Jan. 29, 2007
WINSTON-SALEM, NC -- The Rams (4-19) return to action on Monday evening in Tallahassee, Florida as they face off against the MEAC-leading Rattlers of Florida A&M University at Gaither Gymnasium (3,365 capacity). The Rams and Rattlers have never met, and Florida A&M enters into the contest with an overall record of 12-9.
On The Radio... The contest between the Rams and the Rattlers will not be broadcast on the radio. The Rams will return to the airwaves when they broadcast the February 6, 2007 non-conference contest versus the Demon Deacons of Wake Forest University from the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum as the game will be broadcast on WSNC Radio 90.5 FM with Maurice "
On Television...The game between the Rams and the Rattlers will not be televised. However, the Rams' game versus
Live Audio/Live Stats...The WSSU Department of Athletics will provide a real-time live statistics broadcast of the game between the Rams and the Rattlers at www.WSSURAMS.com by accessing the men's basketball schedule link and accessing the GAMETRACKER function.
The Polls...Neither the Rams nor the Rattlers are ranked. The Rams have faced a pair of opponents this season that are currently ranked in the national polls in the Kansas Jayhawks (currently ranked #5/#5) and the Fighting Irish of the University of Notre Dame (currently ranked #20/#20). The first ranking indicates the Associated Press poll, the second indicates the ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll.
RPI Rankings...Neither team is ranked in the national polls however both teams are rated in the RPI. Florida A&M is ranked 217th in the NCAA men's basketball RPI report that was issued Tuesday. WSSU is ranked 298th in the RPI.
What's On Tap...The Rams continue a five-day road trip that has seen them travel to
Last Action...The Rams' last action came on January 27, 2007 at Moore Gymnasium on the campus of Bethune-Cookman College in Daytona Beach, Florida. WSSU netted themselves an eight-point victory (56-48) despite shooting 32.7% from the field in the contest and despite hitting only six of their 26 second-half field goal attempts (23.1%). WSSU received 17 points from Darius Floyd and a double-double from Jamal Durham as the 6'6" forward from
Up Next...The Rams continue their road trip as they make their first, and only, foray into the state of
Collins Versus The Rattlers...The Rams' Bobby Collins who is in his first season as the head coach at Winston-Salem State has faced the Rattlers of Florida A&M University nine times during his head coaching career and has posted a 5-4 mark in his four and a half seasons as a college head coach. Collins is currently riding a one-game losing streak to the Rattlers as Collins and the Pirates of Hampton University, whom he guided as head coach for the last four seasons, dropped a 73-65 decision to the Rattlers on March 1, 2006, the two teams lone head-to-head meeting. However, Collins has won three of the last four games versus FAMU as he swept a trio of game from the Rattlers during the 2004-05 season.
The Series...The two teams have never met in the history of the two programs. The Rams have posted an all-time mark of 1053-615 over the span of 60 seasons. Despite sponsoring basketball at both institutions for nearly 100 years, the two programs have never faced one another. However, the teams will meet twice a year starting next season when the Rams join the MEAC.
The Coaches...WSSU is led by Bobby Collins who is in his first year as the head coach of the Rams. He is entering into his fifth season as a Division I head coach and has posted a 69-76 overall record as he led
A Look At The Rattlers...Monday's contest will be the 22nd game for the Rattlers as Florida A&M heads into the contest with a 12-9 overall record. The Rattlers are an impressive 7-2 this season in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference and currently lead the MEAD standings. FAMU has posted an identical 7-2 record at home in Gaither Gymnasium and is a perfect 3-0 in non-conference homes games (the contest between the Rams and the Rattlers is a non-conference contest as WSSU officially joins the MEAC in 2007-08).
A Look At
A Tribute To Coach "Big House" Gaines...Since the unfortunate passing of legendary WSSU coach Clarence E. "Big House" Gaines nearly 22 months ago, the Rams have continued to adorn the name-plate on the back of all of their uniforms with his name. C.E. "Big House" Gaines still ranks as the fifth winningest coach in NCAA history and remains the winningest African American coach in NCAA history. He put
It Had Been A Decade...The Rams recently snapped a 15 consecutive-game losing streak (with a win over Ferrum on January 7) that saw them lose 18 of their first 19 contests and have since won three of their last four games. The Rams' 15-game losing streak was the most consecutive losses for WSSU since a similar 15-game skid that occurred during the 1991-92 season, a season in which the Rams finished the year with a 6-20 record.
How Long Has It Been?...The Rams last losing season came in 1995-96 when
Double Your Pleasure...The Rams have recorded three double-doubles this season and have posted a 1-2 record this season when a player on the roster tallies double-digit points and rebounds. The most recent double-double occurred on Saturday evening when the Rams earned a 56-48 win over
100 Helpers Yet Again...Roy Peake heads into tonight's contest with Florida A&M University needing only four assists to break the century mark in helpers for the second consecutive season. Missing the 100 assist mark in only his freshman season (86 assists), Peake has led the team, or had a share of the lead, in assists each game this season except for one and has amassed a streak of 17 straight contests where he leads, or has a share of the lead, or assists in each game. The lone contest this season where Peake did not lead the team in assists was on November 12, 2006 versus
Collins Going For 70...WSSU head coach Bobby Collins enters into tonight's contest looking for his 70th coaching win. Collins has earned 69 career wins in his four and a half years as a college head coach.
Fabulous Freshman...Freshmen have led the Rams in scoring in 12 games this season. Darius Floyd and Brian Fisher have led the Rams in scoring six times each as the freshmen guard duo continue to each average over 20 minutes per game and have started all but one contest (each starting 22 games).
The Century Club...Senior guard/forward Curtis Hines appeared in his 100th game as a Rams when he played versus
O-Fer In The
A November Record...The Rams played 10 games during the month of November, turning in a 1-9 record. Until this season
14 Conferences Down...The months of November, December, and January saw the Rams play teams from 14 different conferences. The Rams faced the: Western Athletic Conference (WAC) when they played Fresno State, Big West when they played UC-Irvine, the Sun Belt when they played South Alabama, the Carolinas-Virginias Athletic Conference (NCAA Division II) when they played Anderson, the Southeastern Conference (SEC) when they played Auburn, the Colonial Athletic Conference (CAA) when they played Georgia State and Towson, the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) when they played Coppin State and Morgan State, the Atlantic Sun (A-Sun) when they played Lipscomb, and the Big East when they played Notre Dame, the University of South Florida, and Georgetown. The Rams added their 11th conference played when they faced the Akron Zips of the Mid-American Conference and added their 12th conference faced at
One Conference To Go...The Rams have faced 14 different conferences thus far in 2006-07 and will face one additional conference this season. In the upcoming weeks the Rams will face the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) again when they face
Home, Sweet Home?...The Rams have played five games at home and have posted a .400 record in those contests en route to a 2-3 mark in homes games. The Rams defeated Anderson (SC) and Ferrum (VA) and lost contests to
Road Weary...The Rams won their first road game of the season on January 18, 2007 when they defeated
No Rest For The Wicked...It gets no easier for the Rams as they followed up a road contest at Norfolk State (Jan. 18) with a home game versus North Dakota State (Jan. 20) and then three straight road contests as they travel to Daytona Beach, Florida to face Bethune-Cookman College on January 27; Tallahassee, Florida to face Florida A&M on January 29; and travel across town to face the Demon Deacons of Wake Forest on February 6, 2007 in the Twin-City Classic.
Must Score More Than 59...The Rams need to hit the 60-point mark if they want to earn a win. WSSU has posted a 1-14 record when they score 59 or less points during the 2006-07 season with the lone win coming this past Saturday in
Chilly December...The Rams are not sad to see the month of December pass them by.
Winless When They Score First...The Rams have only one win when opponents score the first basket of the game. The Rams have posted a 1-12 record when their opponents score the first points of the game. WSSU has posted a 3-7 record when they tally the contest's first points.
Field Goal Defense Keys Wins...The Rams are allowing their opponents to shoot nearly 51% from the field this season and the results show it. WSSU has posted a 1-13 record this season when they allow their opponents to hit more than half of their shots.
Rebounding Deficit...The Rams are being out-rebounded by nearly nine boards per game in 2006-07 and WSSU has posted a 2-18 record when opponents out-rebound them. WSSU is 2-1 when they out-rebound their opponents.
Look Good, Feel Good? Maybe Not...The Rams fashion choices may have no correlation between their winning and losing as WSSU has posted an 1-10 record while wearing their red jerseys, a 1-6 record while wearing their black jerseys and a 2-3 record while wearing their white jerseys. WSSU earned their first win of the season when wearing their road red jersey this past Saturday evening in
Wednesday's Second Time...The contest versus Georgia Tech on December 7, 2007 marked only the second time that the Rams have played on a Wednesday. WSSU has posted an 0-2 record in 2006-07 when playing on a contest on a Wednesday.
First Win On Saturday...The Rams have posted a lone win on the sixth day of the week as WSSU has earned a record of 1-6 on Saturday's this season with the first victory coming this past Saturday at Bethune-Cookman College as WSSU earned a 56-48 victory.
Lewis Gets Starting Three-Peat...Greg Lewis started his first career game for the Rams versus the Bulls of the
On The Receiving End...The Rams were again on the receiving end of another team record as the
Wonge Scoreless No More...Darrell Wonge, who turned in three consecutive scoreless games in the month of December, broke his scoreless drought as he tallied 14 points versus Akron. Wonge posted a five-of-eight shooting night and hit three of his four three-point field goal attempts. He has not gone scoreless in a contest since.
Only 20%...The Rams shot a chilly 20.4% from the field versus the Hoyas of Georgetown on December 16 as WSSU hit only 10 of their 49 field goal attempts. The Rams have shot less than 40% in 16 of 23 games this season and have posted a loss in all but one 16 of those games.
Frequent Flier Miles...The Rams will travel over 25,000 miles round trip this season as they play 23 road games this year. The Rams will travel by plane to visit 12 opponents and will travel by charter bus for the remaining 11 opponents.
Unique Opponents...The Rams will face 27 unique opponents during the 2006-07 season. The Rams will play only the Georgia Southern Eagles and the North Dakota State Bison more than once during their first year as a Division I team.
Trailing At The Half...The Rams have led at halftime seven times this season and have posted a 4-3 record when doing so. WSSU has trailed at the half 16 times and WSSU has posted losses in all 16 of those contests.
Have To Hold `Em Under 30%...The Rams' have posted a trio of wins of the 2006-07 season came when they held their opponents to under 35% shooting from the field. When opponents shoot 40% or better from the field the Rams are a collective 1-19 on the season. The Rams are also 1-13 when allowing their opponents to shoot 50% or better from the field.
Margin Is High...The Rams have lost 13 games by 17 points or more. However, as of late, the Rams are playing in much closer contests as WSSU has earned victories in three of their last four games.
Don't Bet On Black...The Rams have played 16 games away from home (non-neutral site games). However, WSSU has lost six of those games while wearing their alternate black jersey and lost 10 games wearing their road red jersey (the other two losses coming in a neutral-site game away from home when they wore their home white jersey).
Transition Year Two...The Rams are currently in the second year of a five-year transition from the Division II level to the highest level of competition in Division I. The Rams are an independent team this season but will join the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference in 2007-08. The Rams will become a full-fledged Division I member that is eligible for all NCAA championships in the 2010-11 season.
12th MEAC Member...On July 20, 2006, the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) announced that it will expand its membership to 12 members next year, as the league voted to admit
Tough Tests...The Rams have one of the most difficult schedules in the nation. They face 15 different conferences and will face 27 unique opponents. The Rams face #11/#12
It's In The Game...With their transition to the Division I level, the Rams have been included in the latest installment of Take 2 Interactive's NCAA 2K7 video game for X-Box, X-Box 360 and Sony Playstation 2. The Rams are rated a 68 overall and are ranked higher overall than all but two Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference teams.
A New Era; A Proud History...The Rams are entering into a new era at WSSU as they are heading into the Division I ranks. However, the Rams have a history of basketball excellence as they have recorded 49 winning seasons including 10 consecutive winning years. The Rams have posted 23 20-win seasons and a 30-win season in 1967 when they won the NCAA Championship with a 31-1 record.
1000-Plus Wins All-Time...
First In Shooting...The Rams were first in the CIAA in shooting percentage last season as they hit 47.6% of their shots. WSSU shot 50% or better from the field in 11 of their last 15 games in 2005-06 and posted an 11-4 mark over that stretch. This season the Rams have yet to crack the 50% shooting barrier in any game.
Turnover Differential...The Rams ranked first in the CIAA in turnover margin as they turned in a plus (+) 3.04 turnover ratio last season. This season the Rams are committing eight-tenths of a turnover more per game than they force.
Injury Update...Heading into the 16th week of the 2006-07 season, the Rams are again mostly healthy. 13 active roster members will be at head coach Bobby Collins' disposal for Sunday's game. Jarmel Baxter is ineligible this season and Jason Smith was lost for the season in the USF game as he will have knee surgery in the off-season.
Jamal Durham Up To His Old Tricks...WSSU sophomore forward Jamal Durham is continuing the 2006-07 season right where he left off last season, a season that saw him earn CIAA All-Rookie honors.
The Last Time WSSU Scored 100...The last time that the Rams scored 100 points was on December 2, 2005 versus
The Last Time WSSU Gave Up 100...The last time that the Rams gave up 100 points to an opponent was on February 14, 1998 (Valentine's Day) at Capel Arena in
The Last Time WSSU Held An Opponent To Under 30% FG Shooting...The last time that the Rams held an opponent to less than 30% shooting from the field was on November 14, 2006 when they held the Trojans of Anderson University (SC) to a 28.6.0% shooting percentage as the Trojans converted only 14 of 49 field goal attempts. The contest was a 67-44 win for WSSU at the
Keep `Em Under 70...The Rams are a dismal 1-9 this season in the ten games that their opponent scores 70 points or more.
Deep Bench...Despite being young, the Rams, and head coach Bobby Collins have a deep bench. Through 23 games of the 2006-07 season,
The Last Time WSSU Had Two Players Record Double-Doubles In The Same Game...Was on December 1, 2001 at
The Last Time WSSU Had A Player Record An Assist/Points Double-Double...Was on January 31, 2006 as Alleggrie Guinn scored 26 points and added 10 assists in WSSU's 82-75 loss to the Broncos of Fayetteville State University at the LJVM Coliseum Annex.
The Last Time That A WSSU Player Led The Rams In Points/Rebounds/Assists...Was on December 7, 2004 at
The Last Time WSSU Defeated A Ranked Team...Was on February 11, 2006 in Charlotte, NC as the Rams handed the 23rd-ranked (NCAA Division II) Golden Bulls of Johnson C. Smith University an 81-57 defeat at Brayboy Gymnasium. The Rams have defeated at least one ranked team each season for four consecutive seasons (the Rams were a Division II team for 61 years with the 2006-07 season marking their first year as a Division I program).
A Look At The University...
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In the 90's, Fortune 500 corporations increasingly recruited business, economics, and accounting graduates. Recently, the University's student chapter of the National Association of Black Accountants was recognized in the national competition at the Association's annual meeting.
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