2020 ODAC Basketball Tournament News
March 1, 2020
Randolph-Macon College completed an end-to-end run to the 2020 ODAC Women's Basketball Tournament crown on Sunday afternoon in Salem, Va., as the fourth-seeded Yellow Jackets never trailed in topping seventh-seeded Guilford College, 68-50.
Randolph-Macon College completed an end-to-end run to the 2020 ODAC Women's Basketball Tournament crown on Sunday afternoon in Salem, Va., as the fourth-seeded Yellow Jackets never trailed in topping seventh-seeded Guilford College, 68-50.
March 1, 2020
Randolph-Macon College took the lead with 14:09 to play in the first half and never relinquished control as the nationally fifth-ranked and ODAC top-seeded Yellow Jackets posted a 72-57 victory over #16 and second-seeded Virginia Wesleyan University in Salem on Sunday afternoon.
Randolph-Macon College took the lead with 14:09 to play in the first half and never relinquished control as the nationally fifth-ranked and ODAC top-seeded Yellow Jackets posted a 72-57 victory over #16 and second-seeded Virginia Wesleyan University in Salem on Sunday afternoon.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
February 26, 2020
Randolph-Macon College center Kelly Williams and Emory & Henry College mentor Jaclyn Dickens headline the 2020 All-ODAC Women's Basketball Awards, as announced by the ODAC Wednesday afternoon. Williams earned ODAC Player of the Year laurels in addition to receiving ODAC/Virginia Farm Bureau Insurance Scholar-Athlete of the Year honors. Dickens was tabbed the ODAC Coach of the Year. Bridgwater College guard Madison Baum and Emory & Henry guard Peyton Williams shared ODAC Defensive Player of the Year recognition, marking the second season for the sport's newest award. University of Lynchburg forward Abby Oguich collected ODAC Rookie of the Year accolades.
Randolph-Macon College center Kelly Williams and Emory & Henry College mentor Jaclyn Dickens headline the 2020 All-ODAC Women's Basketball Awards, as announced by the ODAC Wednesday afternoon. Williams earned ODAC Player of the Year laurels in addition to receiving ODAC/Virginia Farm Bureau Insurance Scholar-Athlete of the Year honors. Dickens was tabbed the ODAC Coach of the Year. Bridgwater College guard Madison Baum and Emory & Henry guard Peyton Williams shared ODAC Defensive Player of the Year recognition, marking the second season for the sport's newest award. University of Lynchburg forward Abby Oguich collected ODAC Rookie of the Year accolades.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
February 26, 2020
Three of the conference's major awards feature identical individuals from a season ago in the ODAC's announcement of the 2019-20 All-ODAC Men's Basketball awards on Wednesday afternoon. Randolph-Macon College guard Buzz Anthony and Yellow Jackets mentor Josh Merkel repeat as the Kurt Axe Player of the Year and Bob Johnson Coach of the Year, respectively. This is the third season for Merkel as the league's top coach, while Anthony doubles as the ODAC/Virginia Farm Bureau Insurance Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Washington and Lee University forward Curtis Mitchell earned ODAC Defensive Player of the Year recognition for a second straight season. R-MC forward Miles Mallory was tabbed the ODAC Rookie of the Year.
Three of the conference's major awards feature identical individuals from a season ago in the ODAC's announcement of the 2019-20 All-ODAC Men's Basketball awards on Wednesday afternoon. Randolph-Macon College guard Buzz Anthony and Yellow Jackets mentor Josh Merkel repeat as the Kurt Axe Player of the Year and Bob Johnson Coach of the Year, respectively. This is the third season for Merkel as the league's top coach, while Anthony doubles as the ODAC/Virginia Farm Bureau Insurance Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Washington and Lee University forward Curtis Mitchell earned ODAC Defensive Player of the Year recognition for a second straight season. R-MC forward Miles Mallory was tabbed the ODAC Rookie of the Year.
February 22, 2020
Ties aplenty dominate the final ODAC women's basketball standings, including each of the top-six positions in the ODAC Women's Basketball Tournament field. Four separate ties dictated team placement with Saturday's results playing a major part in setting up the 10-team postseason bracket. Emory & Henry College knew it needed a win on the final day to lockdown the tournament's first seed. That's just what the South Region's second-ranked team did as the Wasps win over Bridgewater College put them into a stalemate with Washington and Lee University for top-billing. E&H's overtime victory over the Generals in the regular season provided the determining factor, with W&L entering the tourney as the second team.
Ties aplenty dominate the final ODAC women's basketball standings, including each of the top-six positions in the ODAC Women's Basketball Tournament field. Four separate ties dictated team placement with Saturday's results playing a major part in setting up the 10-team postseason bracket. Emory & Henry College knew it needed a win on the final day to lockdown the tournament's first seed. That's just what the South Region's second-ranked team did as the Wasps win over Bridgewater College put them into a stalemate with Washington and Lee University for top-billing. E&H's overtime victory over the Generals in the regular season provided the determining factor, with W&L entering the tourney as the second team.
February 22, 2020
The same logo appears at the top of the ODAC Men's Basketball Tournament field for the third straight season as Randolph-Macon College enters the conference postseason with the #1 billing. The Yellow Jackets are one of six squads to earn a bye thru the first round to the quarterfinals in Salem, Va., with the conference's 10-team format set to begin on campus on Tuesday.
The same logo appears at the top of the ODAC Men's Basketball Tournament field for the third straight season as Randolph-Macon College enters the conference postseason with the #1 billing. The Yellow Jackets are one of six squads to earn a bye thru the first round to the quarterfinals in Salem, Va., with the conference's 10-team format set to begin on campus on Tuesday.