Men's Basketball

Complete Game Notes

Howard University (Bison) at George Washington University (Colonials)
Smith Center
Washington, DC
Saturday, January 2, 2010
2:30 pm

THE GAME: This is a non-conference match-up between the Bison of Howard University and the Colonials of George Washington University. The Bison (1-12) are trying to recover from a 94-46 road loss to Saint Mary's College on Wednesday, December 30.  The Colonials' (10-3) are also coming off a 66-53 loss to Harvard University on Wednesday, December 30.  This is the sixth meeting between these two teams, the current record is 4-1 George Washington.

THE COACHES: Howard is coached by Gil Jackson (Elizabethtown, '69), who is in his fifth season and has a 31-105 career record.  George Washington is coached by Karl Hobbs (Connecticut ‘85), who is in his ninth season there with a career record of 142-103.

HOWARD UNIVERSITY PROBABLE STARTERS

Forward    13           Mike Phillips                         Fr           6-7          185         7.3 ppg, 5.8 rpg
Center      54           Paul Kirkpatrick                   Sr.           6-9          220         6.7 ppg, 5.3 rpg
Guard       15           Kyle Riley                             Jr.           6-3          180         6.3 ppg   1.3 rpg
Guard       2             Calvin Thompson                 So.          6-3          170         12.5 ppg, 3.9 rpg
Guard       0             Curtis White                        Sr.           6-4          195         3.4 ppg, 1.8 rpg

GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY PROBABLE STARTERS

Forward    15           Aaron Ware                        So.           6-5          201         7.3 ppg, 3.7 rpg
Forward    22           Damian Hollis                      Sr.           6-8          215         15.1 ppg, 4.9 rpg
Center      42           Joseph Katuka                    Jr.            6-11        222         4.8 ppg, 2.7 rpg
Guard       3              Tony Taylor                        So.           6-1          191         9.1 ppg, 3.9 rpg
Guard       20            Lasan Kromah                    Fr.           6-5          190         10.6 ppg, 2.4 rpg

NEXT UP: Howard will host Navy at home on Monday January 4.