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ODAC Men's Basketball Report: Week 1

Six ODAC teams kicked off the new season over the weekend with nine total non-conference games. Those half-dozen squads went 6-3 with Hampden-Sydney opening with two victories and EMU, Guilford, and Roanoke going 1-0. Batten split its first two outings.

  • OLIVER JONES | GUILFORD | GUARD
    Jones, a junior from Middletown, Del., helped lead Guilford to a season-opening 105-85 triumph at reigning USA South champion Pfeiffer University. Jones registered a career-high seven steals against the Falcons, which would have been an ODAC season-high mark during the 2025-26 season. It is the fifth-most in a single-game in Quakers program history. Jones added 17 points, five assists, and four rebounds on the offensive end, going 8-of-15 from the field.

  • PETER MOYE | HAMPDEN-SYDNEY | GUARD
    Moye, a junior from Charlotte, N.C., kicked off the 2026-27 season with two strong efforts to help Hampden-Sydney to a pair of wins at the Peace Classic hosted by William Peace University. On Friday in a 91-58 victory over the host Paces, Moye opened the season with 20 points on 8-of-10 from the field including 3-of-4 from beyond the arc. He added one rebound, three assists, and a steal to his line. On Saturday in an 88-66 neutral-site win over N.C. Wesleyan University, Moye went 8-of-16 from the field with three more makes from downtown on the way to 19 points. He pulled down seven boards (3 offensive) with three more assists. He did not commit a turnover in either outing.

  • TIBERIUS FIELDS
    EMU, Fr., G/W
    Fields averaged 11.0 points and 8.0 rebounds while shooting 87.5 percent (7-of-8) from the foul line for the week. He scored 11 points, grabbed eight rebounds, and made 7-of-8 free throws in a 90-72 victory over Mary Baldwin. His team-high eight rebounds included two offensive boards and ranked fourth in the ODAC over the weekend.

    JAZEN WALKER
    EMU, R-Sr., F
    Walker averaged 15.0 points and 7.0 rebounds while shooting 60.0 percent (6-of-10) from the field for the week. He scored a game-high 15 points on 6-of-10 shooting and collected seven rebounds in a 90-72 victory over Mary Baldwin. His performance helped EMU reach 90 points for the first time since the 2024 season.

    BRAYLEN SALTERS
    Guilford College, Jr., G
    Salters averaged 28.0 points and 4.0 rebounds, made four three-pointers while shooting 36.4 percent (4-of-11) from beyond the arc, and connected on 71.4 percent (10-of-14) of his free throws for the week. He scored 28 points with four three-pointers and 10-of-14 foul shooting while adding four rebounds in a 105-85 victory over Pfeiffer. His point total led the ODAC over the weekend, and his buzzer-beating jumper gave Guilford a halftime lead against the reigning USA South regular-season champions.

    DAMON PHILLIPS
    Hampden-Sydney College, Fr., G
    Phillips averaged 17.0 points and 4.0 rebounds, totaled 10 assists and five steals, and shot 64.7 percent (11-of-17) from the field and 69.2 percent (9-of-13) from three-point range during two wins at the Peace Classic. He scored 16 points on 5-of-8 shooting, including three three-pointers and a 3-of-3 showing at the foul line, while adding four rebounds and four steals in a 91-58 victory at William Peace. He followed with 18 points on 6-of-9 shooting, including six three-pointers, along with four rebounds and eight assists in an 88-66 victory over North Carolina Wesleyan.

    TYLER BARNES
    Roanoke College, Jr., G
    Barnes averaged 17.0 points and 9.0 rebounds while shooting 80.0 percent (8-of-10) from the field for the week. He scored 17 points on 8-of-10 shooting and collected nine rebounds in an 85-52 victory at Allegheny. He came off the bench to lead all players in both scoring and rebounding, finishing one rebound shy of a double-double.

    CONNOR AMOROSI
    Washington and Lee University, Jr., F
    Amorosi averaged 16.0 points and 4.5 rebounds, made five three-pointers while shooting 35.7 percent (5-of-14) from beyond the arc, and connected on 77.8 percent (7-of-9) of his free throws over two games. He scored 18 points on 6-of-11 shooting, including two three-pointers and a 4-of-4 performance at the foul line, in a 72-53 loss to Maryville (Tenn.). He added 14 points, three three-pointers, and seven rebounds in an 81-62 loss to St. John Fisher.

    ADDISON NEWKIRK
    Washington and Lee University, So., F
    Newkirk averaged 8.5 rebounds and totaled five steals over two games. He collected six rebounds in a 72-53 loss to Maryville (Tenn.). He followed with 11 rebounds, four steals, and 3-of-4 foul shooting in an 81-62 loss to St. John Fisher.

Oliver Jones
Peter Moye