The Hoops National: February 23, 2010

Big Games

Seattle 90, at San Jose State 88
- 14-14 (0-0) [RPI: 215, State: 177] SJSU - 13-13 (5-7) [RPI: 121, State: 152]
Star of the Game: Aaron Broussard 9 Pts (4-8 FG)

Seattle University Men's Basketball Pulls Out 90-88 Victory Over San Jose State - Senior guard Taylor Olson (Seattle, Wash.) hit a three-pointer from the right corner with 5.4 seconds left in the second half to give Seattle University a 90-88 victory over San Jose State Monday night at the Event Center. The final two minutes were a seesaw battle, starting with a free throw by Charles Garcia (Los Angeles, Calif.) with 1:45 left to give SeattleU an 85-84 lead. Adrian Oliver made two free throws to give the Spartans a one-point advantage, followed by empty possessions for each team. (via Seattle)

Southern: at Chattanooga 78, Davidson 73
CHAT - 14-15 (6-10) [RPI: 247, State: 239] DAV - 14-14 (9-7) [RPI: 158, State: 179]
Star of the Game: Ty Patterson 20 Pts (6-12 FG, 4-6 FT), 8 Reb, 2 Stl

Chattanooga Claims 78-73 Win Over Davidson in Home Finale - On senior night at McKenzie Arena Monday night, the Chattanooga men's basketball team's lone senior, Ty Patterson, combined with Ricky Taylor to score 42 points and lead the Mocs to a 78-73 win over Davidson. The Mocs improve to 14-15 and 6-10 in the Southern Conference North Division with the win, while Davidson falls to 14-14 and 9-7 in the South. (via Chattanooga)

Southern: Appalachian State 58, at Elon 54
APST - 18-11 (11-5) [RPI: 118, State: 134] ELON - 8-20 (5-11) [RPI: 263, State: 295]
Star of the Game: Issac Butts 10 Pts (4-7 FG, 2-2 FT), 11 Reb, 3 Stl

Men's Basketball Clinches Top Seed with 58-54 Win at Elon - On a night where neither team shot the ball well, Appalachian State University men's basketball sank three free throws when it counted to ice a 58-54 win at Elon on Monday. The win clinched the Southern Conference North's top seed for next month's tournament as well as no less than a share of the division title. The Mountaineers' (18-11, 11-5 SoCon) string of 16-straight games with a 40 percent field goal percentage came to an end, but a gritty effort and a 27-11 second-half rebound margin proved to be the difference as ASU won its sixth game in the last seven outings. (via Appalachian State)

MEAC: Morgan State 65, at Maryland-Eastern Shore 61
MORG - 21-9 (14-1) [RPI: 115, State: 131] UMES - 9-19 (7-8) [RPI: 315, State: 318]
Star of the Game: Kevin Thompson 21 Pts (7-11 FG, 7-9 FT), 10 Reb

Bears Avoid Upset, Secure 3rd Straight MEAC Regular Season Title - Kevin Thompson had 21 points and 10 rebounds and Ameer Ali added 10 points to help the Bears pull out a come-from-behind 65-61 victory over MD-Eastern Shore on Monday night in Princess Anne, Md. > (via Morgan State)
Other Games of Note

SWAC: at Arkansas-Pine Bluff 57, Texas Southern 53 1
UAPB - 12-14 (12-3) [RPI: 209, State: 221] TXSO - 12-14 (8-6) [RPI: 240, State: 244]
Star of the Game: George Davis 13 Pts (5-9 FG, 3-4 FT)

SWAC: Prairie View A&M 69, at Mississippi Valley State 68
PVAM - 14-11 (9-5) [RPI: 265, State: 234] MVSU - 8-20 (7-8) [RPI: 331, State: 326]
Star of the Game: Dorian McDaniel 22 Pts (8-13 FG, 2-2 FT), 7 Reb

Last-Second Jumper Moves UAPB Past Panthers - Prairie View A&M's shot at earning a big road win fell short as Arkansas-Pine Bluff's Lebaron Weathers nailed a fadeaway jumper as time expired in overtime to give them a 57-55 win on Saturday night in Pine Bluff, Ark.
Tied at 27 entering the second half, both teams resembled a heavyweight prizefight as the contest went back-and-forth with 10 ties throughout the half. (via Prairie View A&M)

Top Performances

Gold: Michael Deloach, Norfolk State - 31 Pts (12-17 FG, 4-5 FT) in 82-62 win vs. South Carolina State
Silver: Pierre Curtis, James Madison - 25 Pts (5-14 FG, 12-12 FT) in 96-86 win vs. Longwood
Bronze: Brian Fisher, Winston-Salem State - 25 Pts (8-12 FG, 3-3 FT), 6 Reb in 79-74 win at North Carolina A&T

Honorable mentions:
Brandon Oliver, Delaware State - 23 Pts (10-14 FG, 3-4 FT), 6 Reb in 59-43 win vs. Coppin State
Dorian McDaniel, Prairie View A&M - 22 Pts (8-13 FG, 2-2 FT), 7 Reb in 69-68 win at Mississippi Valley State
Tramayne Moorer, Alabama State - 21 Pts (5-8 FG, 11-14 FT), 10 Reb in 73-64 win vs. Southern
Denzel Bowles, James Madison - 19 Pts (6-10 FG, 7-8 FT), 7 Reb in 96-86 win vs. Longwood
Full Scoreboard

MEAC: SCST 62 @ NORF 82 ... HOW 44 @ BETH 52 ... COPP 43 @ DEST 59 ... HAMP 70 @ FAMU 61 ... MORG 65 @ UMES 61 ... WSSU 79 @ NCAT 74
Southern: APST 58 @ ELON 54 ... DAV 73 @ CHAT 78 ... GS 83 @ SAMF 77
SWAC: PVAM 69 @ MVSU 68 ... TXSO 53 @ UAPB 57 (OT) ... SOU 64 @ ALST 73 ... ALC 60 @ ALAM 72
Other: LONG 86 @ JMU 96 ... SEA 90 @ SJSU 88

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

1. Northern Iowa 102.998 ... 2. Butler 102.187 ... 3. Xavier 97.572 ... 4. Temple 96.199 ... 5. Richmond 93.165 ... 6. Utah State 93.085 ... 7. Saint Mary's 89.615 ... 8. Rhode Island 89.522 ... 9. Siena 88.630 ... 10. Virginia Commonwealth 88.454

Game! Of! The! Night!

Hofstra at Northeastern (Colonial)
Matthews Arena - Boston, MA
9:00 EST

HOFS - 16-13 (8-8) [RPI: 156 State: 156] SOS: 149 Last 10: 7-3 Form: L W W W W PF/PA: 69.8/66.9
NU - 18-10 (13-3) [RPI: 70 State: 66] SOS: 89 Last 10: 7-3 Form: W W L W L PF/PA: 65.6/60.2

Players to watch:
Hofstra - #22 Charles Jenkins Jr. G (20.1 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 3.7 apg)
Northeastern - #3 Chaisson Allen Jr. G (14.4 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 3.8 apg)

Hofstra Travels to CAA-leading Northeastern Tuesday Night - The Hofstra Men's Basketball team will put its four-game win streak to the test when it travels to Colonial Athletic Association co-leader Northeastern on Tuesday night for a 9 p.m. contest on ESPNU. Hofstra comes into the game with a 16-13 overall record and an 8-8 mark in the Colonial Athletic Association as it enters the final week of the regular season. The Pride has won four straight and seven of its last eight, with the only loss in that span coming to Northeastern at home on Feb. 6. (via Hofstra)
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Today's Full Schedule (all times Eastern)
Big South
Gardner-Webb 7-20 (4-12) at Presbyterian 5-23 (2-13) - 7:00 pm
North Carolina-Asheville 12-14 (10-6) at Winthrop 15-11 (11-4) - 7:00 pm

Colonial
Old Dominion 21-8 (13-3) at Georgia State 12-17 (5-11) - 7:00 pm
Hofstra 16-13 (8-8) at Northeastern 18-10 (13-3) - 9:00 pm

Great West
New Jersey Tech 8-15 (3-3) at North Dakota 7-18 (4-3) - 3:00 pm

Missouri Valley
Creighton 14-14 (8-8) at Southern Illinois 15-12 (6-10) - 8:05 pm
Northern Iowa 24-3 (14-2) at Evansville 7-20 (1-15) - 8:05 pm

Other
Southern Illinois-Edwardsville 4-22 (0-0) at IUPU-Fort Wayne 14-13 (9-8) - 7:00 pm
at Northern Colorado 22-6 (11-4) - 9:05 pm
Cal State Bakersfield 7-19 (0-0) at Fresno State 13-14 (6-7) - 10:00 pm

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