BOWIE, MD --- As part of a Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) doubleheader, the Bulldogs men's basketball team will host the Rams of Winston-Salem State on Thursday, Dec. 14 at  7:30 p.m. in cross division action. The game will air live on the Bulldog Sports Network with Evan Johnson and Jayden Clyne on the call. The doubleheader will be the first of seven for Bowie State men's and women's basketball for the 2023-24 season.

When: Thursday, Dec. 14
Where: Bowie, MD (A.C. Jordan Arena)
Time: 7:30 PM (ET)
Tickets: Click HERE
Watch: BSUBulldogs.com 
Live Stats: BSUBulldogs.com   
Bowie State Athletics Social Media: @BSU_Sports_Info (Twitter), @bowiestatebulldogs (Instagram)  

The Series

• Bowie State and Winston-Salem State have split the last 10 matches against one another since 2011.
• BSU is 5-1 at home against the Rams since 2011.
• The Rams own a two game win-streak entering Thursday's tilt.
• The last meeting occurred on Dec. 19, 2022 in Winston-Salem, N.C. with WSSU taking the win, 75-62 over BSU.
• Since 2005, Bowie State is 9-7 against Winston-Salem State.

Last Timeout
The Bowie State men's basketball team got a 36-point performance from the bench, but fell 88-73 to the George Washington Revolutionaries (9-2) on the road Tuesday night in an exhibition contest. The Bulldogs (4-5, 0-1 CIAA) had four players score in double figures, led by Caleb Johnson, who had 16 points, five assists and two steals. Kyree Freeman-Davis tacked on 13 points off the bench and Mark Bradshaw chipped in as well with 11 points and three steals off the bench. Led by Jimmy Sorunke's two offensive rebounds, BSU pulled down 11 boards that resulted in seven second chance points.

BSU forced 15 George Washington turnovers while committing 11 themselves in the contest. The Bulldogs turned those takeaways into 16 points on the offensive end of the floor. Bradshaw's three steals led the way for Bowie State.

Players to Watch
Bowie State is led by Caleb Johnson (13.0 ppg) and Mark Bradshaw (11.7 ppg), Johnson is the team's top ball handler dishing out 5.0 assist per game (3rd in CIAA) and has the top shooting percentage at 40-percent from the field. Meanwhile Bradshaw is the Bulldogs top 3-point shooter with 21 made and shooting percentage of 30-percent. Joel Webb posts a team-high 6.6 rebounds and .7 blocks, defensively for BSU. 

Scouting the Rams
Winston-Salem State (7-3, 1-0 CIAA) have won its last two outings, including a 71-67 over Clarion on Dec. 10. Prior to the win over the Golden Eagles, WSSU had defeated Bluefield State, 82-71 which was their first conference win of the season. Through 10 games, the Rams average 71 points which is ranked ninth in the CIAA while they have the leagues second best defense, holding its opponents to 67.4 points, respectively. A notable stat line for WSSU is that the team leads the CIAA in team rebounds (39.8) but 12th in the league for team free throw percentage (59-percent). Jaylen Alston is the team's leading scorer and rebounder, averaging 17.7 points and 8.1 rebounds per outing with both ranking fifth and first in the league.

Up Next 
Bowie State will return to action at home on Saturday, Dec. 16 against Livingstone for CIAA action at 3:30 p.m. The game is one of two games slated to broadcast live on national television. Visit hbcugo.tv on any device to watch the game LIVE on HBCU GO, or download the NEW HBCU GO mobile app on Apple and Android devices and the free TV app available on Roku, Android, and Apple TV for the ultimate game experience! Visit bit.ly/m/HBCUGO to download.

For the most up-to-date information on Bowie State Athletics and its 13 varsity sport teams, visit bsubulldogs.com.