So I went just 1-3 in the SEC yesterday, ouch, but thanks to some of you and your coat tails I wnet 4-0 outside of the SEC, so that puts me at 7-4 inside the SEC and 13-4 overall. Sorry I didn?t get Arkansas in earlier today but I was trying to wrap up things before tomorrow so here goes in-depth on State??..
For NC Charlotte....
Curtis Withers is a powerful forward with impressive offensive skills and ferocious rebounding energy ... plays strong and hard ... relentless around the basket and can hit the mid-range jumper ... a two-time first-team all-C-USA star, He has posted two double-doubles in the young season (including a 25-point; 15-rebound effort vs. Wyoming) and is averaging a double-double of 18.0 points and 10.7 rebounds.
Senior guard Marcus Bennett has missed three weeks after suffering a partial ligament tear in his left thumb, Oct. 27. He missed the season-opening BCA Invitational but is probable for the 49ers home opener vs. Mississippi State.
De'Angelo Alexander the junior transfer from Oklahoma had 22 pts vs. Coppin State and 21 vs. Wyoming
For State......
Against Arkansas State, senior guard Jamall Edmondson scored 11 of his career-high 15 points in the second half and hit 5-of-6 clutch free throws over the final minute of play to ice MSU's five-point win over the Indians of the Sun Belt Conference. Freshman swingman Jamont Gordon tallied 15 of his season-high 16 points in the opening half of the Arkansas State contest.
Having begun the current campaign without services of all five starters from the previous year for the first time since the post Final Four season of 1996-97, the Bulldog?s leader return scorer is Edmondson at 4.8 ppg. Minus their top six scorers and rebounders from last season?s 23-11 NCAA Tournament team, the new bulldogs are supporting six Freshman, yet these freshman do have talent. If Stansbury will play the Freshman, he will keep it close enough to cover and give the 49ers a close one. Also NCC hasn't played a level of defense as in a SEC calliber team, so we'll see how there big experience guns fare, also State is riding a 15 non-conference away game win streak....
Mississippi State +9.5
Good Luck and Happy Thanksgiving