The Hoops National: February 24, 2010

Big Games

Missouri Valley: at Evansville 55, Northern Iowa 54
EVAN - 8-20 (2-15) [RPI: 275, State: 289] UNI - 24-4 (14-3) [RPI: 16, State: 15]
Star of the Game: James Haarsma 12 Pts (4-4 FG, 4-5 FT), 8 Reb

Total Team Effort Gives UE Win Over #22 UNI - A "total team effort" in the words of Head Coach Marty Simmons led the University of Evansville Purple Aces (8-20, 2-15) to a thrilling victory over No. 22/25 University of Northern Iowa (24-4, 14-3) on Tuesday night, 55-54, in the Aces' last game of the season at Roberts Stadium. The win over UNI marks the first win by Evansville over a ranked team since January 23, 2003, when UE beat No. 9 Creighton 74-66. The victory also provided a memorable Senior Night for the Aces' lone senior, walk-on Trevor Gregory, who made his first collegiate start Tuesday. (via Evansville)

Colonial: Hofstra 73, at Northeastern 62
HOFS - 17-13 (9-8) [RPI: 155, State: 148] NU - 18-11 (13-4) [RPI: 69, State: 76]
Star of the Game: Halil Kanacevic 16 Pts (6-10 FG, 3-4 FT), 11 Reb

Hofstra Keeps Rolling, Upends First-place Northeastern 73-62 - Junior guard Charles Jenkins (Queens, NY) scored eight of his 20 points in a game-ending 12-1 run as the Hofstra Men's Basketball team knocked off first-place Northeastern 73-62 on Tuesday evening at Matthews Arena. The win was the Pride's fifth in a row and improves its record to 17-13 overall and 9-8 in the CAA. Northeastern falls to 18-11 overall and 13-4 in the CAA and falls out of a first-place tie with Old Dominion, which defeated Georgia State earlier in the day.(via Hofstra)
Other Games of Note

Missouri Valley: Creighton 83, at Southern Illinois 78 (OT)
CREI - 15-14 (9-8) [RPI: 124, State: 122] SIU - 15-13 (6-11) [RPI: 136, State: 144]
Star of the Game: Antoine Young 22 Pts (7-14 FG, 8-9 FT), 2 Stl

Young's Career-Night Lifts Basketball To OT Win at SIU, 83-78 - Antoine Young had a career-high 22 points, including six of CU's final eight points in overtime, as Creighton completed a season sweep of rival Southern Illinois with an 83-78 overtime victory on Tuesday night. With the win, Creighton moved back over .500 overall (15-14) and in league play (9-8). CU is now alone in fourth place in the MVC with just five days left in the league race. (via Creighton)

Big South: at Winthrop 68, North Carolina-Asheville 65 (OT)
WINT - 16-11 (12-4) [RPI: 187, State: 201] UNCA - 12-15 (10-7) [RPI: 220, State: 272]
Star of the Game: Charles Corbin 19 Pts (7-13 FG, 5-7 FT), 15 Reb, 4 Stl

Corbin's Double-Double Leads Winthrop Past UNC Asheville 68-65 On Senior Night (2-23-10) - Charles Corbin came up with a last second block and rebound to preserve the win that improves the Eagles to 16-11 overall and 12-4 in the conference, and insures Winthrop of no worse than a third seed in next week's championship tournament. Winthrop has now won eight straight conference games and 11 of their last 13 contests. The loss ended UNC Asheville's three-game winning streak and drops the Bulldogs to 13-15 overall and 10-7 in the league. (via Winthrop)

Top Performances

Gold: Patrick Mitchell, North Dakota - 33 Pts (11-15 FG, 1-2 FT) in 90-78 win vs. New Jersey Tech
Silver: Charles Corbin, Winthrop - 19 Pts (7-13 FG, 5-7 FT), 15 Reb in 68-65 win vs. North Carolina-Asheville
Bronze: Deilvez Yearby, IUPU-Fort Wayne - 16 Pts (5-9 FG, 6-7 FT), 15 Reb in 78-40 win vs. Southern Illinois-Edwardsville

Honorable mentions:
Halil Kanacevic, Hofstra - 16 Pts (6-10 FG, 3-4 FT), 11 Reb in 73-62 win at Northeastern
Paul George, Fresno State - 16 Pts (5-11 FG, 4-4 FT), 6 Reb in 79-68 win vs. Cal State Bakersfield
Greg Smith, Fresno State - 17 Pts (7-8 FG, 3-6 FT) in 79-68 win vs. Cal State Bakersfield
Antoine Young, Creighton - 22 Pts (7-14 FG, 8-9 FT) in 83-78 win at Southern Illinois

Full Scoreboard

Big South: GWB 77 @ PRES 76 (OT) ... UNCA 65 @ WINT 68 (OT)
Colonial: ODU 75 @ GSU 62 ... HOFS 73 @ NU 62
Great West: NJIT 78 @ NDAK 90
Missouri Valley: CREI 83 @ SIU 78 (OT) ... UNI 54 @ EVAN 55
Other: SIUE 40 @ IPFW 78 ... 67 @ NOCO 88 ... CSB 68 @ FRES 79

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

1. Butler 102.187 ... 2. Northern Iowa 99.947 ... 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!

Dayton at Temple (Atlantic 14)
The Liacouras Center - Philadelphia, PA
6:30 EST

UD - 18-8 (7-5) [RPI: 43 State: 48] SOS: 41 Last 10: 5-5 Form: W W L W L PF/PA: 70.3/61.9
TU - 22-5 (10-2) [RPI: 14 State: 24] SOS: 52 Last 10: 8-2 Form: W L W W W PF/PA: 66.1/57.8

Players to watch:
Dayton - #33 Chris Wright Jr. F (14.7 ppg, 7.2 rpg, 0.9 apg)
Temple - #24 Lavoy Allen Jr. F (11.4 ppg, 10.3 rpg, 2.4 apg)

Despite an 18-8 overall record, the Flyers head into Wednesday's contest on a two-game road losing skid. For Dayton to get back on track, the team looks to regain its focus on defense and rebounding. The Flyers rank in the NCAA's Top 40 in rebounding margin (plus-5.9) and scoring defense (61.9 points per game). UD's Chris and Chris combo (Wright and Johnson) are leading the charge. Wright, who recently became the 42nd player in Flyer history to score 1,000 career points, is averaging 15.6 points per game in conference play. Chris Johnson averages 12.8 points and 8.5 rebounds against A-14 opponents. Dayton will be playing against its fourth nationally-ranked team this season and first since Jan. 1, 2010 when the Flyers were at New Mexico.

The Owls (22-5, 10-2 A-14) have won three straight and are looking to keep pace and are currently tied with Xavier for second, one-half game behind conference leader Richmond. Senior guard Ryan Brooks (14.9 ppg.) continues to pace the Owls attack while sophomore guard Juan Fernandez (12.0 ppg.) and junior forward Lavoy Allen (11.4 ppg.) also top double figures in scoring. Fernandez tops the league in three-point percentage (.437, 52-119) while Allen ranks third in the A-14 in rebounding (10.3 rpg.). The Owls are 11-1 at home this season and lead the Atlantic 14 in scoring defense allowing a paltry 57.8 points per game. (via Dayton)

Basketball State Preview/Box

Today's Full Schedule (all times Eastern)

America East
Maryland-Baltimore County 3-25 (2-13) at New Hampshire 11-15 (5-9) - 7:00 pm
Vermont 21-8 (11-3) at Stony Brook 20-7 (12-2) - 7:00 pm
Hartford 7-20 (5-9) at Binghamton 12-17 (7-7) - 7:00 pm
Albany 7-22 (2-12) at Maine 18-9 (10-4) - 7:30 pm

Atlantic 14
Dayton 18-8 (7-5) at Temple 22-5 (10-2) - 6:30 pm
Saint Bonaventure 11-14 (4-8) at Fordham 2-23 (0-13) - 7:00 pm
La Salle 11-15 (3-9) at George Washington 14-11 (4-8) - 7:00 pm
Saint Joseph's 9-18 (3-10) at Charlotte 18-8 (8-4) - 7:30 pm
Xavier 19-7 (10-2) at Saint Louis 18-8 (9-3) - 8:00 pm

Big West
Cal State Northridge 10-17 (5-7) at California-Santa Barbara 15-9 (10-3) - 10:00 pm
Cal State Fullerton 14-12 (7-6) at Cal Poly 10-16 (6-7) - 10:30 pm

Colonial
George Mason 16-12 (11-5) at Delaware 7-21 (3-13) - 7:00 pm
North Carolina-Wilmington 8-20 (4-12) at Drexel 15-14 (10-6) - 7:00 pm
Towson 7-20 (4-12) at William & Mary 19-8 (11-5) - 7:00 pm
James Madison 12-17 (4-12) at Virginia Commonwealth 19-7 (10-6) - 7:30 pm

Mid-American
Buffalo 16-9 (8-5) at Akron 20-8 (10-3) - 7:00 pm
Eastern Michigan 14-13 (6-7) at Ball State 15-11 (8-5) - 7:00 pm
Kent State 20-8 (10-3) at Bowling Green 14-12 (6-7) - 7:00 pm
Miami (Oh.) 12-15 (8-5) at Ohio 15-13 (5-8) - 7:00 pm
Western Michigan 14-13 (6-7) at Toledo 3-25 (0-13) - 7:00 pm
Central Michigan 13-13 (7-6) at Northern Illinois 8-18 (4-9) - 8:00 pm

Missouri Valley
Wichita State 22-7 (11-5) at Bradley 15-12 (9-7) - 8:05 pm
Drake 13-16 (7-9) at Missouri State 18-10 (7-9) - 8:05 pm
Indiana State 15-13 (7-9) at Illinois State 20-8 (10-6) - 8:05 pm

Patriot League
American 8-19 (5-7) at Navy 13-14 (7-5) - 7:00 pm
Colgate 8-18 (4-8) at Holy Cross 8-19 (5-7) - 7:00 pm
Lafayette 16-11 (7-5) at Army 14-12 (4-8) - 7:00 pm
Bucknell 13-15 (8-4) at Lehigh 17-10 (8-4) - 7:05 pm

Southern
North Carolina-Greensboro 6-21 (5-11) at Davidson 14-14 (9-7) - 7:00 pm

Southland
Central Arkansas 8-18 (2-10) at Nicholls State 8-17 (4-8) - 7:30 pm
Lamar 14-14 (5-7) at Texas-Arlington 15-10 (7-5) - 8:00 pm
McNeese State 9-17 (4-8) at Sam Houston State 19-6 (11-1) - 8:00 pm
Northwestern State 10-15 (5-7) at Texas-San Antonio 16-9 (6-6) - 8:00 pm
Southeastern Louisiana 15-10 (7-5) at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 13-13 (7-5) - 8:00 pm
Stephen F. Austin 19-7 (8-4) at Texas State 12-14 (6-6) - 8:00 pm

Western Athletic
Idaho 12-13 (4-8) at New Mexico State 17-9 (9-3) - 11:00 pm

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