WASHINGTON (December 17, 2021) – Howard University men's basketball team travels to Newark, N.J., to square off against long-time rival North Carolina A&T State (NCAT) for the Invesco QQQ Legacy Classic. Saturday's (Dec. 18) event is nationally televised on TNT, scheduled for a 4 p.m. tipoff inside the Prudential Center.
 
FOLLOW THE ACTION
 
Bison Nation can watch the action through their cable provider on TNT and/or live stats.
 
Additionally, fans will have the ability to listen to the game live with play-by-play talent from Chad Franklin. Tune in to WHBC96.3HD3; SiriusXM Channel 142; or Resident Network Channel 51 for all Bison basketball coverage.
 
MATCHUP PREVIEW
 
Wednesday's clash will be the latter part of the doubleheader with Delaware State facing North Carolina Central in the opening.
 
American actor and producer Michael B. Jordan provided the opportunity for HBCUs to showcase their talents in front of a national audience.
 
"This is an amazing opportunity for not only Howard University, but for all HBCUs," said Howard men's basketball head coach Kenneth Blakeney on the event. "The event will showcase the best of the best. The four programs will display a level of play that the country will enjoy. I am proud of Michael B. Jordan's efforts in bringing this event into reality."
 
HOWARD
 
Howard (5-5) enters the weekend looking to bounce back from a tough loss against crosstown foe Georgetown, 85-73.
 
Graduate Kyle Foster (Hampton, Va.) spearheads the Bison attack, leading the club in scoring (14.3 ppg) while ranking third in the nation with a 54-percent (35-of-65) shooting percentage.
 
Three-time Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Rookie of the Week Elijah Hawkins (Washington) sits fifth in the country with 6.9 assists per game.
 
NORTH CAROLINA A&T STATE
 
NCAT (4-8) rolls in after a big road win at East Tennessee State, 69-67, snapping its brief two-game slide.
 
Marcus Watson and Demetric Horton provide the one-two punch for the Aggies, averaging a combined 23.5 ppg.
 
LAST TIMEOUT
 
Wednesday (Dec. 15), Foster dropped a career-high 26 points, including seven three-pointers, but his effort was not enough as the Bison fell short, 73-85, to Georgetown.
 
Fellow classmate Tai Bibbs (Chicago) was also a key player, contributing 16 points and two assists.
 
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
 
Howard's road trip continues Tuesday (Dec. 21) when they take on Ivy League perennial Harvard. Tipoff is slated for 7 p.m. in Cambridge, Mass.
 
For more information, visit the Bison Athletics website at www.HUBison.com.