December 28, 2018 --- The Howard University women's basketball team will visit the University of North Carolina (UNC) Chapel Hill today to face the Tar Heels at 2 p.m. The game against UNC is the last non-conference game of the season.
Last Timeout
Howard women's basketball team lost, 85-51, to the University of Cincinnati Bearcats today.Junior
Sarah Edmond led the Bison with 13 points and four assists.
Ayonna Williams followed with 11 points and two rebounds.
Imani Bryant had nine rebounds and two steals. The Bison shot 27.4 percent from the field and 65 percent at the free throw line.
Game Preview
This is the fifth meeting between UNC and Howard. The Bison have yet to win a match against the Tar Heels. UNC and Howard have near matching records. The Tar Heels are 8-5 and the Bison are 7-5. UNC is averaging 76.5 points per game to Howard's 70.6. In the field the Bison are 37.7 percent to UNC's 43.5. The Bison average more rebounds per game, 43.8 to 39.1.
Upcoming Schedule
The Bison will begin MEAC conference play on January 5 against the Florida A&M Rattlers at 2 p.m. in Burr Gymnasium. For more information visit, the Howard Athletics website at www.HUBison.com.
About Howard University Athletics
The Howard University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics sponsors 19 NCAA Division I men and women varsity sports. The programs represent six conferences: the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC), Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC), Coastal Collegiate Swimming Association (CCSA), Sun Belt Conference, Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) and Atlantic Sun (ASUN) Conference. Visit www.hubison.com to learn more.
