Saturday, March 8, 2014

FVSU Wildcats Play for Championship with Victory over Paine



BIRMINGHAM, Alabama  --  #1E Fort Valley State University Wildcats (21-8; 15-3) is ranked seventh in the NCAA South Region and will play for the SIAC Championship on Saturday, March 7 at 8 pm after defeating the Lions of #3E Paine College(18-13) 64-61.

Head Coach Sammie Jackson has accomplished what no other FVSU coach has done and it is win 20 games or more in any one season. In Jackson first two seasons he went 14-16 in 2011-12, 8-19 in 2012-13 and this season 21-8 and the best overall record of any Wildcat team. Michael Moore was the closest with an overall record of 19-12 in 1997-98.

This marks the third meeting between the Wildcats and Lions, as they split during the regular season. FVSU won game one 72-64 and Paine the second 86-81.

Senior forward's Brandon Davey led all scorers with 20 points and Nigel Domineck pumped in 15. Davey hit 7-of-16 shots from the floor, 6-of-8 free throws and six rebounds, while Domineck went 5-for- 8 from the field, 5-of-7 at the line and grabbed six boards.

Alfonso Davis led Paine with 12 points and Gianni Dailey put up 11, along with Kenny Fluellen's 10.

Domineck led the Wildcats in scoring at halftime with 13 points while heading to the locker room down 29-31. Alfonso Davis scored 10 points for Paine. FVSU's leading scorer and SIAC Player of the Years, Davey played only nine minutes in the half.

FVSU shot 46.2 percent from the floor and 50.0 percent at the free throw line, while Paine made 40.0 percent of their shots and 60.0 percent at the line before half.

For the game, FVSU made 23-of-55 shots from the field and 15-of-22 free throws. FVSU out-rebounded Paine 35-34. Paine made 17-of-46 shots on the floor and 22-of-34 from the foul line.

With 18.1 seconds remaining, FVSU's Davey drained two free throws to give the Wildcats a four point (63-59) lead. FVSU's senior forward Corey Hunter fouled Paine's Kenny Fluellen to send him to the foul line for three shots. Fluellen made two of three shots for a 63-61 score with 3.4 seconds left. Davey was fouled and headed to the line for two shots. Davey made one-of-two free throws for the 64-61 score with 2.2 seconds left. FVSU's senior point guard Anthony Bell stole the in-bound pass to seal the game at 64-61.

FVSU will play Tuskegee University for the SIAC Championship on Saturday, March 8, at 8 pm.

The selection show for the NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Championship will be at 10:30 pm ET Sunday, March 9. Here is a direct link to that announcement:
http://www.ncaa.com/live/player?vid=2014/1346&date=2014/03/09

Institution
NameFort Valley State University
NicknameWildcats
School ColorsRoyal Blue & Old Gold
LocationFort Valley, GA
All-Time Record550-853 (.392)

View Fort Valley State's Coaches Summary

YearCoachW- LW/L Pct
2013-14Samuel D. Jackson0-0.000
2012-13Samuel D. Jackson8-19.296
2011-12Samuel D. Jackson14-16.467
2010-11John Douglas8-21.276
2009-10John Douglas9-19.321
2008-09Emory Lightfoot13-16.448
2007-08Emory Lightfoot15-14.517
2006-07Travis L. Williams18-12.600
2005-06Travis L. Williams12-16.429
2004-05Travis L. Williams10-19.345
2003-04Michael Moore14-15.483
2002-03Michael Moore13-16.448
2001-02Michael Moore12-15.444
2000-01Michael Moore14-16.467
1999-00Michael Moore16-13.552
1998-99Michael Moore9-18.333
1997-98Michael Moore19-12.613
1996-97Michael Moore7-20.259
1995-96Michael Moore11-16.407
1994-95Michael Moore9-16.360
1993-94Michael Moore7-18.280
1992-93Anthony Witherspoon14-14.500
1991-92Anthony Witherspoon5-22.185
1990-91Anthony Witherspoon13-15.464
1989-90Anthony Witherspoon8-20.286
1988-89Anthony Witherspoon9-19.321
1987-88LeRoy Alexander9-18.333
1986-87LeRoy Alexander2-24.077
1985-86James Patrick8-20.286
1984-85James Patrick12-15.444
1983-84James Patrick16-12.571
1982-83Ronald Mells17-13.567
1981-82Ronald Mells11-15.423
1980-81Ronald Mells6-20.231
1979-80Ronald Mells10-16.385
1978-79Calvin White8-16.333
1977-78Calvin White6-18.250
1976-77Calvin White6-15.286
1975-76William Clemmons10-14.417
1974-75William Clemmons7-18.280
1973-74William Clemmons7-19.269
1972-73William Clemmons5-16.238
1969-70William Ross10-13.435
1968-69William Ross15-13.536

COURTESY FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY WILDCATS SPORTS INFORMATION

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