The Roanoke College women's and men's basketball teams enter the first round of the ODAC Tournament on Monday and Tuesday, respectively. 

The Maroons (12-12, 8-8 ODAC) play host to Washington and Lee (6-18, 4-12 ODAC) on Monday evening at 7:00 PM.  These two teams have previously faced off twice in the season.  At Washington & Lee, the Maroons fell to the Generals by a narrow margin, 67-63.  Paxton Gwin and Tatum McKee each led the maroons with 12 points each, while Kelsey Smith finished with 10.  The Generals' Shelbi Hendricks went 11-18 from the field for 29 points against the Maroons, leading the Generals to victory.

It was a different story in the second meeting on February 8^th, as the Maroons picked up the 72-55 win over Washington and Lee.  Paxton Gwin was 10-15 from the field for 20 points, while McKee put together a double-double of 12 points and 13 rebounds.  Monday's game will be the rubber match between the two teams. 

Paxton Gwin is the ranks second in the ODAC in points per game, netting 18.7 points per contest.  She also is the leader in the conference in field goals made, netting 166 baskets in the 2013-14 season.  Tatum Mckee ranks fourth in the ODAC in steals, with 49 to her credit.  She is also ninth in the conference in defensive rebounds (123).  Laurel Hankins is fifth in the ODAC in three pointers made, hitting 45 over the course of the season.

The winner of Monday's matchup will take on #3 seeded Lynchburg College at 8:00 PM in the Salem Civic Center on Thursday, February 27^th.  Below is the complete tournament pairings and schedule for the 2014 ODAC Women's Basketball Tournament:

 
Roanoke's men's basketball team will take on Hampden-Sydney on the road on Tuesday, February 25^th at 7:00 PM.  In Roanoke's only meeting with Hampden-Sydney, the Maroons picked up a 104-80 win over the Tigers on Senior Day.  It was the first time that the Maroons had defeated the Tigers since the December 3, 2008.  Roanoke was led in scoring by Daniel Eacho, who put up 22 points on the night, while completing his seventh double-double with 12 rebounds in the effort.  Seth Bradley put up a career high 19 points, hitting 4-7 from behind the arc in just eight minutes of play.

The win against Hampden-Sydney also set the Maroons for a milestone event on Tuesday, as Page Moir earned his 399^th career victory.  If the Maroons can defeat the Tigers for the second game in a row, Moir will win his 400^th game as coach at Roanoke College.  Entering the 2013-14 season, 33 active coaches have been able to reach this mark, and Page Moir looks to add his name to that list.

Daniel Eacho has consistently been the only person in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference to rank in the top five in both points (3^rd – 19.0) and rebounds (2^nd – 9.8) per game.  He also ranks fourth in total free throws made.  Eacho's 7.5 rebounds per game ranks 19^th in the nation as well.  Julian Ramirez is the assists leader in the ODAC, dishing out 133 over the season.  He also ranks second in the conference in steals with 49.  His 5.5 assists per game ranks 25^th in the nation, while his 133 assists ranks 24^th in DIII.

The winner of Tuesday's game will go on to face #1 seed Randolph-Macon at 1:00 PM on Friday, February 28^th.  Below is the complete 2014 ODAC Men's Basketball Tournament Pairings: