ASHLAND, Virginia -- Ferrum College men's basketball team fell on the road, 85-70 to #2 nationally ranked Randolph-Macon College in an Old Dominion Athletic Conference game in Crenshaw Gym. 

RECORDS
Randolph-Macon (19-1, 11-0, ODAC)
Ferrum (8-12, 4-7, ODAC)

THE BASICS
Will Coble hit a three-pointer to spark a 7-0 start for Randolph-Macon. Ferrum scored eight straight points, Deshone Hicks with two deep three-pointers and a Calvin Washington jumper, to take an 8-7 with 16:05 in the first half. Two three-pointers by Keishawn Pulley and a jumper put the Yellow Jackets on top 17-12 with 13:45 left in the first. Hick's then hit a jumper that capped 8-2 run to retake the lead 20-19.

A three-pointer by Jabril Robinson led to Randolph-Macon a 10-2 run as they took a 29-22 lead with six minutes left in the first. Josh Talbert and Miles Mallory hit two jumpers each in a 10-0 run to close the first half, giving them a 46-30 lead at half. 

Randolph-Macon increased its lead to 50-30, to give them a comfortable lead the rest of the game. The Panthers cut the deficit to 13 with three minutes remaining after Alfredo Abel-Rivera made both of his free throws, to make him one of three Panthers to score 20 plus points.

KEY STATS
Randolph-Macon: Mallory 22 pts, 7 reb, 7 ast, 5 blk; Talbert 19 pts, 7 ast; Pulley 16 pts, 4 reb
Ferrum: Washington 24 pts, 3 blk; Hicks 22 pts, 10 ast; Abel-Riveria 20 pts, 11 reb

NEXT UP
Coach Patrick Corrigan's team will return to action on Wednesday, February 1 as they take on #14 Guilford College for an ODAC matchup in Swartz Gymnasium, tip-off is at 7 p.m.