Bison Head to NC for Non-Conference Matchup with Winston-Salem State on Saturday
Game 16
Howard (4-12, 1-2 MEAC) vs.
Winston-Salem State (6-8)
Date: Saturday, Jan. 19
Time: 7:30 p.m. EST
Place: Lawrence Joel Coliseum, Winston-Salem,
N.C.
Series: Series tied 5-5
The Game
This is a non-conference game between the Bison of Howard
University and the Rams of Winston-Salem State University.
The Bison (4-12 overall, 1-2 in the MEAC) are coming off a 54-53
home win over Bethune-Cookman University on Monday that snapped an
eight-game losing streak. The Rams (6-8) are coming off a
66-59 home loss to Delaware State on Monday that snapped a two-game
win streak.
Howard
Probable Starters
|
No. |
Name |
Pos. |
Cl. |
Ht. |
2007-08 Stats |
|
05 |
Adam Walker |
F |
Fr. |
6-8 |
6.0 ppg/ 5.1 rpg |
|
10 |
Randy Hampton |
F |
Jr. |
6-5 |
9.3 ppg/4.7 rpg |
|
00 |
Curtis White |
G |
So. |
6-4 |
4.8 ppg/2.9 rpg |
|
33 |
Eugene Myatt |
G |
Jr. |
6-5 |
15.5 ppg/3.4 rpg |
|
54 |
Paul Kirkpatrick |
C |
So. |
6-9 |
4.5 ppg/3.7 rpg |
Reserves
|
No. |
Name |
Pos. |
Cl. |
Ht. |
2007-08 Stats |
|
15 |
Kyle Riley |
G |
Fr. |
6-3 |
8.3 ppg/2.5 rpg |
|
1 |
Kandi Mukole |
F |
So. |
6-8 |
7.1 ppg/3.7 rpg |
Winston-Salem State
Probable Starters
|
No. |
Name |
Pos. |
Cl. |
Ht. |
2007-08 Stats |
|
20 |
Darrell Wonge |
F |
Sr. |
6-6 |
8.5 ppg/4.5 rpg |
|
21 |
Jamal Durham |
F |
Jr. |
6-6 |
11.3 ppg/5.1 rpg |
|
3 |
Brian Fisher |
G |
So. |
6-2 |
10.6 ppg/3.9 rpg |
|
5 |
Isiah Tucker |
G |
Fr. |
6-1 |
6.6 ppg/1.9 rpg |
|
32 |
Roy Peake |
G |
Sr. |
5-11 |
6.0 ppg/3.1 rpg |
Reserves
|
No. |
Name |
Pos. |
Cl. |
Ht. |
2007-08 Stats |
|
23 |
Darius Floyd |
G |
So. |
6-1 |
6.7 ppg/2.1 rpg |
|
11 |
Michael Puckett |
F |
Jr. |
6-6 |
9.3 ppg/2.5 rpg |
The Coaches
WSSU is coached by Bobby Collins (Eastern Kentucky,
‘91), who is in his second season there and has a 11-32
record while Howard is coached by Gil Jackson (Elizabethtown
College, '69), who is in his third season and has a 19-53 career
record to date.
Rams Horns
After starting the season at 1-5, WSSU has won five of its
last 8...the Rams are shooting only 39 percent from the field on
the season...WSSU shot only three free throws in the loss to
Delaware State, none in the second half...the Rams are 5-3 at home
this season.
Bison Hooves
The Bison have had 11 different starting lineups due to
injuries...the team lost projected starting point guard and Chicago
native Julius Hearn before the season started to a knee injury that
required surgery...then both freshman forward Adam Walker and
freshman guard Kyle Riley went down with injuries just before the
season opener...they both returned in the third game only to have
starting forward Randy Hampton suffer a concussion in the game
against Hampton that caused him to miss the past four games...and
if that was not enough, starting point guard Jeron Smith suffered a
knee injury following a dunk in the game against American
University and leading scorer Eugene Myatt suffered a knee
contusion in that same game, forcing them to miss the last two
games...at one point, the Bison suited up only eight
players...Myatt leads the team in scoring, in three-point shooting,
in assists and in minutes played...as a team, Howard is shooting
only 24 percent from three-point range...Howard is on a pace to
have one of its best seasons in recent years in blocked shots...the
Bison currently average 4.81 per game...Walker leads the team with
19 and Kirkpatrick has 17...Myatt's 14 three-point baskets are more
than he scored in the previous two seasons combined....the Bison
are second in blocked shots (4.8)...Myatt is sixth in scoring,
7th in shooting (50 percent) and 8th in
three-point shooting (37 percent)...after starting the season at
2-2, the Bison have gone 2-10.
Next Up
The Bison travel to Orangeburg, SC to take on the Bulldogs
of South Carolina State on Monday at 7:30 pm. That game will
be televised on ESPNU as part of the MEAC TV package. WSSU
plays host to Hampton University on Monday at 4 pm.
Game Officials
R: Seth Fitch; U1: Carl Blair; U2: George Crocker, Jr.