BOWIE, Md. – The Bowie State men's basketball team will look to win two-straight for the first time this season as the Bulldogs set its eyes on Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Northern Division foe Elizabeth City State on Wednesday, Jan. 18 at 8 p.m. at the R.L. Vaughan Center.
 
The game will air live on HBCU GO TV with James Hadnot and Stan Lewter as the play-by-play and color analyst and Sienna Henry as the sideline reporter.
 
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The Series
Since 2009, Bowie State owns a 22-7 all-time record over Elizabeth City State. Of the last 10 matchups, the Bulldogs have won eight and stand 9-4 on the road against the Vikings. The longest win-streak favors Bowie State from 2015-2019 with BSU winning nine-straight.
 
Last Time Out
Junior Joel Webb (Forestville, MD) knocked down a shot with only seven seconds remaining in the game to put the Bowie State men's basketball team up for good in a 57-56 win against the Lincoln (PA) Lions on the road Saturday. The Bulldogs (5-14, 3-4 CIAA, 1-0 North) had three players score in double figures, led by sophomore Kyree Freeman-Davis (Bowie, MD), who had 14 points. Junior Anthony Carpenter (Reisterstown, MD) tacked on 14 points and senior Quinton Drayton (Bowie, MD) chipped in as well with 11 points, respectively. 

Bowie State (5-14, 3-4 CIAA, 1-0 Northern Division) pulled down 43 rebounds in Saturday's game compared to the Lions 34, led by sophomore Caleb Johnson's (Baltimore, MD) eight boards at the guard position. The Bulldogs also cleaned up the offensive glass, turning 15 rebounds into 13 second chance points. The Bulldogs defense held LUPA to only 33.9 percent shooting from the field, including 16.7 percent from beyond the arc.

Last Time against ECSU
Bowie State and Elizabeth City State last saw each other during the 2022 CIAA Tournament where Carpenter lit up the Vikings from behind the arc, padding a 17-point performance featuring five 3-pointers in route to a 60-52 win during the opening round. Carpenter was named the game's Food Lion MVP after shooting 5-of-7 from the 3-point line. He also finished with five rebounds, a steal and an assist. Bowie State took a 10-point lead at the break (28-18) and never looked back as the Vikings cut the deficit to eight with 2:44 remaining but that would be the closest ECSU got for the rest of the way.
 
A Look at the Elizabeth City State
ECSU is 7-10 overall, 2-5 in the league and 1-0 in the North after defeating Shaw, 95-90 on the road Saturday. The Vikings came from behind in the second half, erasing a six point lead at halftime on 22-15 run at the 11:21 mark to take its first lead of the half. The game came down to the wire until ECSU pulled away on a 9-6 scoring spread in the final two minutes. Jaquantae Harris finished with 24 points, two rebounds and a steal while Eric Butler and Tre Richardson both added 17 points apiece. Jaden Flournoy chipped in 13 points to round out the double digit scoring, followed by a game-high 14 rebounds from Amadou Faye.
 
The Vikings average 74.6 points per game while allowing 76.3 points defensively. ECSU ranks second in team free throw percentage (72-percent) and third in rebounds (36.7). Faye is top-10 in the CIAA for rebounds (7.1), Richardson is third in 3-point field goals per game (2.4) and Butler is fifth in assists (3.1).
 
Up Next
Bowie State will host Virginia Union on Saturday, Jan. 21 at 3 p.m. from A.C. Jordan Arena. The game will air live on the CW Network via Black College Sports Broadcasting Network (BCSBN).
 
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