Game Notes: Howard vs FAMU
Howard University (Bison) vs. Florida A&M University
(Rattlers)
Burr Gymnasium
Washington, DC
Saturday, January 23, 2010
4:00 pm
THE GAME: This is a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference match-up between the Rattlers of Florida A&M University and the Bison of Howard University. The Bison (5-14, 4-1 MEAC) are coming off an 82-77 win over Norfolk State University on Monday, January 18th. The Rattlers (3-14, 1-4 MEAC) are trying to recover from a 57-64 loss to Delaware State University at home this past Monday. This is the 57th meeting between these two teams and the Rattlers hold a 29-28 advantage in the series.
THE COACHES: Florida A&M is coached by Eugene Harris (Florida State '79), who is in his 3rd season at with an overall record of 28-52. Howard University is coached by Gil Jackson (Elizabethtown, '69), who is in his fifth season and has a 35-107 career record to date.
HOWARD UNIVERSITY PROBABLE STARTERS
Forward 13
Mike
Phillips
Fr
6-7
185 7.1 ppg, 5.3
rpg
Forward 21
Dadrian
Collins
Fr.
6-6
210 7.9
ppg 1.9 rpg
Center
54 Paul
Kirkpatrick
Sr.
6-9
220 6.0 ppg, 5.2
rpg
Guard 0
Curtis
White Sr.
6-4
195 7.1 ppg, 2.5
rpg
Guard 2
Calvin Thompson
So.
6-3
170 13.8 ppg, 5.0
rpg
FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY PROBABLE STARTERS
Forward 32
Larry
Jackson
Jr.
6-6
215 9.0 ppg, 6.3
rpg
Forward 42
Yannick
Crowder So.
6-8
215 7.7 ppg, 6.4
rpg
Guard
3 Christopher
Walker
Jr.
6-6
195 10.2 ppg, 6.7
rpg
Guard 5 Rasheem
Jenkins
Jr.
6-1
185 6.4 ppg, 1.2
rpg
Guard 15
Brandon
Bryant
Sr.
6-3
170 9.6 ppg, 1.8
rpg
NEXT UP: Florida A&M University will travel to Hampton, VA to take on the Pirates of Hampton University on the second leg of this trip while Howard will host the Wildcats of Bethune-Cookman University, this Monday, January 25 at 8:00 pm in the Burr.
