Howard and NCAT Face Off on Saturday
Complete Women's Game Notes
Complete Men's Game Notes
Women's Game
Game 19
Howard (2-16, 2-4 MEAC) vs.
North Carolina A&T (13-5, 6-0 MEAC)
Date: Saturday, Feb. 2
Time: 2 p.m. EST
Place: Corbett Sports Center, Greensboro, N.C.
Series: Howard leads 35-18
The Game
The Lady Bison will face off with North Carolina A&T (NCAT) in
a conference matchup on Saturday before heading to Norfolk to
battle the Spartans on Monday, Feb. 4. HU is on a four-game losing
streak, dropping its last four decisions by an average of 33 points
per game. The Bison fell to beltway foes Morgan State and Coppin
State last week and dropped to 2-4 in league play with the pair of
losses. Asha Santee paced two Lady Bison in double figures against
CSU and scored a team-high 12 points. Tamaya Daniels added 11
points and freshman Zykia Brown chipped in nine points off the
bench in a game that saw Howard give up 65 points to the Coppin
State backcourt of Shalamar Oakley (33 points) and Rashida Suber
(32 points).
NCAT is 13-5 and unbeaten in conference play. The Aggies
defeated South Carolina State 85-66 in its last time out on Jan. 28
and were led by Ta'Wauna Cook's game-high 22 points. North
Carolina A&T
Probable Starters
|
No. |
Name |
Pos. |
Cl. |
Ht. |
2007-08 Stats |
|
22 |
B. Taylor-James |
F |
Jr. |
6-0 |
9.4 ppg/4.8 rpg |
|
45 |
Lamona Smalley |
F |
So. |
6-0 |
9.2 ppg/7.3 rpg |
|
2 |
Tyronnica Alford |
G |
So. |
5-8 |
3.1 ppg/2.1 rpg |
|
5 |
Ta'Wauna Cook |
G |
So. |
5-8 |
11.6 ppg/3.1 rpg |
|
23 |
Amber Bland |
G |
Jr. |
5-11 |
14.7 ppg/5.3 rpg |
Probable Starters
|
No. |
Name |
Pos. |
Cl. |
Ht. |
2007-08 Stats |
|
20 |
Shannon Carlisle |
G |
Sr. |
5-4 |
13.8 ppg/3.2 apg |
|
32 |
Asha Santee |
G/F |
Sr. |
5-8 |
13.4 ppg/3.5 rpg |
|
3 |
Reyna Gross |
G |
Sr. |
5-5 |
6.3 ppg/3.4 apg |
|
34 |
Terease Thornton |
F |
Sr. |
6-0 |
3.9 ppg/3.9 rpg |
|
31 |
Tamaya Daniels |
C |
Jr. |
6-2 |
8.9 ppg/8.4 rpg |
Scouting North Carolina A&T
North Carolina A&T is averaging 69.5 points per game
in its 18 contests this season. Opponents are shooting 39% against
the Lady Aggies while NCAT holds a 3.2 rebound advantage over its
opponents.
The Aggies are coached by Patricia Cage-Biggs, who is in her third season at North Carolina A&T. She has a 26-32 record at the school and a 397-238 record in her career as a head coach.
Pounding Pavement
Howard opened up its regular season with nine consecutive
games on the road. The Lady Bison kicked off its season at
perennial powerhouse Baylor in the Basketball Travelers Classic,
hosted by the Bears, on November 9-11. Howard took on Baylor on
November 9, Prairie View A&M on November 10 and St. Mary's (CA)
on November 11 during the three-day tournament.
HU hit the road again against Navy on Nov. 14 and took on Longwood and Campbell at the Longwood Classic on November 16-17. The Bison battled non-conference foe Bucknell on November 19 before heading to Providence for the Brown Bear Basketball Classic on December 1-2. Howard made its home debut against William & Mary on Dec. 9.
Double Figures for Shannon
Howard senior guard Shannon Carlisle
(Indianapolis, Ind./Lawrence Central) scored 16 points during the
Bison's loss to Morgan State on January 26. It was the
13th time this season that she has scored at least 10
points.
Sharing is Caring
Reyna Gross dished out a season high
eight assists in a 79-70 win over Bethune-Cookman on Jan. 14,
falling one assist shy of her career-high.
Seeing Double
Howard had two players pull down double-doubles in the win
over Bethune-Cookman. Terease Thornton scored 14
points to go along with 10 rebounds and Tamaya
Daniels finished with 12 points and 10 boards.
Defending the Three
Howard held Brown to 1-9 (.111) shooting beyond the arc at
Providence on December 1. So far this season, the Bison have held
11 of its opponents to under five made three-pointers. Opponents
are shooting .364 (322-512) from three-point range versus Howard
this season.
Starters, Seniors Leading the Way
Howard's starters have been a strong point early on and if
head coach Cathy Parson can get strong production from her
reserves, it will keep the starters' legs fresh as the season wears
on.
So far this year, the starters have scored 568 points and account for 75% of the offense, while the senior class has scored 474 points (62% of the offense).
Santee, Carlisle Named to All-Tournament
Teams
Asha Santee and Shannon Carlisle
have received All-Tournament recognition this season. Santee was
named to the Basketball Travelers All-Tournament team on Nov. 11
following a strong weekend at the Baylor hosted tournament while
Carlisle garnered All-Tournament honors at the Brown Bear
Basketball Classic.
Bison Outscored at the Stripe
A problem Howard has had this year is getting to the
free-throw line. The Bison have committed 418 fouls already this
year (compared to 338 by opponents), resulting in 512 free throw
attempts for Howard's opponents. Opponents are currently 323-512
(.631) from the stripe. Meanwhile, Howard has been to the line just
320 times, converting 197 of them (.616).
However, HU seems to be turning the tide as of late. The Bison connected on 13 of 14 from the line (92.9%) against FAMU and went 12 for 12 in the first half against Hampton on Jan. 5.
Bison Picked Eighth in the MEAC
The Howard University women's basketball team has been
picked to finish eighth in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference's
annual preseason poll, as voted on by the League's Head Coaches and
Sports Information Directors. The announcement was made on October
10 in Raleigh, N.C. as part of the 2007-08 Tip-Off Media Luncheon.
Howard received 214 points in the preseason poll. Coppin State was
picked first as the Lady Eagles garnered 12 first-place votes with
442 points. CSU was followed by Delaware State (437, nine
first-place votes) while North Carolina A&T (356 points) rounds
out the top three.
Men's Game
Game 21
Howard (5-15, 2-4 MEAC) vs.
North Carolina A&T (10-9, 4-2 MEAC)
Date: Saturday, Feb. 2
Time: 4 p.m. EST
Place: Corbett Sports Center, Greensboro, N.C.
Series: North Carolina A&T leads 55-34
The Game
This is a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference game between the Bison
of Howard University and the Aggies of North Carolina A&T State
University. The Bison (5-15 overall, 2-4 in the MEAC) are
coming off a 73-69 overtime win over Coppin State University this
past Monday at home while the Aggies (10-9 overall, 4-2 in the
MEAC) are coming off an 82-77 home win over South Carolina State on
Monday at home. Howard
Probable Starters
|
No. |
Name |
Pos. |
Cl. |
Ht. |
2007-08 Stats |
|
05 |
Adam Walker |
F |
Fr. |
6-8 |
6.7 ppg/ 5.9 rpg |
|
10 |
Randy Hampton |
F |
Jr. |
6-5 |
10.2 ppg/5.2 rpg |
|
00 |
Curtis White |
G |
So. |
6-4 |
5.1 ppg/3.0 rpg |
|
33 |
Eugene Myatt |
G |
Jr. |
6-5 |
14.7 ppg/3.5 rpg |
|
54 |
Paul Kirkpatrick |
C |
So. |
6-9 |
5.1 ppg/4.2 rpg |
|
No. |
Name |
Pos. |
Cl. |
Ht. |
2007-08 Stats |
|
1 |
Kandi Mukole |
F |
So. |
6-8 |
6.4 ppg/3.5 rpg |
|
22 |
Jeron Smith |
G |
Sr. |
6-5 |
7.2 ppg/2.6 rpg |
Probable Starters
|
No. |
Name |
Pos. |
Cl. |
Ht. |
2007-08 Stats |
|
4 |
Trahern Chaplin |
G/F |
Sr. |
6-6 |
3.7 ppg/3.8 rpg |
|
20 |
Jason Wills |
F |
Sr. |
6-6 |
10.1 ppg/6.7 rpg |
|
33 |
Nicholas Wilson |
F |
Jr. |
6-5 |
3.2 ppg/1.8 rpg |
|
1 |
Steven Rush |
G |
Sr. |
5-11 |
15.7 ppg/2.4 rpg |
|
3 |
Austin Ewing |
G |
Sr. |
5-11 |
9.7 ppg/2.2 rpg |
|
No. |
Name |
Pos. |
Cl. |
Ht. |
2007-08 Stats |
|
21 |
Ed Jones |
F |
Jr. |
6-7 |
8.2 ppg/3.6 rpg |
|
23 |
Thomas Coleman |
F/C |
Fr. |
6-9 |
6.8 ppg/5.6 rpg |
The Coaches
Howard is coached by Gil Jackson (Elizabethtown College, '69), who
is in his third season and has a 19-56 career record to date.
Prior to coming to the Hilltop, Jackson served as assistant coach
at the University of Pennsylvania for 16 years. NC A&T is
coached by Jerry Eaves (Louisville, ‘86), who is in his sixth
season there and has a 40-98 career record to date. Eaves
formerly served as an assistant coach at Howard from 1990-94.
Aggie Barks
North Carolina A&T leads the MEAC in scoring (71.7
ppg)...the Aggies are 2nd in shooting (44 percent), in
3-point shooting defense (30 percent), in assists (12.63) and in
three pointers made per game (6.58)...they are 3rd in
field goal percentage defense (43 percent) and 4th in
steals (7.63)...Steve Rush, a pre-season All-MEAC selection, leads
the conference in three pointers made, he is second in free throw
shooting (88 percent) and 6th in scoring (15.7)...Jason
Wills is 4th in rebounding (6.7) and 8th in
assists (2.7)...Ed Jones is 6th in field goal percentage
(51 percent)...Austin Ewing is 6th in free throw
shooting (80 percent) and 8th in three pointers made
(2.05)...Thomas Coleman is 2nd in blocked shots( 2.2).
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 seven 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 two games...the recent victim of the
injury epidemic is freshman guard Kyle Riley, who injured his back
and could miss up to a month...at one point, the Bison suited up
only eight players...Myatt is 9th in the conference in
scoring and 10th in field goal percentage (47
percent)..he 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,
who rank second in the conference in blocked shots, currently
average 4.3 per game...Walker, who is a strong candidate for the
All-Rookie team, ranks 5th in blocked shots,
6th in offensive rebounding and 10th in
overall rebounding...Kirkpatrick ranks 7th in blocked
shots and Kandi Mukole 11h...Smith ranks 6th
in the conference in steals...Adam Walker is 7th in
rebounds and 5th in blocked shots.
Next Up
The Aggies host Hampton University on Monday at 8 pm while
the Bison take on the Spartans of Norfolk State University on
Monday, February
4.