No. 17 Richard Bland Hosting No. 11 Louisburg Monday At 7 p.m.
Posted: Jan 21, 2018

No. 17 Richard Bland Hosting No. 11 Louisburg Monday At 7 p.m.

SOUTH PRINCE GEORGE, Va. -- No. 17 Richard Bland College will host archrival and No. 11 Louisburg (N.C.) College in a rescheduled Region 10 men's basketball game on Monday night, January 22, at 7 p.m. in Statesman Hall.  The nationally-ranked Statesmen are 11-5 overall, including 5-3 in Region 10, while the nationally-ranked Hurricanes are 13-3 overall, including 7-0 in Region 10.

The contest, originally scheduled for Jan. 17, but postponed twice due to the winter weather, can be heard locally on WHAP Radio, Fox Sports 1340 AM.

GAME INFORMATION
No. 17 Richard Bland (11-5, 5-3)
 vs. No. 11 Louisburg (N.C.) (13-3, 7-0)
Date: Monday, Jan. 22, 2018
Location: Statesman Hall
Time: 7 p.m.
Radio: Fox Sports 1340 AM
 Via Phone: 641-552-5316
Live Stats: rbcathetics.com
Live Video: foxsports1340am.com
Series History: 4-6

Looking at the Statesmen
 Richard Bland is 11-5 overall, 5-3 in Region 10, while ranked No. 17 in the latest NJCAA Division II Poll.  The Statesmen are an outstanding 115-36 (.762) over the past five seasons, including an even more impressive 56-9 (.862%) at home since 2013-14.  Richard Bland is coached by fifth-year head coach Chuck Moore (163-52 overall), and assisted by third-year assistant coach Preston Beverly and first-year assistant coach Anthony Sally.

Through 16 games, Richard Bland has been led in scoring by 6-4 sophomore guard Robert Smith/Hampton, who is averaging 18.0 points and 5.9 rebounds.  He is followed by 6-2 sophomore guard Tim Bing Jr./Suitland, Maryland (11.6 points, 4.8 rebounds, 4.1 assists), local 6-7 sophomore forward Stanley Taylor/Petersburg (9.9 points, 8.1 rebounds) and 6-3 sophomore guard Tre' Patterson/Richmond (8.7 points, 3.7 rebounds).  The Statesmen dropped a 76-73 home decision to Wake Tech (N.C.) in their most recent contest on Jan. 20.

Looking at the Hurricanes
 Louisburg is 13-3 overall, 7-0 in Region 10, while ranked No. 11 in the latest NJCAA Division II Poll.  The Hurricanes are coached by third-year head coach Neil Dixon, and are led in scoring by 6-5 sophomore forward Jordan Oakley, who is averaging 18.5 points and 9.0 rebounds.  He is followed by 6-5 sophomore guard/forward Lewis Freeman (13.6 points, 4.2 rebounds) and 6-3 sophomore guard Jalen Gaddy (13.3 points, 3.7 rebounds).  Louisburg won its ninth-straight game with a 71-70 road decision at Bryant & Stratton in its most recent contest on Jan. 20.

Series History
 Richard Bland and Louisburg are playing for the 11th time in the sport of men's basketball, and the Hurricanes lead the closely-played rivalry series at 6-4.  The Statesmen, however, did win the most recent meeting last season with a 78-75 overtime victory to claim the Region 10 Tournament Championship last March 11.  The title triumph avenged a pair of regular-season setbacks to Louisburg a year ago, including 71-66 in the first meeting on Jan. 14, 2017 in North Carolina and 78-71 in the second meeting on February 8, 2017 in Statesman Hall.

Up Next
 Richard Bland will play three more Region 10 home games in Statesman Hall this week.  The Statesmen will also host in-state rival Patrick Henry on Wednesday, Jan. 24, at 7 p.m., Guilford Tech (N.C.) on Saturday, Jan. 27, at 3 p.m. and Lenoir (N.C.) on Sunday, Jan. 28, at 3 p.m.