Complete Game Notes

Howard University Men's Basketball Fact Sheet No. 26
North Carolina A&T University (Aggies) vs. Howard University (Bison)
Burr Gymnasium
Washington, DC
Saturday, February 13, 2010
4:00 pm

THE GAME: This is a conference match-up between the Aggies of North Carolina A&T University the Bison of Howard University.  The Aggies (8-16, 4-6 MEAC) are coming off a 62-52 home loss to the University of Maryland-Eastern Shore on Monday. The Bison (6-19, 5-5 MEAC) are trying to recover from a 64-77 loss South Carolina State University this past Monday on the road. 

SERIES RECORD: The Bison defeated North Carolina A&T, 82-77 on January in Greensboro, NC. This is the 27^th meeting between these two schools and the Aggies hold a 17-9 advantage in the series.

THE COACHES:  North Carolina A&T is coached by Jerry Eaves (Louisville '86), who is in his seventh season there and has a record of 69-137 to date in. Eaves formerly served as an assistant coach with the Bison from 1990-94. Howard is coached by Gil Jackson (Elizabethtown, '69), who is in his fifth season and has a 36-111 career record. 

HOWARD UNIVERSITY PROBABLE STARTERS

Forward        5      Adam Walker                       Jr             6-8          205         5.1 ppg, 4.4 rpg
Forward        13    Mike Phillips                         Fr.           6-7          220         7.3 ppg, 5.2 rpg
Forward        21    Dadrian Collins                    Fr.           6-5          190         8.6 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         13.0 ppg, 5.2 rpg

NORTH CAROLINA A&T UNIVERSITY PROBABLE STARTERS

Forward       31    Austin Witter                       Fr.           6-8          195        2.7 ppg, 1.8 rpg
Forward       34    Robert Johnson                   Sr.           6-6          200        10.9 ppg, 4.3 rpg
Center         23    Thomas Coleman                 Jr.           6-9          235         9.7 ppg, 8.1 rpg
Guard          3       Tavarus Alston                    Sr.           6-0          170         15.1 ppg, 2.8 rpg
Guard          5       Dwayne Joshua                  Sr.           6-2          180         14.2 ppg, 4.3 rpg

GAME OFFICIALS

Referee: Clarence Armstrong
Umpire 1: Joe Mazzella
Umpire 2: Leon Sandiford
MEAC Observer: Bob Barnett

NEXT UP: The Aggies travel to Hampton, VA to take on the Pirates of Hampton University on Monday at 7:30 pm while the Bison host Norfolk State University on Monday at 8 pm.