December 19, 2008

Game Notes: Howard Travels to Oregon State, Portland

Complete Game Notes 

Game 8
Howard (1-6) at Oregon State (3-5)

Game 9
Howard at Portland

Date: Saturday-Monday, Dec. 20-22
Place: Corvallis, Ore.-Portland, Ore.

The Games
The Howard men's basketball team opens up its west coast trip with a contest against Oregon State. The Bison are coming off a 45-39 loss to Hampton on Dec. 6 and look to get started on the right foot before facing off with Portland on Dec. 22.

Paul Kirkpatrick's 10 points and seven rebounds paced Howard in the loss to the Pirates. Eugene Myatt added nine points and Chris McHenry dished out three assists.

Oregon State defeated Seattle Pacific, 71-67 in its last time out on Dec. 16. Calvin Haynes had a game-high 20 points off the bench while Omar Johnson chipped in 17. 

Howard
Probable Starters

No. 

Name

Pos.   

Cl.   

Ht.

2008-09 Stats

0

Curtis White

G

Jr.

6-4

7.1 ppg/2.0 apg

22

Calvin Thompson

G

Fr.

6-3

6.0 ppg/2.5 rpg

33

Eugene Myatt

F

Sr.

6-5

12.3 ppg/3.7 rpg

1

Kandi Mukole

F

Jr.

6-8

3.3 ppg/4.3 rpg

54

Paul Kirkpatrick

C

Jr.   

6-9  

8.1 ppg/4.9 rpg

Oregon State
Probable Starters

No. 

Name

Pos.   

Cl.   

Ht.

2008-09 Stats

11

Ricky Claitt

G

Sr.

6-2

8.9 ppg/1.9 rpg

15

Seth Tarver

G

Jr.

6-5

7.1 ppg/5.1 rpg

24

Omar Johnson

F

So.

6-9

11.0 ppg/5.7 rpg

30

Daniel Deane

F

So.

6-8

10.0 ppg/6.4 rpg

10

Roeland Schaftenaar

C

Jr.   

6-11 

8.1 ppg/3.1 rpg