Men's Basketball

Game Notes: Howard vs. BCU

Complete Game Notes

Howard University (Bison) vs. Bethune-Cookman University (Wildcats)
Burr Gymnasium
Washington, DC
Monday, January 25, 2010
8:00 pm

THE GAME: This is a conference match-up between the Wildcats of Bethune-Cookman University and the Bison of Howard University.  The Wildcats (12-7 overall, 5-1 in the MEAC) are coming off a 57-52 win over Hampton University on the road on Saturday while the Bison (5-15, 4-2 MEAC) are trying to recover from a 72-65 loss to Florida A&M University at home this past Saturday.   This is the 61st meeting between these two schools and the Bison hold a 42-18 advantage.

THE COACHES:  B-CU is coached by Cliff Reed, Jr. (Bethune-Cookman, '91), who is in his 8^th season and has an overall record of 98-144.  Howard is coached by Gil Jackson (Elizabethtown, '69), who is in his 5th season and has a 35-108 career record.

HOWARD PROBABLE STARTERS

Forward      13      Mike Phillips                         Fr            6-7          185         7.4 ppg, 5.4 rpg
Forward      21      Dadrian Collins                    Fr.           6-5          190         8.2 ppg   2.1 rpg
Center        54      Paul Kirkpatrick                    Sr.           6-9          220         5.9 ppg, 5.2 rpg
Guard         0        Curtis White                         Sr.          6-4          195         7.3 ppg, 2.6 rpg
Guard         2        Calvin Thompson                 So.          6-3          170         13.8 ppg, 5.2 rpg

BETHUNE-COOKMAN PROBABLE STARTERS

Forward    32     Alexander Sterling               Jr.            6-6          205         10.7 ppg, 7.7 rpg
Center      33     Tyrel Adams                         Sr.           6-9          250         1.8 ppg, 1.2 rpg
Guard       2       Aric Miller                              Fr.           6-3          185         4.1 ppg, 1.4 rpg
Guard       3       C.J. Reed                              So.          6-3          175         16.6 ppg, 3.8 rpg
Guard       10     Stanley Elliott                       So.          6-3          160         6.5 ppg, 2.6 rpg

GAME NOTES: Dadrian Collins has been named the MEAC Rookie of the Week for the second straight week...this is a key game for the Bison who trail B-CU by half a game at 4-2...the loss to FAMU snapped a three-game win streak for the Bison...the game features the top two sophomore guards in the MEAC, B-CU's C.J. Reed and Howard University's Calvin Thompson.

NEXT UP: Howard will travel to Princess Anne, MD to take on the University of Maryland Eastern Shore this Saturday, January 30^th.  Tip-off is scheduled for 4pm.