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Cleveland State (0-0) vs. |
| Florida Atlantic (0-0) | |
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Dell Black Coaches Association Invitational First Meeting |
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| Probable Starters | CSU - G Jermaine Robinson (Jr., 6-1, Philadelphia, PA), G Walt Chavis (So., 5-11, Steelton, PA), F Andre Williams (Sr., 6-5, Clayton, NJ), F Tahric Gosley (Sr., 6-8, Philadelphia, PA), C Pape Badiane (Jr., 6-11, les Ulis, France) |
| FAU - G Earnest Crumbley (Jr., 5-10, St. Petersburg, FL), G Antoine Stevens (Sr., 6-1, Hollywood, FL), F Avery Headley (Sr., 6-7, Brooklyn, NY), F Jeff Cowans (Jr., 6-2, Orlando, FL), C Nick Neumann (Sr., 7-0, Stuart, FL) | |
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While the Vikings have lost their primary shooter from a year ago, Crumbley, who helped lead the Owls to their first NCAA appearance ever, remains. Chavis will be matched up on Crumbley, but will have a hard time guarding him. |
| Advantage - Florida Atlantic | |
| Forwards | The experience should be CSU's side, as seniors Williams and Gosley will look to over-power Headley and Cowans. |
| Advantage - Cleveland State | |
| Center | Two words - Nick Neumann. The 7-footer will be all over the much-smaller Badiane all over the paint, and will more than make up for the Owls' lack of size in the rest of the frontcourt. |
| Advantage - Florida Atlantic | |
| Reserves | The Owls will look to Robert Williams and Drew Skeeter as shooters off the bench, while the Vikings will hopes for some inside help with John Rabb and scoring from Percell Coles} |
| Advantage - Even | |
| Coaches | Sidney Green, in his fourth season, has turned the Owls into a perennial contender in the Atlantic Sun conference, while Rollie Massimino's Vikings have floundered during his tenure. |
| Advantage - Florida Atlantic | |
| Final Score | FAU 68, CSU 59 - Crumbley and Neumann are going to be the keys to victory for the Owls in the first game of the BCA Invitational. |
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