HUNTINGTON, W.Va -- The Howard University Bison dropped the final game of the Men Against Breast Cancer Invitational, 91-63 on Thursday evening at the Cam Henderson Center to the Marshall University Fighting Herd.

Howard's Kyle Foster (Hampton, Va.) paced the Bison, scoring a team-high 14 points, connecting three-times from beyond the arc. Charles Williams (Richmond, Va.) joined Foster in double-figures recording 13 points, collecting eight free-throws. Zion Cousins (Upper Marlboro, MD) grabbed a game-high seven rebounds.

The Herd started the match on a 7-3 run when Foster downed a three-pointer to tie the game at nine with 14:54 left in the first half. Wayne Bristol Jr. backed door the run with a lay-up to take an 11-9 Howard lead. 

The lead was short-lived as Marshall would connect on back-to-back dunks to begin a 30-8 run that ate ten-minutes off the clock to take a commanding 39-19 lead. During, that run Howard committed five turnovers, shot 3-of-12 from the floor and 0-of-3 from beyond the arc. The Herd was on fire, connecting on three three-pointers, and shooting 11-of-20 from the floor with five minutes left in the first half. 

Howard's Ray Bethea Jr. (Atlantic City, NJ) stops the bleeding with a lay-up and a free throw to cut the lead, 39-22. The Bison and the Herd would trade baskets the rest of the way, going into intermission down 47-27. 

Marshall continued their momentum coming out of halftime, slowly building a 71-43 lead with ten minutes remaining in regulation. Howard continued to struggle from the field, shooting 5-of-14.

In the final ten minutes, Howard traded blows with Marshall scoring 20 points to Marshall 20 points, falling 91-63.

Howard shot 18-of-55 (32.7%) to Marshall 39-of-67 (58.2%).

The Herd outshot the Bison 64-15 inside the paint and out rebounded Howard 45-to-31. 

NEXT UP:

Howard will travel to Munice, Indiana to face the Ball State University Cardinals, for their seventh consecutive road game. Tip off is scheduled for 3:30 p.m., Saturday, November 23.

The next home game: Saturday, Nov. 30 against Mount St. Mary's at 4 p.m.

For more information on the Howard University men's basketball program, visit the official athletics website 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.