Game Notes: Howard at North Carolina A&T
Howard University (Bison) vs. North Carolina A&T University
(Aggies)
Corbett Sports Center
Greensboro, NC
Saturday, January 16, 2010
4:00 pm
THE GAME: This is a conference match-up between the Bison of Howard University and the Aggies of North Carolina A&T University. The Bison (3-14) are coming off a 59-53 win over Coppin State University on Monday, January 11. The Aggies (5-11) are trying to recover from a 66-65 loss to Bethune-Cookman on Monday. This is the 26th meeting between these two teams with the Aggies having a 17-8 advantage.
THE COACHES: Howard is coached by Gil Jackson (Elizabethtown, '69), who is in his 5th season and has a 33-107 career record. North Carolina A&T is coached by Jerry Eaves (Louisville '86), who is in his 7th season at with a overall record of 66-132.
HOWARD PROBABLE STARTERS
Forward 13 Mike
Phillips Fr
6-7
185 7.4 ppg, 5.1
rpg
Forward 21 Dadrian
Collins Fr.
6-6
210 6.7
ppg 1.4 rpg
Center 54 Paul
Kirkpatrick
Sr.
6-9
220 6.4 ppg, 5.4
rpg
Guard 0 Curtis
White Sr.
6-4
195 5.8 ppg, 2.1
rpg
Guard 2 Calvin
Thompson
So.
6-3
170 12.1 ppg, 5.1
rpg
NORTH CAROLINA A&T PROBABLE STARTERS
Forward 00 Lawrence
Smith Fr.
6-5
195 0.6 ppg, 0.9
rpg
Center 50 James
Porter R-Sr.
6-9
240 4.4 ppg, 6.3
rpg
Guard 3 Travarus
Alston
Sr.
6-0
170 14.9 ppg, 3.0
rpg
Guard 5 Dwane
Joshua Sr.
6-2
180 17.1 ppg, 4.5
rpg
Guard 12 Nic
Simpson
So.
6-3
190 9.5 ppg, 2.6
rpg
NEXT UP: Howard will travel to Norfolk, VA on Monday to take on the Spartans of Norfolk State University on Monday, January 18th. Tip-off is scheduled for 9pm and will broadcast live on ESPNU.