DANVILLE, Va. -- Fifth-year team captain Miles Harris (Virginia Beach) scored a career-high 14 points off the bench, including 11 in the first half, while senior team captain Adam Brazil (Mooresville, NC) and sophomore Shane Fernald (Charlotte, NC) each had 12 points, to lead nationally-ranked No. 3 Hampden-Sydney College to an 81-52 Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) road win at Averett University on Wednesday night in Danville. Fifth-year Ryan Clements (Conyers, GA) finished with 10 points as the visiting Tigers led 35-23 at halftime and secured the outcome with a 16-2 run midway through the second half to improve to 20-2 overall, 12-2 in the ODAC. It's the program's second consecutive 20-win season, marking the first time since 2002-03 (28-4) and 2003-04 (25-5) with back-to-back 20-win campaigns. The host Cougars were led by Jamison Graves with a game-high 15 points and dropped to 4-19 overall, 2-12 in the ODAC.

"Good road win tonight," said fifth-year head coach Caleb Kimbrough. "I thought our bench really gave us a spark and got us going."

H-SC yielded an opening three-point field goal to AU before scoring 11 unanswered points to lead 11-3 at 14:03, getting three-pointers from senior Alex Elliott (Marietta, GA), Brazil and Harris, along with a basket down low by Fernald (off the bench). The Tigers extended their run to 18-2 for an 18-5 advantage with 10:01 on the first-half clock—Harris connecting on another three-pointer—while junior Nick Shryock (Davidson, NC) and Clements each scored, as well. The Cougars were within 20-13, but the visitors used an 11-3 run to lead 31-16 at 2:10 after an offensive rebound tip-in by Fernald, while Harris also added his third triple of the opening half during the outburst. Fernald and Harris each added late baskets inside as the Garnet & Grey led 35-23 at halftime.

AU began the second half with an 11-4 run to close to within 39-34 at 15:44 following seven-straight points by Graves, but that was as close as they would get … as H-SC responded with 12 unanswered points toward a 16-2 run for a 55-36 advantage with 9:43 remaining. Brazil, Clements and fifth-year Chase Turner (Virginia Beach) (off the bench) each scored four points during the 12-0 run, before Turner and Shryock added baskets in the paint, as well. Another three-pointer by Brazil made it 60-39 at 7:13, back-to-back baskets down low from senior Davidson Hubbard (Charlotte, NC) made it 64-42 at 5:41, a conventional three-point play by Harris made it 67-47 at 4:09, a three-pointer by junior Ayman McGowan (Memphis, TN) (off the bench) made it 71-47 at 2:57, a fast break slam dunk by Turner made it 77-49 at 1:27 and a three-pointer by sophomore Kolby Wright (Cookeville, TN) (off the bench) provided for the largest lead at 81-49 with 46-seconds left to play toward the final margin of victory.

Harris led H-SC with his career-high 14 points, including 3-7 three-pointers, while adding four rebounds, as well. Brazil and Fernald each finished with their respective 12 points for the Tigers, with Brazil making 2-3 three-pointers along with two assists, and Fernald making 5-6 field goals along with three rebounds and a game-high three assists. Clements contributed his 10 points, three rebounds and game-highs of three assists and two steals. Turner had nine points and four rebounds. H-SC shot 57% (31-54) from the field, including 65% (17-26) in the second half, 47% (8-17) on three-pointers, and 73% (11-15) at the free throw line. The Tigers enjoyed a 42-14 advantage in points scored in the paint, a 50-29 advantage in bench points, a 19-5 advantage in second chance points with 10 offensive rebounds and a 22-9 advantage in points from turnovers, forcing 18 miscues by AU.

Graves led AU with his game-high 15 points, including 3-6 three-pointers. The Cougars shot 41% (19-46) from the field, including 50% (9-18) on three-pointers, and 71% (5-7) at the line.

H-SC returns home for two of its final three regular season contests, beginning with ODAC opponent Randolph College on Saturday afternoon, February 10, at 2 p.m. in S. Douglas Fleet Gymnasium at Kirby Field House. Following a road game at conference member Virginia Wesleyan University on Feb. 14 at 5 p.m. in Virginia Beach, the Tigers will conclude the regular season against the University of Mary Washington in non-conference action on Saturday, Feb. 17, at 2 p.m. in Fleet Gym—Senior Day for eight Tigers.