HARRISONBURG, Va. – Head Coach Mike Rhoades picked up his 100th career win with a 98-84 win over Eastern Mennonite University at the University Commons. The Yellow Jackets, ranked fourth by d3hoops.com and second in the south region improves to 19-1 overall and 12-1 in conference play.

The Yellow Jackets looking to get an easy win in Park View found it to be a little tougher as they opened the game with a 5-0 run only to have EMU storm back with an 11-0 run. Mike Culen (Winchester, Va./James Wood) scored five during the run including a one of his five treys. EMU (4-16, 2-11) held the advantage for the next seven minutes when Randolph-Macon finally held the Royals to tie the game at 18-18 at the 9:50 mark. An 8-0 run spurred the comeback by the Yellow Jackets.

Both EMU and RMC battled back-and-forth until the two minute mark on the clock. The Yellow Jackets would finish the half with seven straight points. Stephen Sutherland sank a three and Ryan Stein scored on a lay-up to give RMC a five-point advantage. Kurt Bergmann closed out the first period with a lay-up on an assist by Stein.

EMU quickly cut the lead to three points in the first minute of the second half. Jason Lentz (Diana, W.Va./Webster County) scored two buckets to help shade points off the lead. The Royals went cold for the next few minutes allowing the Yellow Jackets to build a double-digit lead 52-42.

The Royals would again cut the lead to three points with a 5-0 run led by Culen who hit for five more of his game-high 25 points. Randolph-Macon would build their lead as the time ticked off the clock. The Yellow Jackets enjoyed their largest lead at 21 points with 2:21 remaining in the game. EMU managed to cut the lead down the stretch but Randolph-Macon would emerge with the victory 98-84.

Stein led the Yellow Jackets with a career-high 23 points and a team-high seven assists. Kurt Bergmann added 20 points while Justin Wansley and Adam Krovic each chipped in 13 points. Krovic's 13 points was a career-high. The Yellow Jackets shot an amazing 66% from the floor and 50% from downtown. RMC was strong down low scoring 56 points in the paint.

Lentz and Jason Sager (Edinburg, Va./Central) each scored 14 points. Lentz also added a game-high 10 rebounds. E.J. Arrington (Staunton, Va./Stuarts Draft) added 11 points. EMU shot 46% from the floor.

The men return to action on Saturday, February 7 at Emory & Henry at 2:00 p.m. and then travel to Guilford on Sunday, February 8 at 3:00 p.m.