Complete Game Notes

Howard University Men's Basketball Fact Sheet No. 29
Howard University (Bison) vs. Bethune-Cookman University (Wildcats)
Daytona Beach Ocean Center
Daytona Beach, FL
Monday, February 22, 2010
7:30 pm

THE GAME: This is a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference match-up between the Bison of Howard University and the Wildcats of Bethune-Cookman University.  The Bison (7-21 Overall, 6-7 MEAC) are coming off a 67-72 overtime loss at Florida A&M University on Saturday.  The Wildcats (14-13 Overall, 6-7 MEAC) are  trying to recover from a 44-71 loss to  Hampton University at home this past Saturday.  Howard defeated BC-U, 67-64 on January 25 in Washington, DC. This is the 61^st meeting between the two schools and the Bison hold a commanding 43-17 advantage in the series.

THE COACHES:  Howard is coached by Gil Jackson (Elizabethtown, '69), who is in his fifth season and has a 37-112 career record to date.  Bethune-Cookman is coached by Clifford Reed Jr.  (Bethune-Cookman '91), who is in his seventh season at B-CU and has an overall record of 101-151.

HOWARD UNIVERSITY PROBABLE STARTERS

Forward      5       Adam Walker                        Jr.           6-8           205          5.8 ppg, 5.1 rpg
Forward      21     Dadrian Collins                     Fr.           6-5           190          8.6 ppg, 1.9 rpg
Center        54     Paul Kirkpatrick                    Sr.           6-9           220          5.5 ppg  4.6 rpg
Guard         0       Curtis White                         Sr.           6-4           195          8.3 ppg, 2.5 rpg
Guard         12     Yannick Braimbridge             Sr.           6-2           210          1.0 ppg, 1.5 rpg

BETHUNE-COOKMAN UNIVERSITY PROBABLE STARTERS

Forward     32     Alexander Starling               Jr.            6-6           205          10.0 ppg, 7.0 rpg
Center       33     Tyrel Adams                         Sr.           6-9           250          1.7 ppg, 1.2 rpg
Guard        1       Jarrell Thomas                      Sr.           6-3           180          4.5 ppg, 1.5 rpg
Guard        3       C.J. Reed                              So.          6-3           175          16.1 ppg, 3.9 rpg
Guard        21     Kevin Dukes                         Fr.           5-9           155          5.1 ppg, 1.2 rpg

NEXT UP: The Bison will return home for a game against the University of Maryland Eastern Shore on Saturday, February 27 at 4 pm.  It will be Senior Day for six members of the team who will be paying in their last home in a Howard uniform.  Ceremonies will take place in the pre-game.  The Wildcats will travel to Orangeburg, South Carolina to take on the Bulldogs of South Carolina State Saturday February 27^th at 4 pm.