The anticipated men's basketball showdown between Saint Augustine's University and Winston-Salem State University on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013, has been selected the CIAA Marquee Matchup of the Week. The contest will be played at the Gaines Center in Winston-Salem, N.C., starting at 7 p.m.
The Falcons (15-6 overall, 8-3 CIAA) will enter the contest atop the Southern Division standings at 5-0. Picked to finish last in the preseason, the Falcons hold a two-game lead over three teams tied for second place including nationally-ranked Winston-Salem State (16-4 overall, 9-2 CIAA), which has a 3-2 division mark. Both teams met on Jan. 19 at Emery Gymnasium in Raleigh, N.C., with the Falcons taking a 63-61 victory over the Rams, ranked 11
th at the time. The Rams are ranked 16
th in the latest NABC Coaches Division II poll.
Below is the tale of the tape for both teams:
This Week in CIAA Men's Basketball Action
Courtesy of the CIAA
MARQUEE MATCHUP OF THE WEEK:
Saint Augustine's University Falcons (15-6, 8-3 CIAA, 5-0 Southern) at
Winston-Salem State Rams (16-4, 9-2 CIAA, 3-2 Southern)
Saturday February 9
It's February, which means it's crunch time in the CIAA…three weeks 'til tournament time. With less than a month left in the regular season, every game is critical and slip-ups are magnified as teams jockey for division titles and coveted seeds in Charlotte, N.C. On deck in this week's CIAA Marquee Matchup is yet another critical Southern Division contest - division leading Saint Augustine's University, winners of six straight, travels to raucous C.E. Gaines Center in Winston-Salem, N.C., for a game against the talented but reeling Winston-Salem State squad, which is tied for second place in the division.
Saint Augustine's University Falcons: The Falcons continue to live up to their billing as the league's hottest team. After dispatching Livingstone and Fayetteville State last week, Saint Augustine's University has won six straight and leads the Southern Division with a 5-0 record. The Falcons have a two-game lead over Winston-Salem State with five games remaining in the regular season. The going doesn't get any easier for the Falcons. After their Saturday showdown with Winston-Salem State, the Falcons must survive a treacherous gauntlet of games in their quest for the Southern Division crown. They finish the season with a trip to Charlotte, N.C., to take on Johnson C. Smith and high-scoring guard Trevin Parks, followed by a backyard brawl versus crosstown rival Shaw, and a road trip to Salisbury, N.C., to take on Livingstone and their dynamic backcourt duo of Mark Thomas and Jody Hill. They then close out the regular season at home against Fayetteville State on Feb. 23.
Winston-Salem State Rams: After winning twelve in a row, the Rams have dropped two of their last five games to fall to 3-2 in the Southern Division, a full two games out of first place. The Rams are coming off a 1-1 week including a 92-82 road win over Johnson C. Smith on Wednesday and a 75-72 loss at home to Livingstone on Saturday. Winston-Salem State can make up some ground in the division race and gain some measure of revenge with a win over Saint Augustine's University on Saturday. The Falcons snapped WSSU's 12-game winning streak with a 63-61 win over the Rams on Jan. 19.
HOT HANDS:
Saint Augustine's University Falcons:
Percy Woods, Guard, 5-10 Senior (12.6 ppg, 3.1 apg, 3.2 rpg),
Joel Kindred, Guard, 6-4 Junior (11.7 ppg, 5.2 rpg),
Tyquan Stroman, Forward, 6-6 Senior (11.2 ppg, 4.9 rpg),
Chris Johnson, Forward, 6-5 Junior (7.4 ppg, 5.0 rpg),
Jonathan Crawley, Center 6-8 Sophomore (6.9 ppg, 3.5 rpg).
Winston-Salem State:
Justin Glover, Sr. Guard 6-3 (16.0 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 2.2 spg, 1.5 apg),
Wakefield Ellison, Sr. Forward 6-6 (10.3 ppg, 3.8 rpg),
WyKevin Bazemore, So. Forward 6-4 (9.6 ppg, 7.2 rpg),
Marcus Wells, Sr. Guard 6-1 (5.9 ppg, 5.2 apg, 3.6 rpg).
LAST TIME OUT:
Saint Augustine's University 65 Fayetteville State 55
Tyquan Stroman had a double-double of 19 points and 10 rebounds as Saint Augustine's University extended its win streak to six games with a 65-55 win over Fayetteville State in a nationally televised game Saturday at FSU's Capel Arena.
Percy Woods added 11 points and
Jonathan Crawley contributed eight points and seven rebounds as the Falcons improved to 5-0 in the Southern Division.
Livingstone 75, Winston-Salem State 72
Jody Hill scored 23 points and Mark Thomas added 20 as the Livingstone Blue Bears knocked off the 16
th ranked Winston-Salem State Rams 75-72 on Saturday in Winston-Salem, N.C. The Rams fell behind by as many as 13 points in the second half but rallied to take a 72-71 lead with 50 seconds left. Thomas iced the game for Livingstone when he scored with 27 seconds left and then made one free throw with 0.8 seconds left after WSSU Coach Bobby Collins was called for a technical foul. Justin Glover led the Rams with 19 points.
LAST MEETING: January 19, 2013
Percy Woods scored 19 points and
Joel Kindred added 11 as Saint Augustine's University upset 11
th ranked Winston-Salem State, snapping the Rams' 12-game winning streak.
Jonathan Crawley, a former Winston-Salem State football player, chipped in with 10 points off the bench for the Falcons. The burly center (6'8”, 340) also hauled down six rebounds for Saint Aug. Justin Glover led WSSU with 15 points and WyKevin Bazemore added 12 points for the Rams.
THE MATCHUP BY THE NUMBERS
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Overall |
CIAA |
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Winston-Salem St. Rams |
16-4 |
9-2,
(3-2) |
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Games |
20 |
11 |
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Points |
1525 |
815 |
|
Points per game |
76.2 |
74.1 |
|
FG made per game |
26.6 |
27.1 |
|
FG attempts per game |
57.6 |
57.6 |
|
FG Pct. |
46.2 |
47.0 |
|
3PT made per game |
6.0 |
5.5 |
|
3PT attempts per game |
18.3 |
18.1 |
|
3PT Pct. |
32.5 |
30.7 |
|
FT made per game |
17.1 |
14.4 |
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FT attempt per game |
26.8 |
24.3 |
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FT Pct. |
63.7 |
59.2 |
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Off rebounds per game |
14.2 |
15.0 |
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Def. rebounds per game |
23.0 |
21.0 |
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Total rebounds per game |
37.2 |
36.0 |
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Rebound margin per game |
3.3 |
2.1 |
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Assists per game |
12.3 |
12.2 |
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Turnovers per game |
15.2 |
14.9 |
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Steals per game |
10.2 |
9.8 |
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Blocks per game |
3.1 |
2.8 |
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Personal fouls per game |
18.4 |
18.9 |
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Points per game allowed |
66.5 |
67.4 |
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Opponents' FG % |
43.2 |
45.0 |
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Opponents' 3PT % |
36.6 |
35.6 |
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