The Game Facts:
Score: No. 2 Randolph-Macon 66, No. 14 Roanoke 61
Location: Ashland, Va. – Crenshaw Gym

The Short story: The No. 14 Roanoke College men's basketball team led by as many as seven points in the second half, but No. 2 Randolph-Macon College finished strong Saturday to post a 66-61 win in Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) play.   

Free-throw shooting was one of the key areas of the game - the Yellow Jackets connected on 18-of-22 attempts (82%), while the Maroons hit on just 2-of-9 (22%).

How it happened:  
*RC opened a 23-14 lead following a 9-0 run at 5:50 of the first half. R-MC cut the advantage to one (29-28) at halftime.
*The Maroons assumed a 37-30 lead early in the second half. R-MC chipped away and went ahead 50-46 with 10:45 remaining.
*RC's Marcus Morgan hit on a driving layup with 1:51 to go to make it just a one-point deficit (60-59), but the Maroons couldn't score again until the closing seconds. Jabril Robinson scored on a tough layup for R-MC with 17 seconds left and the Yellow Jackets hit their last four free throws to seal the victory.  

Inside the numbers:
*Morgan finished with a season-high 21 points, topping all other scorers on either team by eight.
*Gavin O'Malley compiled 10 points and seven rebounds.
*Caleb Franze delivered seven points and four assists and Grant Hamilton also scored seven.
*Porter Stanley added six points and five rebounds.
*Robinson finished with 13 points for Randolph-Macon (6-0/2-0 ODAC) and Keishawn Pulley, Jr., had 11 points, a game-high 10 rebounds and four assists.   

Up Next:
*Roanoke (5-2/1-1 ODAC) will compete next in the Hampden-Sydney Tournament Dec. 19-20.