.6 ppg) has hit 52 three-pointers on the year (40%) and is 90.2% from the free-throw line this season.
For a complete look at the game notes, click HERE.
Series Information
Roanoke holds a 57-15 series advantage over Eastern Mennonite since their first contest in 1965-66. The Royals hold a two-game win-streak over the Maroons and have won three of the last five meetings.
About the Maroons
Melvin Felix (Caguas, Puerto Rico, Salem) (16.7 ppg) recently became a member of the 1,000-point club and will be recognized prior to tip-off today with head coach Page Moir. He enters today's game with 1,022 career points, tied for 29th on the career scoring list at Roanoke. He needs 26 points to surpass Steve Baker '64 for 28th all-time.
Felix has already met single-season bests in points (284), steals (29), rebounds (48), field goals made (96) and three-pointers made (33). He is four assists shy of a single-season high in that category, with 47 on the year.
Logan Singleton (Roanoke, VA, Hidden Valley) (9.2 ppg) is shooting an ODAC-best 64.2% from the field this season and leads the Maroons with 13 blocked shots. The 6-8 forward is shooting 6-of-13 from three-point range (46.2%) and is averaging 4.4 rebounds per game.
Scouting the Royals
EMU is ranked #18 in this week's D3Hoops.com Top-25 poll. EMU had been No. 14 the previous two weeks, but the men lost 64-61 at Randolph on Saturday. The Royals are now 13-4 overall and 4-4 in ODAC play.
Todd Phillips (17.9 ppg) is ranked second in the ODAC in scoring. Eli Crawford (11 ppg) is fifth in the ODAC in field goal percentage (59.2%). George Johnson (15.6 ppg) has hit 52 three-pointers on the year (40%) and is 90.2% from the free-throw line this season.
For a complete look at the game notes, click HERE.
