February 8, 2010

Game Notes: Howard at South Carolina State

Complete Game Notes

Howard University Men's Basketball Fact Sheet No. 25
Howard University (Bison) vs. South Carolina State University (Bulldogs)
S.H.M. Memorial Center
Orangeburg, SC
Monday, February 8, 2010
8:00 pm

THE GAME: This is a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference match-up between the Bison of Howard and the Bulldogs of South Carolina State.  The Bison (6-18 overall, 5-4 in the MEAC) are trying to recover from a 62-58 loss to Winston-Salem State on Saturday.  The Bulldogs (12-8 overall, 6-3 in the MEAC) are coming off a 72-60 win over Hampton this past Saturday.  This is the 80th meeting and the Bulldogs hold a 46-33 advantage.

THE COACHES:  Howard is coached by Gil Jackson (Elizabethtown, '69), who is in his fifth season and has a 36-110 career record to date.  South Carolina State is coached by Tim Carter (Kansas '79) who is in his third season at SC State and he has a record of 51-42 to date. His overall career record is 202-194 in 13-plus seasons.

HOWARD UNIVERSITY PROBABLE STARTERS

Forward         5            Adam Walker               Jr.           6-8          205         4.9 ppg, 3.9 rpg
Forward         13          Mike Phillips                 Fr.           6-7          220         7.1 ppg, 5.1 rpg
Forward         21          Dadrian Collins            Fr.           6-5          190         8.5 ppg  1.8 rpg
Guard             0           Curtis White                Sr.           6-4          195         8.2 ppg, 2.5 rpg
Guard             2           Calvin Thompson         So.          6-3          175         13.4 ppg, 5.3 rpg

SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY PROBABLE STARTERS

Forward          12           Rio Pitt                        So.          6-7          215         3.7 ppg, 3.7 rpg
Forward          15           Jason Flagler               Sr.          6-4          185         14.5 ppg, 6.3 rpg
Guard              3             Tyvon Williams            Jr.           6-0          175         7.9 ppg, 2.4 rpg
Guard              4             Darnell Porter             Jr.           6-4          180         13.4 ppg, 4.3 rpg
Guard              22           Carrio Bennett            Jr.           6-1          155         6.3 ppg, 2.5 rpg

NEXT UP: The Bison return home to host the Aggies of  North Carolina A&T on Saturday February 13th at 4pm.  The Bulldogs will travel to Baltimore, MD to take on the Eagles of Coppin State on Saturday at 4 pm.