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No. 16 Hampden-Sydney Welcomes Lynchburg On Wednesday At 7 p.m.

Hampden-Sydney College, ranked No. 16 in this week's D3hoops.com Top 25, plays host to the University of Lynchburg in Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) basketball action on Wednesday night, February 15, at 7 p.m. in S. Douglas Fleet Gymnasium at Kirby Field House. H-SC has won 10-straight and 17 of its last 18 games, and is 19-4 overall, 13-1 in the ODAC (second place), while Lynchburg has lost 11 of its last 13 games, and is 6-17 overall, 3-11 in the ODAC. It will be Jersey Night and Senior Night in recognition and celebration of senior forward Harrison Taylor (Nashville, TN) with Free Admission, and the contest will be available to watch on the Tiger Sports Network live video stream at hscathletics.com, pregame airing at 6:30 p.m.

No. 16 Hampden-Sydney (19-4, 13-1 ODAC) vs. Lynchburg (6-17, 3-11 ODAC) | LIVE STATS | LIVE VIDEO | GAME NOTES (PDF)

Location: Fleet Gym | Hampden-Sydney, VA

Date: Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023

Time: 7 p.m.

Tiger Sports Network: Richard LeSueur, Frank Shanaberger

Special Night of Recognition, Contests & Giveaways

In addition to the pregame Senior Night recognition, the Prince Edward County Middle School Boys and Girls Basketball Teams will be recognized at halftime for their respective Southside Conference Championships. Also, the H-SC Roundball Club is teaming up with the H-SC Office of Student Affairs, the College Activities Council (CAC), and the Bleacher Creatures to sponsor several opportunities for H-SC Students in attendance to win great prizes. All current H-SC students should complete and submit a raffle entry before the end of the first half to be eligible to win:

• One (1) student will be selected for the opportunity to make a Half-Court Shot for $5,000, sponsored by Talley Jewelry, LLC.
• Two (2) students will be selected to win "Priority Housing Selection" for the 2023-24 Academic Year, sponsored by the H-SC Office of Student Affairs.
• At least two (2) students will be selected to win a $50 Gift Card, donated by the Roundball Club.
• Several students will compete head-to-head in shooting competitions to win gift cards, donated by Bojangles and from the Roundball Club.

The raffle drawings will take place just before the end of halftime, and all H-SC students must be present to claim a prize.

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 and coached six years with the Quakers, and one year at Washington and Lee University. Caleb is 49-32 overall at the College, including 30-20 in ODAC games.

Scouting Hampden-Sydney

H-SC won its most recent game at Ferrum, 82-77, on Feb. 11. The Tigers have three players averaging in double-figure scoring among their five starters that are each scoring at least 8.4 points per game, while 11 individuals are playing at least eight-plus minutes per game. H-SC is led by junior forward Davidson Hubbard (Charlotte, NC) with his 14.1 points (54% FG) and 8.3 rebounds, followed by senior guard Ryan Clements (Conyers, GA) (11.7 points, 4.7 rebounds), junior guard and team captain Adam Brazil (Mooresville, NC) (10.5 points, 3.2 assists, 44 3FGs), junior guard DJ Wright (Greensboro, GA) (9.0 points, 32 3FGs) and junior guard/forward Josiah Hardy (Ashburn) (8.4 points, 5.6 rebounds). The Tigers are shooting 46% (661-1435) from the field, including 36% (187-524) on three-point field goals, and 74% (261-351) at the free throw line. H-SC averages 77.0 points, and allows 65.3 points, for a +11.7 scoring margin.

Scouting Lynchburg

The Hornets are coached by 15th-year head coach Hilliary Scott. Lynchburg lost its most recent game against (then) No. 14 Guilford (NC), 78-63, on Feb. 11. The Hornets have one player averaging in double figures among six that are scoring at least 7.1 points per game. Junior forward Trey Pittman leads the team with his 11.1 points, adding 4.8 rebounds, followed by junior forward Miles Taylor (9.1 points, 4.6 rebounds). Lynchburg shoots 40% from the field (585-1474), including 31% (172-562) on three-pointers, and 70% (290-413) at the line; scoring 71.0 points, and yielding 80.4 points, for a -9.5 scoring margin.

Series History

H-SC and Lynchburg are playing for the 92nd time as ODAC opponents since 1976-77. The Tigers lead the conference series at 67-24, including an 89-72 road win against the Hornets on December 7, 2022. Prior to that H-SC victory, Lynchburg had won 11 of 13 since February of 2014—and that includes four-straight wins in Fleet Gym—the Tigers last home win against the Hornets was on January 30, 2013 (81-70).

Finest Season In 10 Years

H-SC is enjoying its finest season in 10 years, recently attaining its highest national ranking since 2012-13 (16th, Week 13), while ranked second in Region VI of this week's NCAA Division III Regional Rankings. The Tigers' 19 overall wins, and the 13 conference wins, are the most under Coach Kimbrough since he took over prior to the 2019-20 season. It's also the program's highest win totals since 2012-13 (23-5, 14-2)—the last season that H-SC advanced to the NCAA Tournament, as well. That year, the Garnet & Grey dropped a heartbreaking 80-78 decision to Cabrini (PA) College in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on March 2, 2013 in Fleet Gym.

Up Next

H-SC will conclude the regular season on the road at Washington and Lee University on Saturday, Feb. 18, at 4:30 p.m. in Lexington. The ODAC Tournament will take place next week as the Tigers will play in a quarterfinal contest on Friday, Feb. 24, at either 6 p.m. or 8 p.m. at the Salem Civic Center in Salem. Complete details for the upcoming tournament will be available following the conclusion of the regular season.

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