WASHINGTON (December 20, 2021) – Howard University men's basketball team continues its road swing in Cambridge, Mass., where they will face Ivy League perennial powerhouse Harvard Tuesday night (Dec. 21) inside the Lavietes Pavilion. Tipoff is slated for 7 p.m. on ESPN+.
 
FOLLOW THE ACTION
 
Bison Nation can follow all the action on ESPN+ and/or live stats.
 
Fans attending the game must show proof of full COVID-19 vaccination or proof of a negative COVID-19 PCR test administered within the previous 72 hours.
 
MATCHUP PREVIEW
 
Tuesday's showdown will be the sixth meeting between Howard and Harvard with the Crimson winning the previous five matchups.
 
The last contest took place Dec. 22, 2019, with Harvard defeating the Bison, 60-55, at Burr Gymnasium.
 
HOWARD
 
Howard (6-5) looks to keep the momentum going after a big win over long-time rival North Carolina A&T State (NCAT) Saturday (Dec. 18), 79-57.
 
Nationally, the Bison are ranked top 15 in three-point percentage (40-percent), led by graduate Kyle Foster (Hampton, Va.). The Virginia native sits second in the country, shooting nearly 54-percent (39-of-73) from long range.
 
Three-time Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Rookie of the Week Elijah Hawkins (Washington) registers 7.2 assists per game, which ranks fourth in the nation.
 
Redshirt sophomore Steve Settle, III (Glenarden, Md.) tops the league, shooting 54-percent (56-of-104) from the floor.
 
HARVARD
 
Harvard (7-4) enters the contest riding a two-game win streak with victories over Babson, 74-64, and Holy Cross, 62-54. At Lavietes Pavilion, the Crimson are 6-1 overall with the lone loss coming against Rhode Island, 64-57.
 
Chris Ledlum leads the squad, averaging 16.6 points and 9.1 rebounds., followed by Noah Kirkwood (15.7 ppg) and Luka Sakota (11.5 ppg).
 
LAST TIMEOUT
 
Saturday (Dec. 18), the Bison put on a show in front of a nationally televised audience on TNT, scoring 48 points in the second half to take down long-time rival North Carolina A&T State, 79-57, in the inaugural Invesco QQQ Legacy Classic at the Prudential Center.
 
Howard utilized a balanced attack with 11 Bison scoring in the contest, led by Foster. The Virginia native fell just short of a double-double, tallying a game-high 18 points and nine rebounds (career-high) in the victory.
 
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
 
Howard battles Ivy League preseason favorite Yale Thursday (Dec. 23) in New Haven, Conn. Tipoff is slated for 2 p.m.
 
For more information, visit the Bison Athletics website at www.HUBison.com.