Bryce Harris leads short handed Howard over Coppin State, 78-69

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title image via David Sierra

Courtesy of Ed Hill, Jr., retired Howard University Sports Information Director, Howard Athletics

Coppin St. Logo

69

Coppin

Howard Logo

78

Winner HOW

Team12F
Coppin29 40 69
HOW38 40 78

Bryce collected yet another double double of 20 points and 16 rebounds to lead four players in double figures as Howard University defeated Coppin State in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference men’s game at Burr Gymnasium.
 
A junior guard and candidate for both MEAC Player and Defensive Player of the Year, Harris, who leads the conference in shooting (57 percent coming into the game), connected on 5 of 9 while also filling the stat sheet with 4 assists, 4 steals and a blocked shot.  He has now recorded 6 double doubles on the season.
 
After a slow start, the Bison (13-15 overall, 7-4 in the MEAC) began to get going.  Graduate forward Seth Towns helped contribute with 18 points on 6 of 13 from the floor including 4 of 8 from three-point territory.
 
Graduate guard Jordan Hairstonhad his second straight game in double figures as he finished with 14 of 6 of 9 shooting.  Dockery, a junior guard added 11, 4 assists and 4 steals.
 
For the game, the Bison shot 50 percent (25 of 50) from the floor and had a season-low 9 turnovers.  The injury depleted Bison played without starters, sophomore Dom Campbell and Shyheim “Shy; Odom.
 
Coppin State was led by Justin Winston, who led all scorers with 25 and Ryan Preist, who contributed 11 off the becnh
 
NEXT UP:  Howard travels to Princess Anne, MD to take on the Hawks of Maryland Eastern Shore on Saturday at 4 pm.

Next Game:
at Maryland Eastern Shore
3/2/2024 | 4 P.M.

Team Statistics

Game StatsCoppinHOW
FG%.455.500
3FG%.333.435
FT%.813.818
RB2138
TO1019
STL75

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