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Michigan downs Howard 101-80

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Courtesy of Ed Hill, retired Sports Information Director, Howard University 80 HOW 101 Winner Mich Team 1 2 F HOW 46  34  80 Mich 50  51  101 Guards Cam Gillus (Falls Church, Va.), Bryce Harris (Brentwood, N.Y.) and Cedric Taylor III (Atlanta) combined for 61 points, but it was not enough to offset a second half scoring surge and bench production as the Howard University men’s basketball team fell, 101-80, to Michigan in the first round of the NCAA Tournament at the Key Bank Center. The Bison came into the game with a nine-game win streak and advanced…

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Bison Break Through: Howard Survives UMBC Rally in First Four Thriller

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Image via WTOP News The Howard Bison held off a furious late rally from UMBC to secure an 86-83 victory in the NCAA First Four, marking the program’s first-ever NCAA Tournament win. UMBC jumped out to a quick 4-0 lead, but Howard responded with a 9-0 run to take control early. The Retrievers tied the game at 11 following a three-pointer from DJ Armstrong at the 14:35 mark, but the Bison answered with an 8-0 spurt to go up 19-11. UMBC continued to chip away, cutting the deficit to 31-30…

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MEAC Champion Howard to face UMBC in NCAA Play-In

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Courtesy of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference The 2026 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) men’s basketball tournament champion Howard University has earned the league’s automatic berth to the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament and will face University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) in a First Four matchup on Tuesday, March 17at UD Arena in Dayton, Ohio. The game will be broadcast on truTV as part of the NCAA Tournament’s opening round. The First Four games begin on Tuesday, at 6:40 p.m. ET, with final game times to be announced. Howard enters the NCAA…

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Howard punches Big Dance ticket with MEAC Tournament Championship

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Image via MEAC Strategic Communications Courtesy of Ed Hill, Jr., retired Howard University Sports Information Director 63 N.C. Central 14-18,8-6 MEAC 70 Winner Howard 23-10,11-3 MEAC Team 1 2 F N.C. Central 23  40  63 Howard 26  44  70 Howard University men’s basketball team placed four Bison in double figures to defeat North Carolina Central (NCCU), 70-63, in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Tournament title game at the Norfolk Scope. The Bison, the No. 1 seed and regular season champion, will await Sunday’s (March 15) announcement of who and where they will play…

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Howard beats Norfolk’s State 53-46 to win MEAC Tournament

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Image via Jalisa Fulwood Courtesy of MEAC Strategic Communications 46 Norfolk St. 18-14,11-3 MEAC 53 Winner Howard 26-7,13-1 MEAC Team 1 2 3 4 F Norfolk St. 9  18  6  13  46 Howard 16  11  15  11  53 Howard University women’s basketball team used a balanced scoring attack and a big advantage in second-chance points to defeat Norfolk State, 53-46, Saturday to capture the 2026 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Championship at The Scope. The Bison, who last won the MEAC title and an NCAA automatic berth to Big Dance in 2022, were led by…

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MEAC Women’s Tournament News: Howard defeats South Carolina State in dominant fashion 79-45

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image via David Sirrra Courtesy of Kyon Lewis, Director of Strategic Communications Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Senior forward Zennia Thomas (Cleveland) scored a game-high 19 points to lead the Howard University women’s basketball team to a dominant 75–43 victory over South Carolina State in the quarterfinal round of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Tournament at Norfolk Scope Arena. The Bison (24–7), the No. 1 seed and MEAC Regular Season Champions, advance to Friday’s semifinal round, where they will face the winner of the Coppin State–North Carolina Central quarterfinal matchup on March 13 at noon. Howard set the…

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Howard cleans up Norfolk State 88-60

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Image via David Sierra Courtesy of Ed Hill, Jr., retired Howard University Sports Information Director 60 Norf 88 Winner HOW Team 1 2 F Norf 28  32  60 HOW 42  46  88 WASHINGTON (January 31, 2026) – Guards Cedric Taylor III (Atlanta) and Bryce Harris(Brentwood, N.Y.) each scored 27 points to lead the Howard University men’s basketball team to an 88-60 win over Norfolk State in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) showdown at Burr Gymnasium. Taylor, a junior transfer from Morehouse College, connected on 9-of-10 from the field, 8-of-9 from the free throw line and just…

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Howard defeats Morehouse 78-69 in MLK Classic

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9mage via David Sierra Courtesy of Ed Hill, Jr., retired Howard University Sports Information Director 69 Morehouse 10-7,10-3 SIAC 78 Winner Howard 12-8,2-2 MEAC Team 1 2 F Morehouse 34  35  69 Howard 37  41  78 Senior guard Ose Okojie (Brampton, Canada) scored a career-high 21 points and junior guard Cedric Taylor III (Atlanta) and sophomore forward Travelle Bryson (Anderson, S.C.) had 16 points and 12 points, respectively, but it was some clutch free throw shooting and a strong defensive stand down the stretch that propelled the Howard University men’s basketball team to a 78-69 victory over Morehouse College…

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Howard Lady Bison defeats Delaware State 73-63

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Image via Howard Women’s Basketball Courtesy of Ed Hill, Jr., retired Howard University Sports Information Director 63 DSU 73 Winner HOW Team 1 2 3 4 F DSU 20  15  13  15  63 HOW 15  24  21  13  73 Redshirt junior guard Zoe Stewart (Terre Haute, Ind.) and senior forward Zennia Thomas (Cleveland) each scored 14 points to help the Howard University women’s basketball team pull away to a 73-63 win over Delaware State University in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) clash at Burr Gymnasium. It was the second straight conference win for the Bison while…

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Howard women’s hoops to take on Delaware State on Thursday

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Image via Donald LeBrauf Courtesy of Courtesy of Ed Hill, Jr., retired Howard University Sports Information Director WASHINGTON (January 7, 2026) – Howard University women’s basketball team will be looking to continue its winning ways in MEAC (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) play when it hosts the Hornets of Delaware State Thursday (Jan. 8) inside Burr Gymnasium. Tipoff is scheduled for 6 p.m., live on ESPN+. FOLLOW THE ACTION Bison Nation can follow all the action via live statsand/or ESPN+. Tickets are still available here. LAST TIMEOUT HOWARD Saturday (Jan. 3), senior forward Zennia Thomas(Cleveland) recorded a…

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