March 15, 2013

Written by Ariel V. Germain, Assistant Sports Information Director

Game Notes: No. 3 Howard v. No. 2 North Carolina A&T

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WASHINGTON, D.C. (www.howard-bison.com) – March 14 – The No. 3 Howard University Lady Bison survive to see the semifinals and are set to take on No. 2 North Carolina A&T State University on Friday, March 15 at 2:30 p.m.at Scope Arena in Norfolk, Va.

With the contest gridlocked 60-60 at the 24-second mark, senior Nicole Deterville sent the Howard University women's basketball team to semifinal action with a buzzer-beating putback layup for a 62-60 win over No. 6 Morgan State University on Thursday, March 14 in Norfolk, Va., during the 2013 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Women's Basketball Tournament.

Alongside N. Deterville's game-winning effort, senior Saadia Doyle attained her ninth double-double of the season with 23 points and 12 rebounds, while senior Cheyenne Curley-Payne tallied her fourth double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds.  Doyle was a perfect 7-of-7 from the free-throw line, as Curley-Payne circulated four assists and seized two steals.

With gratitude to Doyle's effort, Howard shot 83 percent from the charity stripe, 39 percent from the field and 21 percent from the field. 

Earlier this season, against North Carolina A&T, Howard defeated the Lady Aggies 44-42 in Greensboro, N.C. on Saturday, Jan. 19.

Senior Saadia Doyle finished the contest with her sixth double-double with 19 points and 13 rebounds, while Nicole Deterville tallied a season-best nine points.  Senior Kara Smith finished eight points, as Cheyenne Curley-Payne and sophomore Cheyenne Brown gathered four points apiece.  Curley-Payne also notched a team-best five assists. 

Howard is now 19-10 on the season, 13-4 in the MEAC and 1-0 in conference tournament action.

Season Highlights

• Saadia Doyle became the All-Time leading scorer in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference and at Howard University on Feb. 18 against Bethune-Cookman

• Cheyenne Curley-Payne, who was named to the 2012-13 All-MEAC (3rd Team), is ranked No. 14^th in the country in assists (6.4) and No. 36 in steals 2.79

• Saadia Doyle notches 2268 points and 1156 rebounds

• Cheyenne Curley-Payne tallies 178 assists thus far on the season

• Howard boast the fifth strongest defense in the country

Lady Bison Bites

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

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

• This is the second meeting between HU and N.C. A&T

• Howard has defeated MEAC foes during the regular season: Delaware State (54-40), Coppin State (67-54), Norfolk State (56-45), N.C. A&T (44-42), NCCU (56-30), Savannah State (53-41), UMES (59-30), Morgan State (68-33), FAMU (58-57), Bethune-Cookman (61-27), UMES (40-35) and Delaware State (65-39)

• HU opened conference tournament action with a 62-60 win over Morgan State on Thursday, March 14

• Saadia Doyle attained her ninth double-double of the season with 23 points and 12 rebounds, while senior Cheyenne Curley-Payne tallied her fourth double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds

• Doyle was a perfect 7-of-7 from the free-throw line, as Curley-Payne circulated four assists and seized two steals

• Howard shot 83 percent from the charity stripe, 39 percent from the field and 21 percent from the field

• HU averages 55.6 points per game, while shooting 35 percent from the field, 29 percent from three-point range and 66 percent from the free-throw line

Probable Starters

No.	Name	Ht.	Yr.	Pos.	MPG	PPG
5	Cheyenne Curley-Payne	5-8	Sr.	G	36.0	8.9
10	Jerrelle Gorham	5-8	R-Jr.	G	26.6	4.9
13	Saadia Doyle	5-10	Sr.	G	34.9	20.4
32	Nicole Deterville	6-0	Sr.	F	21,7	2.3
44	Kara Smith	6-0	Sr.	F	33.8	9.5

Primary Reserves

No.	Name	Ht.	Yr.	Pos.	MPG	PPG
11	Adelle Walton	5-7	Sr.	G	14.7	3.8
24	Imani Bailey	5-9	Fr.	G	16.0	3.6
34	Portia Deterville	6-0	Sr.	F	8.2	0.3
22	Victoria Gonzalez	6-0	Fr.	F	9.5	2.5

Scouting North Carolina A&T  

• Tarrell Robinson is the head women's basketball coach at North Carolina A&T

• The Lady Aggies are 22-8 overall and 13-3 in the conference

• North Carolina A&T State University is the No. 2 seed

• N.C. A&T is on a six-game win streak

• The Lady Aggies opened the tournament with a

• Eboni Ross led N.C. A&T with 18 points, while Tracy King scored 13 points and Amber Calvin finished with 12 points.

• A&T shot 49 percent from the field, 50 percent from the long range and 76 percent from the charity stripe

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)

• 23 points and 12 rebounds (Morgan State- MEAC Tournament) 

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. 

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