Game Notes: Howard at Middle Tennessee State
Howard University (Bison) vs. Middle Tennessee State University
(Blue Raiders)
Murphy Center
Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
7:00 pm
THE GAME: This is a non-conference match-up between the Bison of Howard University and the Blue Raiders of Middle Tennessee State. The Bison (1-9) are trying to recover from a 51-85 road loss to Loyola University on Saturday, December 19th. Despite the loss, Mike Philips earned MEAC Rookie of the week honors. The Blue Raiders (4-6) are coming off an 83-58 win at home against SIU Edwardsville on Sunday, December 13th. This is the first meeting between these two teams.
THE COACHES: Howard is coached by Gil Jackson (Elizabethtown, '69), who is in his fifth season and has a 31-102 career record. Middle Tennessee State is coached by Kermit Davis (Mississippi ‘82), who is in his eighth season there with a career record of 122-102.
HOWARD PROBABLE STARTERS
F
13 Mike
Phillips
Fr
6-7
185 5.9 ppg, 5.9
rpg
F
21
Dadrian Collins
Fr.
6-5
190 4.4 ppg, 1.4
rpg
C 54
Paul Kirpactrick
Sr.
6-9
220 6.3 ppg, 5.1
rpg
G 2
Calvin Thompson
So.
6-3
170 13.1 ppg, 4.6
rpg
G 0
Curtis
White Sr.
6-4
195 3.3 ppg, 1.9
rpg
MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE PROBABLE STARTERS
F 24
Montarrio
Haddock
Sr.
6-5 230
14.3 ppg, 6.3 rpg
F 31
Desmond
Yates R-
Sr.
6-7
225 18.0 ppg, 3.0
rpg
G 4 Calvin
O'Neil
R-Sr.
6-4
190 3.8 ppg, 2.8
rpg
G 5 Rod
Emanuel
Jr. 6-3
180 7.3 ppg, 3.9
rpg
G 15
James
Washington Jr. 6-0
170 12.4 ppg, 2.0
rpg
NEXT UP: Howard will travel to Moraga, California to play in the Shamrock Classic to take on Stephen F. Austin in the opener on Tuesday, December 29th.