WASHINGTON (January 16, 2022) – Howard University men's basketball team hosts Notre Dame for the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) Day Classic inside Burr Gymnasium. Tipoff is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. (ET) and will be nationally televised on FOX.
FOLLOW THE ACTION
Bison Nation can follow all the action on FOX and/or live stats.
Tickets are still available for Monday's showdown. Grab your tickets at
www.BisonTickets.com.
COVID-19 SAFETY PROTOCOLS
Effective January 15, 2022, in compliance with the District of Columbia's Vaccination DC policy, all guests ages 12 years and older are required to show proof of vaccination to enter Burr Gymnasium.
PLEASE NOTE: Burr Gymnasium will be operating at 50-percent capacity during events until further notice.
Guests age 12 and older must provide proof of having received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine by January 15, 2022 to enter. For those taking a two-dose vaccine, Pfizer or Moderna, proof of a second dose will be required for entry beginning February 15, 2022.
MATCHUP PREVIEW
Monday's contest will be the second meeting between Howard and Notre Dame with the Fighting Irish taking the first matchup, 79-50.
HOWARD
HU (6-7) looks to snap its brief two-game slide before resuming conference play at Morgan State (Jan. 22).
Nationally, the Bison are ranked top 15 in three-point percentage (39-percent), led by graduate
Kyle Foster (Hampton, Va.). The Virginia native sits second in the country, shooting over 52-percent (48-of-92) from long range.
Three-time Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Rookie of the Week
Elijah Hawkins (Washington) registers 6.6 assists per game, which ranks fourth in the nation.
Redshirt sophomore
Steve Settle, III (Glenarden, Md.) adds 13.5 ppg while shooting 51-percent (64-of-125) from the floor.
NOTRE DAME
Notre Dame looks to bounce back after a tough road loss at Virginia Tech, 79-73. Dane Goodwin leads the Fighting Irish in scoring, averaging 15.3 points per game.
Notre Dame will be making its first trip to an HBCU when they take on the Bison Monday.
MLK DAY CLASSIC HISTORY
This will be the fourth time Howard honors Dr. King's Celebration of Excellence by hosting nonconference contests with iconic, historical institutions. HU has greeted Ivy League perennials Harvard (2016 & 2019) and Yale (2020) to The Burr.
"It's an honor to play on the MLK Day," said Howard men's basketball head coach
Kenneth Blakeney, who will be coaching in his second MLK Day Classic Monday. "It's really important to understand the sacrifices he made for our country."
WHEN WE ALL VOTE
In 2020, Howard and Notre Dame announced its partnership with When We All Vote (WWAV), a national, nonpartisan nonprofit that brings together citizens, institutions, brands, and organizations to increase participation in every election.
Launched by Michelle Obama, the organization is committed to closing the race and age voting gap and empowering all eligible voters to cast their ballot by harnessing grassroots energy, establishing strategic partnerships, and implementing digital organizing strategies, with the ultimate goal of changing the culture around voting.
"It's been a great partnership," Blakeney stated. "We've been in constant contact with each other. To bring everything together on MLK Day will be really special and unique."
LAST TIMEOUT
Howard University men's basketball team came up short in their Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) opener, falling to the Norfolk State (NSU) Spartans, 77-74, inside Burr Gymnasium.
Foster led the Bison, falling just short of a double-double (22 points & nine rebounds). Fellow classmate
Tai Bibbs (Chicago) added 14 points and five boards while Settle netted 12 points in the loss.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Saturday (Jan. 22), HU resumes league play at Morgan State. Tipoff at 4 p.m. inside the Hill Field House.
For more information, visit the Bison Athletics website at
www.HUBison.com.
