The Saint Augustine's University men's basketball team will host Elizabeth City State University at Emery Gymnasium on the Harvey D. Heartley, Sr. Court in Raleigh, N.C., on Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015, at 7:30 p.m.
Records
The Falcons are 5-5 overall and 0-1 in the CIAA. The Vikings are 2-5 overall and 0-1 in the CIAA.
Media Coverage
Live stats - http://hbculivestats.com/staug/mbball/
Ticket Prices
Ticket prices are $13 for general admission and $8.50 for faculty, staff, military personal with identification (ID), visiting college students with ID and children ages 6 to 12. The doubleheader is free for Saint Augustine's University students with ID and children ages 5 and under.
Story Lines
Both teams are seeking their first CIAA win. The Falcons are hosting the third of four consecutive home games in nine days.
Last Meeting
Anthony Gaskins scored 14 points as the Falcons held Elizabeth City State to 31 percent shooting in a 61-54 CIAA Tournament first-round win in Charlotte, N.C., on Feb. 24, 2015. The victory was the first in the CIAA Tourney for Falcons' Head Coach MarQus Johnson.
Last Meeting at Emery Gymnasium
The Falcons roared back from a 21-point second-half deficit to slip past Elizabeth City State 77-74 in overtime in Raleigh, N.C., on Jan. 4, 2014.
Last Game
Quincy January (So./Atlanta, GA) finished with 26 points and eight rebounds for Saint Augustine's University in an 86-63 loss to Virginia State University at Emery Gymnasium on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2015. The contest was the CIAA opener.
About the Falcons' Head Coach
MarQus Johnson is in his second season as the Falcons' head men's basketball coach. In his first season, Johnson coached guard Raheem Jolliffe to All-CIAA honors and forward Quincy January to CIAA Rookie of the Year honors. Johnson was elevated to head coach after two seasons as assistant men's basketball coach for the Falcons from 2012 to 2014. He was previously an assistant coach at Saint Augustine's University from 2008 to 2010. In the 2009-10 season, Johnson helped direct the Falcons to their second CIAA championship in school history. That squad advanced to the NCAA Division II Tournament and earned a national top 25 ranking.
Falcons Stingy On Defense
The Falcons rank third in the CIAA in points per game allowed (68.6). They are third in the conference in field goal percentage defense (41.0) and three-point field goal percentage defense (29.1).
Falcons Aggressive On The Boards
The Falcons are fourth in the league in rebound margin (3.7) and third in offensive rebounds per game (14.7).
January Nearly Records Fifth Straight Double-Double
Quincy January (So./Atlanta, GA) was two rebounds shy of posting his fifth consecutive double-double on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2015. He finished with 26 points and eight rebounds against Virginia State University. The second-year forward is averaging 19.8 points and 12.6 rebounds in his last five games. He has five double-doubles in 10 games this season which ranks 10th nationally in Division II.
January Leads CIAA In Rebounding
Quincy January (So./Atlanta, GA) is a big reason why the Falcons are among the CIAA rebounding leaders. The high-leaping forward leads the CIAA in rebounds per game (9.4). He also ranks fourth in the CIAA in blocks (12) and sixth in field goal percentage (58.1). January is the team's second-leading scorer with a 15.2 average. He is a Preseason All-CIAA pick who was the league' rookie of the year last season.
Gaskins Leads Falcons In Scoring
Preseason All-CIAA pick Anthony Gaskins (Jr./Greenville, NC) is picking up where he left off last season. He leads the Falcons in scoring with a 16.3 average despite missing four games due to injury. The talented guard is tied for fourth in the CIAA in three-pointers made (20).
Crawford Steady In The Backcourt
Keith Crawford (Sr./Richmond, VA) is a veteran floor leader for the Falcons. He is third on the team in points per game (12.1) and leads the team in assists per game (3.2). He also averages 3.6 rebounds per game.
About The Opponent
Decarlos Anderson ranks fourth in the CIAA in points per game (17.4) for the Vikings. Miykael Faulcon averages 17.2 points per game. Both Jermaine Brown and Matthew McIntosh average 5.6 rebounds per game. Clayton Cowell is tied for fourth in the CIAA in assists (4.3). As a team, the Vikings rank first in the CIAA in three-point field goal percentage defense (25.8) and third in three-point field goal percentage (37.1). The head coach is Alico Dunk.
