After some research on the Howard Bison, here is a projected starting lineup for tonight's game, followed by some other fun facts about Howard:
Howard 2008-09 numbers
G - Kyle Riley, Jr., 6-3 180 lbs. 9.4 ppg, 2.4 apg
G - Calvin Thompson, So., 6-3 170 lbs. 6.3 ppg, 1.0 apg
G - Curtis White, Sr., 6-4 195 lbs. 5.9 ppg, 2.1 apg
F - Mike Phillips, Fr., 6-7 185 lbs. N/A
C - Paul Kirkpatrick, Sr., 6-9 220 lbs. 7.8 ppg, 4.9 rpg
Indiana
G - Jeremiah Rivers, Jr., 6-5 214 lbs. N/A
G - Maurice Creek, Fr., 6-5, 200 lbs. N/A
G - Verdell Jones, So., 6-5, 213 lbs. 11.0 ppg, 3.6 apg
F - Christian Watford, Fr., 6-9 220 lbs. N/A
F - Tom Pritchard , So., 6-9 248 lbs. 9.7 ppg, 6.4 rpg
More on Howard:
- The Bison have averaged seven wins over the last five seasons, including an 8-23 season last year. Their last season of 10 or more wins came in 2002-03 (they went 13-17)
- Howard was rated 10th in the preseason MEAC standings (Morgan State is the projected No. 1 MEAC team)
- The team has six seniors, but four of them recorded the least amount of minutes per game last year among all Bison
- Calvin Thompson, who led the team with 11 points in their 64-47 exhibition win against Marymount, is the nephew of Clyde Drexler and he also played high school ball with Georgetown's Greg Monroe
- Curtis White and Kyle Riley attended Pike High School in Indy
- Paul Kirkpatrick was a preseason second-team all MEAC selection
- Kirkpatrick's favorite food is Subway's Chicken Bacon Ranch sandwich, though we shouldn't anticipate another "Jared" sighting at Assembly Hall
