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Feb. 5, 2010 Final Stats B-CU's updated 23-game stats (14-9 overall, 6-3 MEAC) Contact B-CU SID Mark Johnson (386) 481-2206 - Baltimore, Maryland - B-CU (now 14-9 overall, 6-3, MEAC) won the milestone 100th career win for Head Coach Cliff Reed. "We had enough will power and perseverence and grit to get a win on the road," said Coach Reed. "We showed the toughness to play through when we weren't playing all that well and we found a way to win. The players should be applauded for that tonight." The Wildcats led 48-41 with 7:33 remaining after picking up the defensive intensity with Coppin State going over six minutes without scoring a point (from 12:02 to 6:35 remaining). CSU came back to take a 53-52 lead with 2:14 remaining on a four-point play by Quinton Reggins. B-CU's Albert Abrahams hit two free throws and Alexander Starling had a big stick back bucket with 54 seconds remaining to give the Cage 'Cats 56-54 lead. Coppin State tied it up 56 all on a Eddie Hayden basket. CSU stopped the Wildcats on the last possession of regulation to force the OT.
100th Career Win At B-CU For Coach Reed Friday night's win was a special one for the Wildcats and the eighth year Head Coach Cliff Reed (B-CC 1991 grad) winning his 100th career win as a head coach at his alma mater. "It is a great milestone and I have endured through the seasons. I will look more at it after the season but this means we are winning games and becoming the quality program we want to be." C. J. Reed hit a huge three-pointer to open the overtime session and B-CU scored the first nine points in OT to lead 65-56 with CSU scoring a bucket with two seconds left in the game to make the final score 65-58. "In overtime, C.J. hitting that three was a big relief for us and a big shot. We had a cushion late in the game and didn't hold the lead. In overtime, we rebounded better and got some stops." B-CU was 0-13 in three-pointers before Reed's OT three and for the game 1-14 from long range. Both teams struggled shooting in the game - B-CU was 20-53 (.377 %) field goals and Coppin State (5-16, 0-9, MEAC) shot only .328 % (19-58 field goals) but CSU hit 6-17 three-pointers. Reed led the Wildcats in scoring with 21 points, 4 assists and two steals. Junior center Albert Abrahams had a big-game for B-CU with a 19 points, 10 rebounds double-double. Alexander Starling had 12 points and 6 rebounds and Javoris Bryant had nine rebounds and played a career-high 37 minutes for the winners. Over two feet of snow is expected to fall in the Baltimore area the next 24-48 hours. B-CU plays next at MEAC league-leader Morgan State, 7:30 p.m. Monday night in Baltimore. The FAMU-Morgan State game set for Saturday has been postponed until Super Bowl Sunday afternoon in Baltimore. "We have got to bring our A-game to be in the game Monday night at Morgan State," said Coach Reed. "I think we can go in there (Morgan State) and play a better game than we did tonight. We've won the first game of the road trip and we want to win each game we play." - GO 'CATS -
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