January 29, 2010

Game Notes: Howard at UMES

Complete Game Notes

Howard University Men's Basketball Fact Sheet No. 22
Howard University (Bison) vs. University of Maryland-Eastern Shore (Haqwks)
Hytche Center
Princess Anne, Maryland
Saturday, January 30, 2010
4:00 pm

THE GAME: This is a conference match-up between the Bison of Howard University and the Hawks of Maryland Eastern Shore.  The Bison (6-15, 5-2 MEAC) are coming off a 67-64 win over Bethune-Cookman University on Monday, January 25th.  The Hawks (5-14, 3-3 MEAC) are trying to recover form a 91-54 loss to  organ State University on Saturday, January 25th.  This is the 93rd meeting between these two teams with the Bison having a 53-40 advantage.

THE COACHES:  Howard is coached by Gil Jackson (Elizabethtown, '69), who is in his 5th season and has a 36-108 career record.  Maryland-Eastern Shore is coached by Frankie Allen (Roanoke), who is in his 2nd season at UMES with a record of 12-36, and an overall career record (20th season) of 235-329.

HOWARD UNIVERSITY PROBABLE STARTERS

Forward         13       Mike Phillips                         Fr            6-7          220         7.3 ppg, 5.4 rpg
Forward         21       Dadrian Collins                    Fr.           6-5          190         8.7 ppg   2.0 rpg
Center           1         Kandi Mukole                       Sr.           6-8          215         3.4 ppg, 2.3 rpg
Guard            0         Curtis White                         Sr.           6-4          195         7.4 ppg, 2.5 rpg
Guard            15       Kyle Riley                             Jr.            6-3          180         5.6 ppg, 1.1 rpg

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE PROBABLE STARTERS

Forward     24     Hillary Haley                        R-So.      6-6          205         11.6 ppg, 3.1 rpg
Forward     32     Tyler Hines                          So.         6-6          230         2.7 ppg, 3.6 rpg
Forward     34     Neal Pitt                              Sr.          6-6          230         9.2 ppg, 6.5 rpg
Guard        3       Kevin White                         Jr.           6-0          165         9.6 ppg, 2.8 rpg
Guard        11     Tim Burns                            R-Jr.        5-10        180         10.1 ppg, 2.8 rpg

NEXT UP: Howard will travel to Dover, Delaware to take on the Delaware State University this Monday, February 1st.  Tip-off is at 7pm.