Game Notes: Howard vs. Norfolk State
Howard University Men's Basketball Fact Sheet No. 27
Howard University (Bison) vs. Norfolk State University
(Spartans)
Burr Gymnasium
Washington, DC
Monday, February 15, 2010
4:00 pm
THE GAME: This is a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference match-up between the Spartans of Norfolk State University and the Bison of Howard University. The Spartans (6-17 overall, 5-6 in the MEAC) are coming off a 70-66 win over Hampton University on Saturday on the road. The Bison (7-19, 6-5 MEAC) defeated North Carolina A&T, 59-49 on Saturday at home.
THE SERIES: The Bison defeated the Spartans, 82-77 on January 18 in Norfolk, VA. This is the 27th meeting between these two schools and the Spartans hold a 17-9 advantage.
THE COACHES: Norfolk State is coached by Anthony Evans (St. Thomas Aquinas '94), who is in his third season at Norfolk with an overall record of 35-50. Howard is coached by Gil Jackson (Elizabethtown, '69), who is in his fifth season and has a 37-111 career record.
HOWARD UNIVERSITY PROBABLE STARTERS
Forward 5 Adam
Walker Jr. 6-8
205 5.3 ppg, 4.4
rpg
Forward 13 Mike
Phillips Fr. 6-7
220 7.2 ppg, 5.2
rpg
Forward 21 Dadrian
Collins Fr. 6-5
190 8.7 ppg
1.7 rpg
Guard 0 Curtis
White Sr. 6-4
195 8.3 ppg, 2.4
rpg
Guard 2 Calvin
Thompson So. 6-3
175 13.1 ppg, 5.5
rpg
NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY PROBABLE STARTERS
Forward 5 Tim
Zephyr Jr.
6-8 195
3.0 ppg, 2.2 rpg
Forward 10
Kyle
O'Quinn So.
6-10
225 11.3 ppg, 8.3
rpg
Guard
1 Rob
Hampton Jr. 6-4
200 11.8 ppg, 4.5
rpg
Guard 2 Michael
Deloach Sr. 6-0
175 21.4 ppg, 4.7
rpg
Guard 3 Aleek
Pauline Jr. 6-1
200 6.5 ppg, 4.1
rpg
NEXT UP: Norfolk State will host Winston-Salem State on Saturday at 6 pm while the Bison travel to Tallahassee, FL to take on the Rattlers of Florida A&M University Saturday at 7:30 pm