WASHINGTON (January 23, 2022) – Howard University men's basketball team returns to Baltimore to face the Coppin State (CSU) Eagles Monday (Jan. 24). Game time is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. inside PEC Arena.
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MATCHUP PREVIEW
HOWARD
HU (7-8, 1-1 MEAC) looks to keep the momentum going during its four-game road trip. Entering Monday, Howard tops the league in scoring (78.4 ppg) while ranking among the nation's best in forcing turnovers (17.7).
Five Bison average double figures, led by redshirt sophomore
Steve Settle, III (Glenarden, Md.) with 14.7 points.
This season, graduate
Kyle Foster (Hampton, Va.) is shooting nearly 50-percent (53-of-107) from downtown, which sits fourth in the country.
Freshman floor general and four-time Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Rookie of the Week
Elijah Hawkins (Washington) averages 6.3 assists per game, which sits 10
th in the nation.
COPPIN STATE
CSU (3-15, 2-1 MEAC) looks to bounce back after a tough road loss at Norfolk State Saturday, 84-77.
Jesse Zarzuela leads the Eagles attack, averaging 14.7 ppg. Tyree Corbett adds 14.3 ppg and 8.9 rpg (conference-best).
COACHES VS. CANCER
During Monday's showdown against the Eagles, Howard men's basketball head coach
Kenneth Blakeney and the entire coaching staff will wear Coaches vs. Cancer quarter zips on the bench in honor of Coaches vs. Cancer week.
For over 25 years, the Coaches vs. Cancer program, in collaboration with the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC), has united coaches and fans nationwide to help the American Cancer Society defeat a common enemy – cancer. With your passion and dedicated support, the impact has been felt in communities nationwide.
Through fundraising and education initiatives, the Coaches vs. Cancer program has supported the American Cancer Society in our efforts to save lives from cancer in the US and worldwide. The battle isn't over, and we need you on our team. Whether you're a coach, player, or fan –you can join us in our fight against cancer.
To donate, click
here.
LAST TIMEOUT
Saturday (Jan. 22), HU outlasted the Morgan State Bears in a high-scoring affair, 91-82, inside the Hill Field House.
Three Bison scored 20 points in the victory, led by graduate
Randall Brumant (Houston) with a season-high 22 points on 10-of-12 shooting.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
On Jan. 29, Howard continues to road swing in Durham, N.C., against the North Carolina Central Eagles. Tipoff is set for 4 p.m.
For more information, visit the Bison Athletics website at
www.HUBison.com.
