WASHINGTON, DC -- Howard's women's basketball team heads to Emmitsburg, MD, to face The Mount of Mount St. Mary's, Tuesday, November 23 at 6 pm in Knott Arena. 

GAME DAY INFORMATION

Mount St. Mary's (1-3) vs. Howard (1-3)

Date: Tuesday, November 23

Tip-off: 6:00 pm ET. 

Site: Emmitsburg, MD | Knott Arena

Stats: Howard v. Mount St. Mary's

Watch: NEC Network

Game Notes

• Tuesday matchup is the 12th game in the series. Howard leads the series 7-4. 
• Howard has won five straight over The Mount. 
• Head Coach Ty Grace never lost to Mount St. Mary's.
• The last Mount win came in December of 1993. 
• Howard looks for the first back-to-back win this season.

Last game versus Mount St. Mary's

The Bison defeated Mount St. Mary's 87-83 in a high-scoring affair. With less than four minutes remaining, freshman Kaiya Creek (Seat Pleasant, Md.) made a layup and put Howard ahead, 75-67, but The Mount would make a comeback and pull even after a fastbreak score from Jatarrika Settle, 81-81.

With 20 second remaining, a technical foul was handed out on Settle after fouling Warren. However, the Maryland native was unable to take the free throws; thus, The Mount chose freshman guard Cashay Dixon (Chicago) in her place where she split her free throws, followed by two made freebies from Thornton due to the team reaching the bonus, which nearly put the contest out-of-reach. Freshman Anzhane' Hutton (Dallas, Texas) finished with 18 points, six boards, and three blocks in her collegiate debut. Sophomore forward Brooklynn Fort-Davis (Chicago) recorded 13 points and eight rebounds in the victory.

• Howard's first six games are on the road to tip-off the season. Then, Howard returns home to Burr Gymnasium on December 1 versus Loyola (MD) for a 7 pm tipoff. 
• Howard remains in Washington, DC, for the month of December. 

About the Bison

•  The 2020-21 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Northern Division Champions fell in the finals of the 2021 conference tournament. However, the Bison took the league by storm last season. Despite the pandemic, Howard went 10-2 in conference play and 15-4, with non-conference wins versus LaSalle, George Washington, Mt. Saint Mary's, and Richmond. 
• The Bison were selected No. 1 in the MEAC Preseason Poll.
• Three Bison was named the Preseason All-MEAC Team, Anzhane' Hutton, Kaiya Creek, and Iyanna Warren.
• Howard head coach Ty Grace enters her seventh season at the helm, named 2020-21 MEAC Coach of the Year. 
• The Bison only lost one starter from last season's team. 
• Howard posted the best regular-season winning percentage (.823) in school history last season. In addition, the Bison's defense ranked sixth nationally in field-goal percentage defense (33.9) and three-point field goal defense (25.6). Howard's 28.9 defensive rebounds ranked 30th in the NCAA led by 2020-21 Rookie of the Year Anzhane' Hutton. Hutton was also named to the All-MEAC second team, All-Rookie, and All-Defensive team. 

Last Time Out: Howard 62 Saint Peter's 52

The Howard University women's basketball team used a solid second-quarter to defeat the Saint Peter's Peacocks 62-52 Sunday afternoon in Run Baby Run Arena. 

After a back-and-forth affair in the first quarter, Howard's Destiny Howell [Glen Cove, NY] sparked a 15-4 run, sinking three-long balls in a four-minute span, to take a 29-19 lead with 4:29 left in the half. The Bison would trade basket the rest of the way, with Howard taking a 40-26 lead into halftime for the first time this season.

Anzhane' Hutton [Dallas, Texas] led the Bison offense, recording a season-high 17 points on 6-of-8 shooting and knocking down 5-of-8 from the charity stripe. Howell joined Hutton in double-figures, recording her first double-figure output of the season, shooting 4-of-12 from the floor.

About the Mount

The Mount enters today's game 1-3, after dropping their last contest to Lehigh 91-72. This past March, the Mount St. Mary's squad won its fourth NEC title and third NCAA Tournament appearance. 

Led by first-year head coach Antoine White, Mount St. Mary's received a first-place vote from all coaches in the Northeast Conference for the second straight year. 

Kendall Bresee also earned a coveted spot on the Preseason All-NEC team as she defends her Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year awards.

UP Next:

Howard will end its month-long road games in Towson, MD versus Towson University, Sat. November 27 for a 2 pm tipoff on FloSports. Howard returns home to the Burr to take on Loyola (MD). 

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