ASHLAND, Va. – Senior Josh Talbert (Virginia Beach, Va./Kellam) had 16 points and four steals while senior Miles Mallory (Beltsville, Md./St. Vincent Pallotti) added 14 points with nine rebounds as the second-ranked Randolph-Macon men's basketball team defeated Roanoke 69-50 on Senior Day on Saturday afternoon to extend its win streak to 21 games and extend its home win streak to 62 games, tying the NCAA Division III record.

The Basics:

Score: Randolph-Macon 69, Roanoke 50

Venue: Crenshaw Gym

Records: R-MC 23-1, 15-0 ODAC; RC 18-6, 11-4 ODAC

How it Happened:

• The Maroons jumped out to a quick 5-2 lead before a three-pointer by junior Will Coble (Charlotte, N.C./Davidson Day) capped a 7-0 spurt and put the Yellow Jackets up 9-5 with 15:30 remaining in the first period. RC tied the game at 9-9 before a pair of layups by freshman Keishawn Pulley, Jr. (Louisa, Va./St. Christopher's) finished a 16-6 run as R-MC took a 25-15 lead with 5:25 left. A follow by Mallory put the home team on top 32-23 with 1:15 remaining. The Maroons tallied the final five points of the half and trailed 32-28 at intermission. Mallory and Pulley both had eight points in the first period while Talbert added six.
• The Maroons pulled within two at 36-34 three minutes into the second half before a jumper by Mallory capped a 16-2 run as the Yellow Jackets went up 52-36 with 11:25 left in the contest. A triple by freshman Jabril Robinson (Derwood, Md./South Kent Prep) gave R-MC a 20-point lead at 59-39 with 7:40 remaining. A jumper by Pulley gave the Yellow Jackets their largest lead of 21 at 64-43 with five minutes left. R-MC would record the 69-50 victory.

By The Numbers:

• Mallory had two blocked shots to give him 258 for his career, a program and ODAC record. He has had at least one block in each game this season.
• R-MC had four players score in double figures. Talbert had 16, Mallory added 14, Pulley put up 13 and Robinson tallied 11.
• Mallory has 1,387 career points, putting him in 16th place on R-MC's career scoring list.
• Talbert has 1,199 career points. He sits 33rd on R-MC's career scoring list.
• Robinson and Pulley paced the Yellow Jackets with five assists each.
• Talbert had three assists to give him 336 career assists, moving him past Tim Smith (1999-03) into 10th place on the program's career assists list.
• Both teams had 32 rebounds. Mallory led the victors with nine and senior Daniel Mbangue (Fairfax, Va./Fairfax) grabbed seven.
• Mallory has 793 career rebounds, the seventh-highest total in program history.
• Talbert led R-MC with four steals and Mbangue grabbed three.
• Talbert has 181 career steals, moving past Ryan Stein (2000-04) and Mike Boyer (1982-87) into fourth place in program history.

For the Record:

• R-MC extended its home win streak to 62 games, a program record and the longest current streak in all NCAA divisions. The Yellow Jackets tied the Division III record of 62, set by North Park from 1984-1988.
• The Yellow Jackets extended their win streak to 21 games. R-MC has won 34 straight ODAC contests over the past three seasons and is 64-2 in conference contests over the past five seasons.
• R-MC secured its 17th ODAC regular season title and will be the No. 1 seed in the 2023 ODAC Tournament in Salem, Va.

Next Up:

R-MC will conclude the regular season on Saturday, Feb. 18 with a 4:30 p.m. ODAC contest at No. 14 Guilford.