Game Notes: Howard vs. Coppin State
Howard University (Bison) vs. Coppin State University
(Eagles)
Burr Gymnasium
Washington, DC
Monday, January 11, 2010
8:00 pm
THE GAME: This is a conference match-up between the Bison of Howard University and the Eagles of Coppin State University. The Bison (2-14) are trying to recover from a 90-58 loss to Morgan State University on Saturday, January 9th. The Eagles (5-8) are also trying to recover from a 69-67 loss to Hampton University on Saturday, January 9th. This is the 54th meeting between these two teams with the Eagles having a 35-19 advantage.
THE COACHES: Howard is coached by Gil Jackson (Elizabethtown, '69), who is in his 5th season and has a 32-107 career record. Coppin State is coached by Ron Mitchell (Coppin State '94), who is in his 24th season at Morgan State with a overall record of 376-329.
HOWARD UNIVERSITY PROBABLE STARTERS
Forward 13 Mike
Phillips Fr
6-7
185 7.7 ppg, 5.6
rpg
Foward 21 Dadrian
Collins Fr.
6-6
210 6.0
ppg 1.3 rpg
Center 54 Paul
Kirpactrick Sr.
6-9
220 6.6 ppg, 5.1
rpg
Guard 0 Curtis
White Sr.
6-4
195 5.7 ppg, 2.0
rpg
Guard 2 Calvin
Thompson So.
6-3
170 11.9 ppg, 5.6
rpg
COPPIN STATE UNIVERSITY PROBABLE STARTERS
Forward 31
Eddie
Hayden Jr.
6-6
240 4.3 ppg, 3.5
rpg
Forward 34
Branden
Doughty So.
6-8
220 6.1 ppg, 5.6
rpg
Guard 5
Michael
Harper So.
6-4
195 10.0 ppg, 4.7
rpg
Guard 10
Lenny
Young So.
6-2
205 12.6 ppg, 3.5
rpg
Guard 11
Vince
Goldsberry Jr.
6-0
165 9.9 ppg, 3.8
rpg
NEXT UP: Howard will travel to Greensboro, North Carolina on Saturday to take on the Aggies of North Carolina A&T University on Saturday, January 16th. Tip-off is scheduled for 4pm.