December 01, 2008
Men's Basketball Game Notes vs. Hampden-Sydney
Peery nears in on 1,000 points against Tigers in ODAC-opener

Roanoke will host in-state rival Hampden-Sydney at the Bast Center on Wednesday evening in the Maroons ODAC-opener. The Maroons are 5-1 on the season and riding a four-game win streak.

About the Maroons
Roanoke comes into this game with a 5-1 mark heading into conference play. The men have avenged their only loss of the season to Muskingum in the championship of the 15th Annual V-Foundation Classic. They have made some significant strides last weekend en route to claiming the 23rd Annual CNU Invitational Championship. Down 14 late in the first half, the Maroons defeated the tournament host, 90-81 and defeated Wesley (DE) 87-81 after erasing a 26-point second-half deficit to win the Maroons second-straight tournament title.

Peery nearing 1,000 career points
Curtis Peery leads Roanoke this season with a 20-point per game average and has been on every All-Tournament team including an MVP honor during the last two tournaments. He was named ODAC Player of the Week for the second-straight week after scoring over 20-points in both games last weekend. He has 993 career points and is now only seven shy from becoming the 31st player in the 95-year history of the storied program to score over 1,000 points.

Felix back and in Full Effect
Sophomore sharpshooter Melvin Felix scored 28 points this weekend, including 17 against Wesley in the CNU Invitational Championship after returning to the lineup. The guard from Salem High School was recovering from an injury suffered during the second game of the season against Muskingum. He has scored in double-figures in all three games played this season.

Moir now Second All-Time with Career wins Among ODAC Coaches
Head Men’s Basketball Coach Page Moir recently passed ODAC Legend and former Bridgewater coach Bill Leatherman for second all-time in career wins. He now has 337 career wins and enters the ODAC-opener with 214 career ODAC wins which is also second all-time. In his 20th season at Roanoke, Moir is the conference’s longest tenured coach along with most career wins and conference wins.

Scouting the Tigers
Hampden-Sydney is currently 2-3 on the season. After dropping the first two games of the season to Voorhess and Maryville, they claimed wins over LaGrange and Shenandoah. Tournament-host NC Wesleyan defeated the Tigers, 84-82 on Sunday. Turner King leads the team in minutes played, scoring, steals, blocks and field goal percentage. The hometown kid from Roanoke Catholic also is atop the ODAC in scoring and three-pointers made.

A Storied Rivalry
Roanoke holds a 90-73 all-time series advantage against the Tigers since 1916. This will be the 164th meeting as both teams have traded each game over the last four seasons (6-4 HSC). Moir is 16-34 in his career against Hampden-Sydney. The two programs are the winningest in ODAC history with 10 ODAC Titles to their claim along with over 1,200 wins each.

Playing during the Week for the First Time this Season
Both teams will be playing on Wednesday for the first time this season while the Maroons will be playing during the week for the first and only time this semester. The Maroons have played in three weekend tournaments to tip-off the season, winning the last two. Roanoke is 2-0 at home this season and have won the last three games dating back to last season.

Gaeng enjoying Senior Season
Senior point guard Drew Gaeng has enjoyed his final year in a Maroon uniform. One of the team captains from Fredrick, MD has started the last four games with his first career start coming against Johnson & Wales in the first day of the V-Foundation Classic. He has since not disappointed Moir’s decision as he has a near 3:1 assist-to-turnover ration (14 assists; 5 TO). He has shot well from the field (41.2% FG/38.5% 3P) and has hit all six of his free-throws this season.