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The Hoops National: February 18, 2010
February 18, 2010 7:46 am ET by The Robot


Big Games

Western Athletic: at Utah State 67, Louisiana Tech 61
USU - 21-6 (11-2) [RPI: 45, State: 32] LTU - 20-6 (8-4) [RPI: 77, State: 70]
Star of the Game: Nate Bendall 11 Pts (5-8 FG, 1-1 FT), 9 Reb

Aggies Collar Bulldogs, 67-61, Wednesday For 11th-Straight Win - Junior guard Pooh Williams scored all 15 of his points in the second half, including 11 of Utah State's points in a row, sparking the Aggies to a thrilling 67-61 win over Louisiana Tech Wednesday night in a Western Athletic Conference men's basketball battle at the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum. USU won for the 11th game in a row, triumphing in 15 of its last 17 games, to improve to 21-6 overall and 11-2 in WAC play, stretching its lead atop the league standings to a game and a half over 9-3 New Mexico State. (via Utah State)

Atlantic 14: at Saint Louis 62, Rhode Island 57
SLU - 17-8 (8-3) [RPI: 92, State: 79] URI - 19-6 (7-5) [RPI: 22, State: 40]
Star of the Game: Kyle Cassity 11 Pts (5-6 FG), 6 Reb, 2 Stl

Billikens Oust Rhode Island; Win Fifth in a Row - Kwamain Mitchell scored 11 of his team-high 13 points in the second half to lead a quartet of Saint Louis players with double figures in a 62-57 victory over Rhode Island Wednesday night. The Billikens (17-8, 8-3 Atlantic 14) won their fifth-straight game, and in each of the last four wins, Saint Louis trailed by double-digits. (via Saint Louis)
Other Games of Note

Atlantic 14: Duquesne 83, at Charlotte 77
DUQ - 14-12 (5-7) [RPI: 115, State: 133] CHAR - 18-7 (8-3) [RPI: 41, State: 71]
Star of the Game: Morakinyo Williams 8 Pts (4-5 FG), 9 Reb

Dukes Knock Off Charlotte, 83-77 - Duquesne (14-12, 5-7) erased a 10-point second half deficit with a 16-1 run and hit four free throws in the final 22 seconds to hold on for an 83-77 win at Charlotte (18-7, 8-3). B.J. Monteiro led the Dukes with 19 points. Bill Clark hit four 3-pointers in adding 18 for DU which won for the first time in the home arena of a North Carolina school since 1937. (via Duquesne)

Western Athletic: at Nevada 74, Fresno State 70
NEV - 16-9 (8-4) [RPI: 68, State: 73] FRES - 13-14 (6-7) [RPI: 184, State: 159]
Star of the Game: Luke Babbitt 27 Pts (8-18 FG, 10-11 FT), 12 Reb

Nevada Slips Past Fresno State 74-70 - Sophomore Luke Babbitt scored 27 points and junior Armon Johnson had 19 to lead Nevada past Fresno State 74-70 on Wednesday night. Babbitt hit two free throws with 8.7 seconds left to seal the victory for the Wolf Pack. (via Nevada)

Mid-American: at Kent State 74, Ohio 67
KENT - 19-8 (10-3) [RPI: 62, State: 76] OHIO - 14-13 (5-8) [RPI: 150, State: 163]
Star of the Game: Anthony Simpson 15 Pts (5-7 FG, 4-4 FT), 7 Reb

Kent State Rallies For 74-67 Win Over Ohio - After trailing for most of the second half, the Kent State men's basketball team (19-8, 10-3) rallied late to knock off Ohio University, 74-67, at the M.A.C. Center Wednesday night. The win gives the Golden Flashes their 10th league win for the 12th consecutive year joining them with Kansas and Gonzaga as the only three teams to have such a streak. (via Kent State)

Big West: Pacific 74, at Long Beach State 52
PAC - 17-8 (9-3) [RPI: 122, State: 91] LBSU - 12-14 (6-7) [RPI: 143, State: 151]
Star of the Game: Pat Eveland 23 Pts (9-10 FG)

Tigers Post Big Road Win At Long Beach State, 74-52 - The Pacific men's basketball team used a huge late run to upend Long Beach State 74-52 in the Walter Pyramid. With the win, the Tigers improved to 17-8, 9-3 in Big West Conference play. Long Beach State dropped to 12-14 overall, 6-7 in league play. (via Pacific)

Southern: Wofford 73, at Davidson 51
WOFF - 20-8 (12-3) [RPI: 93, State: 90] DAV - 13-13 (8-6) [RPI: 149, State: 157]
Star of the Game: Noah Dahlman 19 Pts (6-10 FG, 7-10 FT), 6 Reb

Men's Basketball Reaches 20 Wins At Davidson - The Wofford men's basketball team reached the 20-win mark with a resounding 73-51 win over Davidson at Belk Arena on Wednesday night. The Terriers defense held the Wildcats to 29.5% from the floor, as Wofford won 20 games for the first time since moving to NCAA Division I. (via Wofford)

Top Performances

Gold: Dinma Odiakosa, Illinois State - 30 Pts (12-17 FG, 6-9 FT), 7 Reb in 76-72 win vs. Missouri State
Silver: David Kool, Western Michigan - 33 Pts (8-18 FG, 16-17 FT) in 90-81 win vs. Northern Illinois
Bronze: Matt Kenney, Valparaiso - 27 Pts (9-13 FG, 6-7 FT), 6 Reb in 84-73 win vs. Loyola (Ill.)

Honorable mentions:
Gerald McLemore, Maine - 30 Pts (9-15 FG, 5-6 FT) in 72-53 win at New Hampshire
Carlos Strong, Boston University - 23 Pts (9-12 FG, 3-4 FT) in 93-51 win vs. Binghamton
Luke Babbitt, Nevada - 27 Pts (8-18 FG, 10-11 FT), 12 Reb in 74-70 win vs. Fresno State
Randy Davis, Ball State - 24 Pts (8-13 FG, 5-6 FT) in 69-63 win vs. Central Michigan
Full Scoreboard

America East: UME 72 @ UNH 53 ... UVM 74 @ HART 56 ... BING 51 @ BU 93
Atlantic 14: FORD 56 @ RICH 84 ... DUQ 83 @ CHAR 77 ... MASS 60 @ GW 66 ... TU 73 @ BONA 55 ... SJU 52 @ XU 88 ... URI 57 @ SLU 62
Atlantic Sun: SCU 46 @ CAMP 66
Big West: UCI 57 @ UCR 74 ... UCSB 73 @ CSF 65 ... PAC 74 @ LBSU 52 ... POLY 68 @ CSN 73
Horizon League: UIC 55 @ BUTL 73 ... UDM 53 @ WRIG 70 ... LOYO 73 @ VALP 84
MEAC: MORG 68 @ DEST 65 ... SCST 69 @ NCAT 87
Metro Atlantic: SPC 69 @ LMD 61
Mid-American: AKR 61 @ MIO 56 ... CMU 63 @ BSU 69 ... BGSU 51 @ BUFF 64 ... EMU 58 @ TOL 42 ... OHIO 67 @ KENT 74 ... NIU 81 @ WMU 90
Missouri Valley: EVAN 70 @ WICH 76 (OT) ... MOST 72 @ ILST 76
Ohio Valley: EKU 64 @ MORE 77 ... JXST 57 @ TSU 76
Patriot League: LEH 91 @ COLG 81 ... HC 80 @ NAVY 83 ... LAF 67 @ BUCK 78 ... ARMY 54 @ AMER 57
Southern: WOFF 73 @ DAV 51 ... APST 72 @ COFC 73 ... UNCG 65 @ ELON 70 ... FURM 77 @ GS 79
Southland: NWSU 82 @ MCN 72 ... SELU 73 @ UTA 85 ... UTSA 57 @ TAMC 56 ... SAMH 66 @ LAM 54
Western Athletic: FRES 70 @ NEV 74 ... LTU 61 @ USU 67
Other: 77 @ LONG 96 ... CSB 62 @ BOIS 81


Top Teams

America East: Stony Brook 19-7 (11-2) [RPI: 146 State: 143] ... Atlantic 14: Richmond 21-6 (10-2) [RPI: 27 State: 36] ... Atlantic Sun: Campbell 17-9 (12-5) [RPI: 189 State: 170] ... Big Sky: Weber State 17-8 (11-2) [RPI: 73 State: 86] ... Big South: Coastal Carolina 23-5 (12-3) [RPI: 139 State: 116] ... Big West: California-Santa Barbara 15-8 (10-3) [RPI: 121 State: 104] ... Colonial: Old Dominion 21-7 (13-3) [RPI: 40 State: 45] ... Great West: South Dakota 14-9 (5-1) [RPI: 235 State: 204] ... Horizon League: Butler 24-4 (17-0) [RPI: 15 State: 13] ... Independents: Seattle 13-13 (0-0) [RPI: 207 State: 181] ... Ivy League: Cornell 21-4 (7-1) [RPI: 54 State: 57] ... MEAC: Morgan State 20-8 (13-1) [RPI: 129 State: 127] ... Metro Atlantic: Siena 22-5 (15-1) [RPI: 33 State: 43] ... Mid-American: Kent State 19-8 (10-3) [RPI: 62 State: 76] ... Missouri Valley: Northern Iowa 23-3 (14-2) [RPI: 25 State: 12] ... Northeast: Robert Morris 18-9 (13-1) [RPI: 156 State: 176] ... Ohio Valley: Murray State 25-3 (16-0) [RPI: 83 State: 61] ... Patriot League: Lehigh 17-9 (8-3) [RPI: 174 State: 192] ... Southern: College of Charleston 18-9 (13-3) [RPI: 113 State: 124] ... Southland: Sam Houston State 19-5 (11-0) [RPI: 74 State: 80] ... Badlands: Oakland 20-8 (14-1) [RPI: 66 State: 103] ... Sun Belt: Arkansas State 15-10 (10-4) [RPI: 169 State: 158] ... SWAC: Jackson State 14-11 (12-1) [RPI: 215 State: 228] ... West Coast: Gonzaga 21-4 (9-1) [RPI: 19 State: 17] ... Western Athletic: Utah State 21-6 (11-2) [RPI: 45 State: 32]

Today's State of the Other 24 (full list)

1. Northern Iowa 101.614 ... 2. Butler 101.938 ... 3. Temple 96.138 ... 4. Xavier 96.497 ... 5. Utah State 93.153 ... 6. Richmond 93.593 ... 7. Rhode Island 91.033 ... 8. Siena 90.008 ... 9. Dayton 90.133 ... 10. Old Dominion 90.013

Game! Of! The! Night!

La Salle at Dayton (Atlantic 14)
U. of Dayton Arena - Dayton, OH
7:00 EST



LAS - 11-13 (3-7) [RPI: 126 State: 168] SOS: 76 Last 10: 4-6 Form: WLLLL PF/PA: 71.6/72.9
UD - 17-7 (6-4) [RPI: 34 State: 44] SOS: 35 Last 10: 6-4 Form: LWWWL PF/PA: 70.4/61.8

Players to watch:
La Salle - #10 Rodney Green Sr. F (18.5 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 4.0 apg)
Dayton - #33 Chris Wright Jr. F (14.8 ppg, 7.3 rpg, 1.0 apg)

Game Preview: La Salle Explorers @ Dayton Flyers - When the Explorers head to Dayton to take on the Flyers at UD Arena for the first time since the 2006-07 season, they will be doing so with out three of its seniors who combine for 2,839 points. Just before its game at Duquesne on Sunday, La Salle announced that Yves Mekongo had been added to the injured list. He is expected to miss two to four weeks after undergoing surgery to fix the fractured pinky on his right hand. (via La Salle)

Basketball State Preview/Box

Today's Full Schedule (all times Eastern)

Atlantic 14
La Salle 11-13 (3-7) at Dayton 17-7 (6-4) - 7:00 pm

Atlantic Sun
Lipscomb 13-12 (10-6) at Florida Gulf Coast 7-19 (4-13) - 7:30 pm
Jacksonville 15-10 (11-5) at Kennesaw State 12-15 (7-9) - 7:30 pm
North Florida 12-14 (7-9) at Mercer 13-13 (9-7) - 7:30 pm
Belmont 16-10 (11-5) at Stetson 6-20 (4-13) - 8:15 pm

Big Sky
Portland State 10-15 (5-7) at Northern Arizona 11-13 (5-8) - 8:35 pm
Eastern Washington 8-18 (4-8) at Northern Colorado 20-6 (9-4) - 9:05 pm
Sacramento State 9-17 (3-9) at Montana State 13-12 (8-6) - 9:05 pm

Great West
Houston Baptist 6-19 (5-2) at New Jersey Tech 7-14 (2-2) - 7:00 pm
Utah Valley 11-13 (4-4) at South Dakota 14-9 (5-1) - 9:00 pm

Horizon League
Cleveland State 13-14 (9-6) at Wisconsin-Milwaukee 15-12 (7-8) - 8:30 pm

Northeast
Central Connecticut State 9-16 (6-8) at Mount Saint Mary's 11-14 (8-6) - 7:00 pm
Bryant 0-26 (0-14) at Wagner 4-23 (2-12) - 7:00 pm
Sacred Heart 13-12 (6-8) at Robert Morris 18-9 (13-1) - 7:30 pm
Quinnipiac 18-7 (12-2) at Saint Francis (PA) 9-16 (7-7) - 7:30 pm
Monmouth 11-15 (7-7) at Saint Francis (NY) 10-15 (7-7) - 7:30 pm
Fairleigh Dickinson 9-18 (8-6) at Long Island 10-15 (8-6) - 7:30 pm

Ohio Valley
Tennessee Tech 13-14 (7-9) at Austin Peay 15-12 (9-6) - 8:30 pm

Southern
Western Carolina 19-8 (9-6) at The Citadel 15-12 (8-6) - 7:05 pm

Badlands
North Dakota State 10-14 (7-7) at IUPU-Fort Wayne 12-13 (7-8) - 7:00 pm
Missouri-Kansas City 11-14 (5-9) at IUPUI 18-9 (11-3) - 7:00 pm
South Dakota State 13-12 (9-5) at Oakland 20-8 (14-1) - 7:00 pm
Southern Utah 6-19 (2-12) at Western Illinois 11-14 (4-10) - 8:00 pm

Sun Belt
Florida Atlantic 13-12 (9-5) at Florida International 7-21 (4-11) - 8:00 pm
New Orleans 7-18 (2-12) at Louisiana-Monroe 11-15 (6-9) - 8:00 pm
Middle Tennessee 16-11 (10-4) at Troy 14-11 (9-5) - 8:00 pm
South Alabama 15-12 (7-8) at Western Kentucky 15-12 (8-6) - 8:00 pm
Arkansas State 15-10 (10-4) at Louisiana-Lafayette 11-14 (8-6) - 8:05 pm
Arkansas-Little Rock 7-18 (3-11) at Denver 14-11 (7-7) - 9:00 pm

West Coast
Portland 16-8 (7-3) at Pepperdine 7-19 (3-7) - 8:00 pm
Gonzaga 21-4 (9-1) at Loyola Marymount 13-13 (4-6) - 9:05 pm
Saint Mary's 21-5 (8-3) at San Diego 9-18 (2-9) - 11:00 pm

Other
Southern Illinois-Edwardsville 3-21 (0-0) at North Dakota 6-17 (3-3) - 8:00 pm
Seattle 13-13 (0-0) at Idaho 11-12 (4-8) - 10:05 pm