Dec. 8, 2010
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NORFOLK, Va. - The University of Maryland Eastern Shore men's basketball team searches for its second road win of the season as they face off against Old Dominion University at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Ted Constant Center.
The Hawks (2-5) are coming off of a 64-53 loss at Delaware State Saturday evening. UMES was outscored 37-26 in the second half as the Hawks shot just 38.1 percent (8-for-21) while the Hornets shot 56.5 percent (13-for-23). Redshirt junior Hillary Haley (Oxon Hill, Md.), junior Dishawn Bradshaw (Baltimore, Md.) and redshirt sophomore Mark Robertson (Lakewood, N.J.) all finished the game in double figures with 16, 12 and 11 points, respectively.
Haley (15.6) and Bradshaw (13.7) lead UMES in scoring through seven games this season while junior Tyler Hines (Sicklerville, N.J.) leads the team with an average of 7.0 rebounds per game.
The Monarchs (6-2) defeated East Carolina University in its most recent game, Tuesday night, 81-68, courtesy of a 51-point second half. Junior Kent Bazemore led ODU with 20 points while Ben Finney chipped in with 17 points. The Monarchs averages nearly 40 rebounds per game (39.8) and are out-rebounding their opponents by nearly 10.8 per game. Bazemore (13.6) and senior Frank Hassell (13.1) lead ODU in scoring while Hassell leads the team in rebounding with 9.5 per game.
The Hawks are in search of its first ever win against the Monarchs as they are 0-6 all-time against ODU. In their last matchup, on Dec. 23, 2008, UMES fell 66-56, and were led by Keishawn Mayes' double-double. The teams have not played at all in Princess Anne.
The contest between UMES and the Monarchs be heard live on the Internet at UMESHawks.com thanks to allinbroadcasting.com and on the Hawks Radio Network on 95.9 The Sports Animal. Bret Lasky has the call for UMES while Dave Vatz hosts the studio show. Live video is also available, for a fee, on ODUSports.com.
FOUR STRAIGHT The Hawks have outrebounded or had an equal number of rebounds as their opponents in four straight games. The Hawks are +36 on the glass over the last four games. The Hawks had a season high 54 rebounds against Navy. 7 STRAIGHT: Dishawn Bradshaw had hit at least one three pointer in each of the seven games this season. Bradshaw leads the Hawks with 16 made three-pointers. The Baltimore native has buried 11 3-pointers over the last four games.
HALEY IN RHYTHM Hillary Haley has scored 80 points in his last four contests including 32 points against Navy and 16 against Delaware State. Haley ranks sixth in the MEAC conference in scoring. C.J. Reed of Bethune-Cookman leads the league in scoring at 21.6 per.
213 CAREER ASSISTS In just one season and seven games, Kevin White has 213 assists. He set the single-season UMES record last season with 172 last year. The Brooklyn, N.Y. native has 41 assists through the first seven games of the season.
ROBERTSON EMERGING After scoring just seven points and grabbing four rebounds through the first five games, Mark Robertson has contributed 13 points and 10 rebounds over the last two games. Robertson played in just 34 total minutes through the first five games. He has played in 34 total minutes over the last two games.
FREE THROW SUCCESS The Hawks lead the MEAC in free throw shooting percentage (71.5%).The Hawks have shot below 65% at the line in each of the last six seasons. Dishawn Bradshaw leads the conference in free throw percentage (90%, 18-20) while Hillary Haley ranks tied for fifth in the league (84.4%, 27-32).
SECOND IN SCORING UMES ranks second in the MEAC in scoring at 71.7 points per game. UMES is coming off a season low 53 points agaisnt Delaware State on Saturday. UMES poured in 80 or more points in the three games prior.
FOUR STRAIGHT Dishawn Bradshaw has scored in double figures in four straight games. He has scored 65 during the stretch (16.25). Bradshaw leads the Hawks with six double figure scoring games. He scored nine points against American University in the only game he failed to reach double figures. Bradshaw ranks 11th in the MEAC in scoring.
HINES ON THE OFFENSIVE Tyler Hines is one of the best offensive rebounders in the MEAC. Hines leads the Hawks with 22 offensive rebounds this season. He ranks fourth in the conference in offensive rebounds. The Sicklerville, N.J. native ranks sixth in the MEAC in overall rebounding (7.0 per). Hines has grabbed at least five rebounds in four straight games.
SHARING THE MINUTES Nine UMES players are averaging over 10 minutes per contest through seven games. The UMES benched logged 66 of the 200 minutes against Delaware State. The bench scored 17 points.
LIFE AWAY FROM THE HYTCHE The Hawks are in the midst of a five-game stretch away from the Hytche Athletic Center. The Hawks finish the stretch with games at Evansville (Dec. 11) and at Pittsburgh (Dec. 18). UMES return to Princess Anne on Dec. 21 to take on Washington College (Md.). It will be their first home game since Nov. 24 (NIU). The Hawks went 0-8 in non-conference road games last season. They beat Navy (Patriot League) earlier this season.
DEFENSIVE ISSUES The Hawks have allowed five of their seven opponents to score over 80 points. They are allowing 80.4 points per game, most in the MEAC. Hawks opponents are shooting nearly 50 percent from the floor (193-400, 48.3%).
EFFICIENT FRONTCOURT Tyler Hines and Freddy Obame Obame have been very efficient this season. Hines is shooting 61.1% from the floor this season (22-36) while Obame Obame is 19-of-33 (57.6%). Hines ranks second in the MEAC.
HAWKS ANNOUNCE SIGNING On Tuesday, UMES men's basketball coach Frankie Allen announced the signing of6-11 center Olatunji Kosile (TJ) from Copiah-Lincoln Community College in Wesson, Mississippi. Kosile is averaging 3.9 points and 3.9 rebounds through seven games this season.
OVER 500 POINTS With 16 points against Delaware State, Hillary Haley went over 500 points in his two-year stint with UMES. Haley has scored 507 points in 39 games with the Hawks.
GAME 70 FOR COACH ALLEN UMES head coach Frankie Allen will guide the Hawks for the 70th time on Thursday. He sports a 20-49 record in two plus seasons. Coach Allen is 3-3 all-time against ODU.
SECOND IN MEAC Point guard Kevin White ranks second in the MEAC in assists per game (5.9). White led the league last year in assists with 5.4 a contest. Jay Threatt of Delaware State leads the league (7.3).
SIX SHY OF 400 Senior guard Tim Burns is six points shy of 400 for his career at UMES. The second-year player scored 362 points last season. Burns notched his second double figure scoring game of the season with 11 points against Kean. He has scored in double figures 19 times over his career. Including his two-year stay at High Point, Burns has scored 628 points in his college basketball career.
CENTURY MARK Josh Bright has played in 86 games at UMES while Tim Burns has played in 99 college games. Burns played in 60 total games in his two years at High Point.
DEFENDING THE 3 The Hawks were one of the best in the nation last season at defending the 3-point shot. UMES ranked 14th in the country last year in 3-point FG defense (29.6%). Only four teams shot 40% or better from beyond the arc against UMES (Eastern Michigan, The Citadel, Nebraska and Howard). The Hawks held 17 of their 32 opponents under 30% from 3-point range.
BETTER ON OFFENSIVE GLASS Hines was the only player in the MEAC that had more offensive rebounds than defensive rebounds (amongst players with at least 20 offensive rebounds). Hines finished eighth in the MEAC conference with 2.3 offensive rebounds per game.
COACHES' CORNER RADIO SHOW The next live radio show from Peaky's Pub will be on Dec. 16 at 7 p.m. The show also airs on WGOP 540 AM and 100.7 FM.
MONARCHS SCOUTING REPORT Courtesy of a 51-point second half, ODU beat East Carolina in its most recent game on Tuesday night, 81-68. ECU led 25-15 at the 10:21 mark in the first half and held a slim 31-30 lead at halftime. The Monarchs shot 59.4 percent in the second. ODU won the Paradise Jam earlier in the season by defeating St. Peter's, Clemson and Xavier. The Monarchs are averaging nearly 40 rebounds per game (39.8) and are outrebounding their opponents by nearly 10.8 per night.
PICK TO WIN THE COLONIAL After winning the CAA last season, the Monarchs are the preseason favorite to win the Colonial for a second straight season. George Mason, VCU, James Madison and Hofstra were predicted to finish two through five. Kent Bazemore and Ben Finney were named to the Preseason Second Team All-CAA.
ODU LOSSES FROM LAST YEAR ODU lost last years leading scorer Gerald Lee to graduation. Lee averaged 14.4 points per game last season. Lee also led the team in scoring two years ago with 15.5 points per game.
SIX STRAIGHT POSTSEASON The Monarch have earned postseason berths the last six seasons. The Monarchs made the NCAA Tournament in 2005, 2007 and 2010. Last year, they defeated Notre Dame in the first round, 51-50 before losing to Baylor in round two.
FINNEY CONNECTION Senior forward Ben Finney is the older brother of UMES women's basketball player Sha-Kiyla Finney. The Finney family also includes Da-Shawn, Dorian and Ra-Shawn (deceased) and sister Monnezja Finney-Smith. They have all been raised by mom Desiree Finney. In late September, Ben's younger brother Dorian committed to play for Virginia Tech next season. Dorian is the #15 recruit in the ESPN Top 100 for 2011.
CONSTANT CENTER SUCCESS The Monarchs have had great success at their home arena in Norfolk, Va. They have won 25 of their last 26 games inside the Ted Constant Convocation Center. Their lone loss during the span was to Georgetown, 62-59, on Nov. 12, 2010. The Monarchs went 15-0 at home last season. The Monarchs had won 23 straight home games until the Georgetown game to open the year. ODU is 107-22 at the Constant Center since its opening in 2002.
EXPERIENCED TEAM The probable starters (Kent Bazemore, Keyon Carter, Ben Finney, Darius James and Frank Hassell) have played a combined 517 games at Old Dominion. The Monarchs start four seniors and one junior (Bazemore).
TWO POINTS TO 1,000 With 17 points against ECU, Ben Finney has scored 998 points in his career at ODU.
