Courtesy of Ed Hill, Jr., retired Howard University Sports Information Director
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HOW
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VCU
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOW | 31 | 29 | 60 |
| VCU | 41 | 29 | 70 |
Howard University men’s basketball redshirt junior Steve Settle, III(Glenarden, Md.) led all scorers with 18 points, followed by sophomore Bryce Harris (Brentwood, N.Y.) and third-year Bison Jordan Wood (San Antonio) with 13 points and 12 points, respectively, and the defense held their opponent without a field goal over the last six minutes, but was not able to capitalize as HU fell, 70-60, to Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) in the Siegel Center.
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Settle, a 6-foot-10 forward, who just missed a double-double last outing at Hampton (Dec. 3), kept Howard (4-8) close with 12 first half points, although the Bison trailed, 46-34, at intermission.
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Wood, a 6-foot-8 forward, and Harris, a 6-foot-4 guard, began to find the range as the Bison erased the 12-point deficit and cut the margin to a one-possession game, 50-47, with just under 12 minutes remaining. Yet, each time the Bison made a run, the Rams would do just enough to keep them at bay.
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The crucial time of the game came when the Bison defense shut down the hosts and did not allow them a field goal for over six minutes. During that period, Howard had numerous opportunities to take control, but it was not to be as VCU (6-4) managed to hold on for the victory.
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The Bison return home Tuesday (Dec. 13) where they will host Florida International University (FIU) at 8 p.m. The game will air live on HBCU GO TV.
Next Game: FIU 12/13/2022 | 8 P.M.
Team Statistics
| Game Stats | HOW | VCU |
|---|---|---|
| FG% | .386 | .462 |
| 3FG% | .333 | .238 |
| FT% | .714 | .630 |
| RB | 39 | 29 |
| TO | 20 | 15 |
| STL | 9 | 12 |
