Men's Basketball

Complete Game Notes

Fairfield University (Stags) vs Howard University (Bison)
Wednesday, November 22, 2009
7 pm
Burr Gymnasium
Washington, DC 

THE GAME: This is a non-conference match-up between the Stags of Fairfield University and the Bison of Howard University.  The Stags (3-1) are coming off a 72-56 win over American University on the road this past Monday while the Bison (0-5) are still looking for their first win of the season after dropping a 52-69 decision to Akron University this past Sunday in the Glenn Wilkes Classic in Daytona Beach, FL.

THE COACHES: Fairfield is coached by Ed Cooley (Stonehill, 94), who is in his fourth season there and has a 30-36 record to date.  Howard is coached by Gil Jackson (Elizabethtown, '69), who is in his fifth season and has a 30-98 career record.

HOWARD PROBABLE STARTERS

Forward          13        Mike Phillips   Fr         6-7       185      6.2. ppg, 7.2 rpg

Center             54        Paul Kirkpatrick Sr     6-9       220      4.4 ppg, 4.0 rpg

Guard              00        Curtis White    Sr.        6-4       195      4.0 ppg, 2.0 rpg

Guard              22        Calvin Thompson        6-3       170      14.4 ppg, 3.6 rpg

Guard              15        Kyle Riley       Jr.        6-3       180      7.6 ppg, 1.0 rpg

FAIRFIELD PROBABLE STARTERS

Forward          4          Yorel Hawkins            Jr         6-5       207      18.0 ppg, 3.0 rpg

Forward          30        Shimeek Johnson        So        6-7       197      6.0 ppg, 6.0 rpg

Forward          32        Anthony Johnson        Sr         6-8       240      10.8. ppg, 9.8 rpg

Guard              11        Lyndon Jordan            Jr         6-2       180      6.3 ppg, 3.0 rpg

Guard              3          Derek Needham          Fr.        5-11     180      15.3 ppg, 5.0 apg

NEXT UP: Howard travels to Buffalo, NY to take on Canisius this coming Saturday at 7 pm.