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No. 18 Hampden-Sydney Hosts Shenandoah On Saturday At 2 p.m.

 Hampden-Sydney College, ranked No. 18 in this week's D3hoops.com Top 25, plays host to Shenandoah University in Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) basketball action on Saturday afternoon, February 4, at 2 p.m. in S. Douglas Fleet Gymnasium at Kirby Field House. H-SC has won eight-straight and 15 of its last 16 games, and is 17-4 overall, 11-1 in the ODAC, while SU has won three of its last four games, and is 6-14 overall, 3-8 in the ODAC. It's free admission for all regular season home contests—only two remain this season—and the game will be available to watch on the Tiger Sports Network live video stream at hscathletics.com, pregame airing at 1:30 p.m.

No. 18 Hampden-Sydney (17-4, 11-1 ODAC) vs. Shenandoah (6-14, 3-8 ODAC) | LIVE STATS | LIVE VIDEO | GAME NOTES (PDF)
Location: Fleet Gym | Hampden-Sydney, VA
Date: Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023
Time: 2 p.m.
Tiger Sports Network: Richard LeSueur, Frank Shanaberger

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 47-32 overall at the College, including 28-20 in ODAC games.

Scouting Hampden-Sydney
H-SC, enjoying its highest national ranking since 2013-14 (11th, week 6), won its most recent game at Virginia Wesleyan, 73-66, on Feb. 1, in Virginia Beach. 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 (55% FG) and 8.1 rebounds, followed by senior guard Ryan Clements (Conyers, GA) (12.1 points, 4.6 rebounds), junior guard and team captain Adam Brazil (Mooresville, NC) (10.4 points, 3.3 assists, 39 3FGs), junior guard DJ Wright (Greensboro, GA) (9.0 points, 28 3FGs) and junior guard/forward Josiah Hardy (Ashburn) (8.4 points, 5.6 rebounds). The Tigers are shooting 46% (606-1322) from the field, including 36% (174-487) on three-point field goals, and 73% (228-312) at the free throw line. H-SC averages 76.9 points, and allows 65.2 points, for a +11.7 scoring margin.

Scouting Shenandoah
The Hornets are coached by first-year head coach Nick Doyle. SU dropped its most recent game at No. 2 Randolph-Macon, 96-41, on Feb. 1. The Hornets are led by junior guard Melik Jordan who is averaging 13.8 points and 4.1 rebounds, senior guard Davion Roberts (11.6 points, 5.4 rebounds and freshman guard Joshua Stephen (11.6 points, 3.3 rebounds). SU shoots 38% (432-1126) from the field, including 30% (127-421) on three-pointers, and 69% (248-359) at the line; scoring 62.0 points, and yielding 72.1 points for a -10.2 scoring margin.

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