February 4, 2013

Written by Ariel V. Germain, Assistant Sports Information Director

Game Notes: Howard v. South Carolina State

Live Stats

2012-13 Information Guide

WASHINGTON, D.C. (www.howard-bison.com) – February 3 – The Howard University women's basketball team continues its homestand with a Monday night matchup with South Carolina State University at 5:30 p.m. in Burr Gymnasium.

HU opened the four-game Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference event with a 53-41 win over Savannah State on Saturday, Feb. 2. 

While senior Saadia Doyle led in points with 16, nationally ranked assist leader Cheyenne Curley-Payne distributed a season-high 12 assists, scored 11 points, pulled down a team-high eight rebounds and finished with three steals.

Statistically, HU shot 73 percent from the free-throw line (8-of-11), 32 percent from the field (20-of-62) and 25 percent from the long range (5-of-20). 

Howard is 12-8 on the season, 6-2 in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, 6-7 on the road and 6-1 at home.

Lady Bison Bites

• Niki Reid Geckeler is in her fourth season as head coach

• Finished second in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (2011-12)

• Saadia Doyle is fifth in the country in scoring with 22.2 points per game

• Cheyenne Curley-Payne is 29^th in the country in assists with 5.6 per game

• Saadia Doyle leads the MEAC in Player of the Week honors and scoring

• This is the first and only regular-season meeting with South Carolina State

• Howard has defeated MEAC foes: Delaware State (54-40), Coppin State (67-54), Norfolk State (56-45), N.C. A&T (44-42), NCCU (56-30), and Savannah State (53-41)

• HU welcomes SCSU after conquering Savannah State 53-41 on Saturday, Feb. 2

• Cheyenne Curley-Payne distributed a season-high 12 assists, scored 11 points, pulled down a team-high eight rebounds and finished with three steals

• Saadia Doyle led in points with 16

• On the season, the Lady Bison average 54.2 points per game, 35 percent from the field, 27 percent from the long range, and 65 percent from the free-throw line 

Probable Starters

No.	Name	Ht.	Yr.	Pos.	MPG	PPG
5	Cheyenne Curley-Payne	5-8	Sr.	G	36.5	8.2
10	Jerrelle Gorham	5-8	R-Jr.	G	28.8	5.2
13	Saadia Doyle	5-10	Sr.	G	35.1	21.9
32	Nicole Deterville	6-0	Sr.	F	22.6	2.2
44	Kara Smith	6-0	Sr.	F	34.0	9.7

Primary Reserves

No.	Name	Ht.	Yr.	Pos.	MPG	PPG
24	Imani Bailey	5-9	Fr.	G	15.4	3.4
34	Portia Deterville	6-0	Sr.	F	9.0	0.2
22	Victoria Gonzalez	6-0	Fr.	F	10.2	2.5

Scouting South Carolina State

• Doug Robertson, Jr., is in his fifth season at South Carolina State

• The Lady Bulldogs are members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference

• SCSU is currently 12-6 overall, 4-2 in the MEAC, 7-2 at home, and 5-4 on the road

• South Carolina State enters Burr after a 75-54 win over Savannah State in Orangeburg, S.C.

• Tiara Knotts led with 16 points, while Ashley Clarke tally 15 points and Trinese Fox finished with 12 points

• The Lady Bulldogs shot 41 percent from the field, 40 percent from the three-point range and 69 percent from the free-throw line

• SCSU average 57 ppg., while going 35 percent from the field, 29 percent from three-point range and 60 percent from the free-throw line

Seeing Double

Saadia Doyle's double-double performances:

• 21 points and 10 rebounds (DePaul)

• 12 points and 11 rebounds (Northwestern)

• 24 points and 10 rebounds (Delaware State)

• 25 points and 10 rebounds (Pepperdine)

• 26 points and 15 rebounds (Coppin State)

• 19 points and 13 rebounds (North Carolina A&T)

• 27 points and 10 rebounds (New Jersey Institute of Technology)

• 10 points and 10 rebounds (Hampton)

Consecutive Honors for Doyle

Saadia Doyle was named Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Preseason Player of the Year for the second consecutive season.  The honor was announced on Thursday, Nov. 1.

What Have You Heard about the Herd

Along with Doyle's accolades, the Lady Bison were predicted to finish first in the MEAC this 2012-13 season.

Major News

Among 340 mid-major Division I institutions in the country, the Lady Bison ranked 12th above Richmond (Atlantic 10), Harvard (Ivy) and Central Michigan (Mid-American) on the preseason list. 

For more information on Lady Bison Basketball or for up-to-date scores and statistics, visit the official website of Howard Athletics at www.howard-bison.com.

-HU-