WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The Winston-Salem State University men's basketball team will begin Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA®) play Thursday night hosting Lincoln University (Pa.) inside the C.E. Gaines Center at 5:30 p.m.
Things to Know
Location: Winston-Salem, N.C. (C.E. Gaines Center)
Time: 7:30 p.m.
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Record: 8-1 (0-0 CIAA)
Promotions: If you bring a canned food item or toiletry item you will have free admission to those three games.
Attention: For all the community games there will be one entrance the Cromartie Street (lower level) the entrance. Handicap parking will be designated for the N lot (lot behind the C.E. Gaines Center) All HORN$ members' who need wheelchair access can park in the N lot.
Series:
Dating back to 2011 the Rams lead the series 7-6. The Rams fell to the Lions 63-60 at Lincoln University, Pennsylvania.
Javonte Cooke led all scorers with 22 points followed by
Cameron Campbell with 16.
Jonathan Hicklin finished with nine points.
Last Time Out:
The Rams defeated Clark Atlanta 86-59 for their 20th-straight home win inside the C.E. Gaines Center last Saturday, December 10th.
Jaylon Gibson led all scorers with 25 points, while
Samage Teel finished with 22 points.
Ram Returners:
The Rams brought back ten returners from last year's team, sophomores, Stefon Mcleod,
Abnar Muhammad,
Ralph Bland, redshirt sophomores
Samage Teel, and
Isaac Parson, junior
Jaylen Alston, and seniors
Jonathan Hicklin,
Xavier Fennell,
DyQuavis Wilkins, and
Jaylin Parker.
Ram Newcomers:
The Rams welcomed freshman
Jeremy Dixon,
Jarius Northam, Ketron "KC" Shaw, junior
Jaylon Gibson, and graduate student
Nathan Springs during the off-season.
CIAA Preseason:
Jonathan Hicklin and
Isaac Parson were named to the All-CIAA preseason team Backcourt and
Nathan Springs was named to the All-CIAA Frontcourt team. Overall, the Rams were selected to finish third in the season and second in the Southern Division.
CIAA Weekly Awards:
For week five,
Jaylon Gibson was named the CIAA Player of the Week after scoring 25 points in the victory over Clark Atlanta. He also had 11 rebounds and shot 9-of-14 from the field.
CIAA Top-Ten Stats
- The Rams are sixth in the league in offense, averaging 75.9 points a game.
- They are ranked first in defense, only allowing 60.3 points a game.
- Jaylon Gibson is ranked fifth in scoring, averaging 14.8 points a game. He is also fourth in rebounding (7.9) per game. He's first in field goal percentage (.654). 10th in free throw percentage (.735).
- Jaylen Alston is ranked third in rebounding (8.0).
- Samage Teel is eighth in free throw percentage (.774)
- Isaac Parson is eighth in three-point field goals per game (1.9).
Atlantic Region Poll
For the fifth week in a row, the Winston-Salem State University men's basketball team is ranked in the D2SIDA Division II poll.
The men's basketball team moved up a spot to #6 after defeating Clark Atlanta 86-59.
Scouting Report
The Lions are 5-6 (0-0 CIAA) in the season. They played Wilmington University on December 12th and fell 66-65. Korey Williams led all scorers with 17 points, followed by Peter Sorber who had 16 points and 12 rebounds.
Up Next
The Rams will continue hosting CIAA schools facing Virginia Union on Saturday, December 17
th, and Bowie State on December 19th at 4:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., respectively inside the C.E. Gaines Center.
