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Regular Season
2020 Schedule
3rd in MEAC
Gumbs-Frater lifts Coastal Carolina past Howard 81-72 in CBI
Tyrell Gumbs-Frater had 22 points as Coastal Carolina beat Howard 81-72 in the College Basketball Invitational first round on Wednesday night.
Whitley scores 24 to lead Norfolk St. over Howard 75-69
Steven Whitley had a season-high 24 points as Norfolk State got past Howard 75-69 in the Mid-Eastern Conference Tourney semifinals on Friday night.
Cole scores 23 to lift Howard over Bethune-Cookman 80-71
RJ Cole had 23 points as Howard topped Bethune-Cookman 80-71 in the quarterfinals of the Mid-Eastern Conference tournament on Thursday night.
Cole scores 36 to lead Howard past Norfolk St. 98-95
RJ Cole had a season-high 36 points as Howard narrowly defeated Norfolk State 98-95 on Thursday night.
Cole scores 23 to lift Howard over Savannah St. 81-76
RJ Cole had 23 points as Howard extended its road winning streak to seven games, edging past Savannah State 81-76 on Saturday night.
Cole scores 19, Howard rallies past Morgan State 75-69
RJ Cole scored 19 points, leading four into double-digit scoring and Howard rallied in the second half to defeat Morgan State 75-69 Monday night.
Cole scores 19 to carry Howard over CSU 74-73
RJ Cole registered 19 points and seven assists as Howard narrowly beat Coppin State 74-73 on Saturday.
Blount scores 31 to carry NC Central over Howard 98-90
Jibri Blount had a career-high 31 points as North Carolina Central defeated Howard 98-90 on Monday night.
Jackson, Gantz lift NC A&T past Howard 85-81
Ronald Jackson had 16 points to lead five North Carolina A&T players in double figures as the Aggies edged past Howard 85-81 on Saturday. Milik Gantz added 15 points for the Aggies. Amari Hamilton chipped in 13, Ibrahim Sylla scored 10 and Aaren...
Cole scores 32 to carry Howard over Bethune-Cookman 79-73
RJ Cole had a season-high 32 points as Howard topped Bethune-Cookman 79-73 on Monday night.
Howard beats Florida A&M 70-66
RJ Cole had 20 points with six 3-pointers and Charles Williams added 15 points to help Howard snap Florida A&M's five-game winning streak 70-66 on Saturday.
Norfolk State rallies from 24 down, beats Howard 80-78
Mastadi Pitt made a pair of foul shots with two seconds left and Norfolk State rallied from a 24-point, second-half deficit to beat Howard 80-78 on Saturday and remain unbeaten in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.
Howard trio lead Bison past Maryland-Eastern Shore
Charles Williams scored 21 points with five 3-pointers and Charles Lott added 20 on 9-of-13 shooting as Howard won its second straight, beating Maryland-Eastern Shore 72-57 on Monday night.
Williams scores 30 to lead Howard past Delaware State 80-74
Charles Williams matched his season high with 30 points as Howard topped Delaware State 80-74 on Saturday.
Harvard hits 12 3s, beats Howard 84-71
Justin Bassey scored 18 points with four 3-pointers, Robert Baker added his second career double-double and Harvard defeated Howard 84-71 on Monday.
Howard takes out SC St 71-67 in OT behind Cole's 26 pts
RJ Cole scored 26 points, distributed six assists and grabbed four rebounds and Howard snapped its two-game skid beating South Carolina State 71-67 in overtime on Saturday.
Morgan State beats Howard 89-86 in overtime
Stanley Davis scored 21 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, Sherwyn Devonish-Prince made four free throws in a game-deciding 9-0 run in overtime, and Morgan State beat Howard 89-86 on Tuesday night to end a two-game skid.
Malinowski throws it down over teammate (0:30)
LeBlanc goes up for alley-oop slam (0:19)
Vols land NCAA's 2015-16 leading scorer Daniel
James Daniel, who averaged 27.1 points per game two seasons ago at Howard, will spend his final season playing for Rick Barnes at Tennessee.
View from the Hilltop: What's next for Howard? (2:29)
The View from the Hilltop: Howard's season comes to an end after losing to Norfolk State (4:08)
View from the Hilltop: MEAC Tournament Edition (2:44)
The View from the Hilltop: Howard staves off elimination (2:25)
2018-19 MEAC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norfolk State | 14-2 | - | 22-14 |
| North Carolina A&T | 13-3 | 1 | 19-13 |
| North Carolina Central | 10-6 | 4 | 18-16 |
| Howard | 10-6 | 4 | 17-17 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 9-7 | 5 | 14-17 |
| Florida A&M | 9-7 | 5 | 12-19 |
| Savannah St | 8-8 | 6 | 11-20 |
| Coppin State | 7-9 | 7 | 8-25 |
| South Carolina State | 5-11 | 9 | 8-26 |
| Maryland-Eastern Shore | 5-11 | 9 | 7-25 |
| Morgan State | 4-12 | 10 | 9-21 |
| Delaware State | 2-14 | 12 | 6-25 |
Team Stats
Points Per Game78.9
Rebounds Per Game36.9
Assists Per Game13.6
Points Allowed78.3325th
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Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 0-2 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 2 |