WASHINGTON (January 28, 2022) – Howard University men's basketball team continues its road swing in Durham, N.C. against the North Carolina Central (NCCU) Eagles. Tipoff is slated for 4 p.m.
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live stats and/or NCCU
Sports Network.
MATCHUP PREVIEW
HOWARD
HU (7-9, 1-2 MEAC) looks to get back in the win column after suffering a heartbreaking loss at Coppin State Monday (Jan. 24).
This year, Howard tops the conference in scoring (79.3 ppg), thanks to efficient shooting from long range. HU leads the league with a 39-percent shooting percentage from behind the arc, which ranks 11
th in the nation.
Sharpshooter
Kyle Foster (Hampton, Va.) continues to light up the scoreboard from downtown, shooting 50-percent (57-of-114).
Redshirt sophomore
Steve Settle, III (Glenarden, Md.) leads the club in scoring with 14.8 points per game.
NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL
NCCU (8-9, 2-0 MEAC) opened league play with a pair of road wins at Delaware State, 73-49 and Maryland Eastern Shore, 75-63. This season, the Eagles are unbeaten at home (4-0).
Randy Miller, Jr. and Justin Wright provide the one-two punch for NCCU, averaging nearly 25 points per game.
LAST TIMEOUT
Monday (Jan. 24), the Bison dropped a nail biter at Coppin State, 83-81, inside PEC Arena.
Four Bison scored in double figures, led by Foster and five-time Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Rookie of the Week freshman
Elijah Hawkins (Washington) with 19 points apiece.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
HU concludes its four-game road trip in Orangeburg, S.C., against South Carolina State. Game time is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.
For more information, visit the Bison Athletics website at
www.HUBison.com.
