Phillips, Dickerson Lead Howard To Win Over Loyola (MD)
Washington, DC-December 22---Mike Phillips scored 13 of his game-high 19 points in the second half and Antoine Dickerson tallied 11 of his 15 after intermission to lead Howard University to a 69-65 come-from-behind win over Loyola (Md.) in a at Burr Gymnasium. The win snapped an eight-game win streak for the Bison (2-8).
Howard jumped out to an early lead on the Greyhounds (4-7) as it welcomed the return of Kyle Riley, who had missed the last seven games due to an ankle injury. The 6-3 senior stabilized the young Bison early by scoring 9 of his 11 points in the first 20 minutes.
But Loyola was able to negate Riley's impact on the scoring of Erik Etherly and reserve Justin Drummond, who each scored 10 points to help the Greyhounds take a 39-31 lead at the half.
Loyola threatened to pull away at the beginning of the second half with a 6-0 run to open the biggest lead of the game at 45-31.
But the Bison began to claw away by putting together a 23-9 run that knotted the score at 54-all at the 6:47 mark. A big play in the run was a long three pointer by Dadrian Collins, his only basket of the second half. It set the stage for what was to come.
The Greyhound countered with a 6-0 run over the next two minutes to take a 60-54 advantage, but the Bison refused to wilt. Phillips and Dickerson combined to score 11 points during a 15-4 run.
While the play of Phillips and Dickerson played a majot role in the victory, Nickelberry says that the presence of Riley was equally important for a team that has been decimated by injuries and illnesses and is made up of sophomores, freshmen and walk-ons.
The Bison placed four players in double figures and just missed having a fifth from Alphonso Leary (9 points). Collins chipped in with 13 and Riley finished with 11.
The Greyhounds were led by Drummond with 17, Etherly with 12 and Jamal Barney with 10.
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SC State Falls to Citadel 67-57 in Las Vegas Classic
LAS VEGAS, NV - South Carolina State was outscored 34-23 by The Citadel in the second half and beaten badly on the boards in dropping a 67-57 decision to its intrastate rival Wednesday in the third game of the iBN Las Vegas Classic at the Orleans Arena.
The loss was the third in a row for Coach Tim Carter's Bulldogs, who fell to 4-7 on the season. SC State will try to rebound on Thursday when it meets Longwood, a 78-71 loser to Southern Illinois-Edwardsville (SIUE). Tipoff is set for 2:30 Eastern time. The Citadel will meet SIUE at 5 p.m. for the championship in the lower bracket.
Also participating in the tournament are Indiana, Northern Iowa, Colorado and New Mexico, who are battling for the title in the upper bracket.
SC State was led by senior guard Darnell Porter, who 16 points to lead three Bulldogs in double figures. Center Omar Sanders added 12 points and a team-high seven rebounds and Brandon Riley 10 points in the loss.
The Citadel was paced by Mike Groselle with 19 points and 14 rebounds. Zach Urbanus added 15 points and Cameron Wells 14 in the victory, which snapped a two-game losing streak and lifted Coach Chuck Driesell to 4-7.
For the complete story, visit www.scsuathletics.com
Morgan Sinks Liberty For Pirates' Second Straight Win
HAMPTON, Va. -Hampton trailed for much of the night Wednesday, but junior guard Kwame Morgan gave the Pirates the lead when it mattered most, sinking a 3-pointer with one second to play to help Hampton beat Liberty 62-59 at the HU Convocation Center.
The Pirates (9-2) trailed for 39 minutes, 20 seconds, but Morgan tied the game at 59-59 with 40 seconds to play with a trey. Liberty had a shot, but the Flames turned the ball over with 20 seconds remaining, thanks to a steal by junior forward Danny Agbelese.
Liberty (7-6) took a 53-39 lead with 9:44 to play after Evan Gordon sank a 3-pointer, but the Pirates responded with a 13-0 run, cutting Liberty's lead to one, 53-52, with 3:52 to play on a layup from senior forward Charles Funches.
In all, Hampton out-scored Liberty 23-6 in the final 9:44.
Morgan led the Pirates with 22 points, going 6-for-11 from 3-point range, while Funches hit nine of 14 free throws on his way to 17 points and pulling down a team-high nine rebounds. The Pirates shot 45.7 percent (21-for-46) from the floor, and the Pirates forced 26 Liberty turnovers.
Liberty shot 52.1 percent (25-for-48) from the floor and went 6-for-12 from 3-point range. The Flames out-rebounded Hampton 36-18, but Liberty only made four trips to the free throw line.
Gordon led the Flames with 15 points, while Joel Vander Pol had 14.
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Hornets Drop Heartbreaker To N.C. State
Raleigh, N.C. (Dec. 22, 2010) --- Scott Wood scored the game-winning basket on a follow-up jumper with 2.1 seconds left to lift North Carolina State to a 72-70 win over Delaware State in front of 11,435 fans at the RBC Center this evening.
Delaware State's Jay Threatt launched a desperation shot from mid-court that struck the rim as time expired.
The Hornets trailed by as many as 13 points in the first half, and were on the short end of a 39-29 score at the break.
North Carolina State led 54-44 before DSU climbed back. Desi Washington capped off a 20-8 run with a three-pointer to give the Hornets a 64-62 lead with 4:55 left to play. Washington had eight points and Casey Walker five during the DSU spurt.
The Hornets tied the score at 68-68 on a three-pointer by Threatt with 1:14 remaining.
After a dunk by C.J. Leslie gave the Wolfpack a two-point lead, Walker hit two free throws to force the 10th tie of the game, 70-70, with 37.6 seconds left.
On the ensuing possession, North Carolina State's Ryan Harrow missed a three-point shot, but Wood grabbed the long rebound and launched a short jumper that hit the rim and backboard before falling in to give the Wolfpack the lead with 2.1 seconds left.
Walker was high scorer for Delaware State with 20 points, his third 20-plus point game of the season for the freshman. His performance included four three-point field goals.
Washington tied his career-high with 18 points, while Marques Oliver had 11 for DSU.
Richard Howell came off the bench to lead three N.C. State players in double figures with 16 points.
Delaware State fell to 4-6 on the season after its third straight loss. The Wolfpack improved to 7-5.
For the complete story, visit www.dsuhornets.com
FIU Holds Off Rattlers, 87-82
MIAMI (Dec. 22) - Florida A&M dropped their second game in a row as FIU defeated the Rattlers 87-82, Wednesday evening at the U.S. Century Bank Arena.
FAMU (5-7) had a pair of Rattlers to score double-figures with Avery Moore leading the way with a game high 20 points, followed by Rasheem Jenkins with 11. Yannick Crowder was the high man for the Rattlers on the board as he pulled down a game high 16 rebounds.
FIU (5-6) had six Panthers to score in double -figures with Eric Federick scoring a team high 19 points. Jeremy Allen dropped in 14 points while DeJuan Wright added 13 points. Both Marvin Roberts and Alex Legion finished with 11 points each for FIU, while Dominique Ferguson finished with 10 points. Wright led the Panthers with a game high seven rebounds.
For the complete story, visit www.famurattlersports.com