Date: January 17, 2015
Time: 6 p.m.
Facility: Convocation Center
Series: Hampton leads 32-26
PROBABLE STARTERS: G Ahmad Abdullah (6-1, 175, Fr., 3.8 ppg, 2.7 rpg); G Arturs Bremers (6-3, 195, Jr., 8.2 ppg, 2.1 rpg); F Bruce Beckford (6-7, 215, Jr., 15.4 ppg, 7.9 rpg); F Khary Doby (6-6, 206, So., 7.4 ppg, 3.3 rpg); C Steven Burrough (6-9, 245, So., 4.2 ppg, 3.0 rpg).
Aggies Overview: The Aggies have put themselves in a situation where they need to split one of their road games at Hampton or Norfolk State to stay competitive in the conference race. The Aggies must accomplish this feat against two of the three undefeated teams in the conference. The Aggies are coming off a disappointing 52-50 home loss to S.C. State last Monday. The Aggies were just 8-for-17 from the free throw line and allowed S.C. State to have an 11-2 advantage in points off turnovers. The Aggies last trip into Hampton’s Convocation Center resulted in an 89-71 loss. The Aggies have lost their last two at Hampton, but the Aggies are 4-2 in their last trips to Hampton. The Aggies hope to lean on Bruce Beckford who has scored in double figures in his last 10 games. Second-leading scorer Arturs Bremers is shooting .389 from 3-point range. Hampton Overview: The Hampton Pirates are one of three undefeated teams in the conference, joining N.C. Central and Norfolk State, a team the Aggies will play on Monday. Hampton holds its opponents to .387 shooting, which is third in the MEAC. The Pirates are also the second-best rebounding team in the league at 38.1 boards per game. They also average 13.2 offensive boards per game, second-best in the conference. Deron Powers powered the Pirates to a win over A&T last season at the Convocation Center when he scored 20 points on 6-for-10 shooting. This season he is averaging 8.9 points and is Hampton’s third-leading scorer. Dwight Meike leads the Pirates in scoring at 12.1 points per game. He did not suit up for the Pirates last season, but played 31 games with 18 starts during the 2012-13 season. Briand Darden is the 3-point shooter at .353 (30-85).
Potential Star: Aggies center Steven Burrough had a career night for the Aggies on Monday when he posted 10 points and eight rebounds. The Aggies hope he can repeat his performance against an impressive Hampton frontline.
News & Notes:
The Aggies dropped their first game of the New Year and snapped their three-game home winning streak with its loss to S.C. State.
The Aggies are hoping to end a horrific road-losing streak. The Aggies have not won a road game since defeating Bethune-Cookman in Daytona Beach, Fla., on Jan. 11, 2014.
The Aggies lost 20 straight away from Corbett Sports Center since capturing the win at B-CU. Hampton is 4-1 at home this season.
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