WASHINGTON (March 18, 2022) – Howard University women's basketball team takes on No. 1 South Carolina in the NCAA First Round Friday (March 18). Tipoff is scheduled for 2 p.m. inside Colonial Life Arena, live on ESPN.
 
FOLLOW THE ACTION
 
Bison Nation can follow all the action on ESPN and/or live stats.
 
MATCHUP PREVIEW
 
Friday's showdown will be the first meeting between Howard and South Carolina.
 
HOWARD
 
HU (21-9) comes in after grabbing its first NCAA Tournament victory in program history, knocking off Incarnate Word, 55-51, in the First Four Round.
 
This season, the Bison are led by junior Iyanna Warren (Accokeek, Md.) and sophomores Destiny Howell (Queens, N.Y.) and Anzhane' Hutton (Dallas). After the season, Hutton received All-MEAC First Team recognition and All-Defensive Team honor while Howell and Warren earned All-MEAC Second Team.
 
SOUTH CAROLINA
 
South Carolina (29-2) enters to the tourney as the overall No. 1 seed.
 
Earlier this week, the Gamecocks' top three scorers picked up All-America honors: Aliyah Boston was a first-team selection of both the AP and USBWA; Destanni Henderson was a third-team choice by USBWA and she and Zia Cooke earned honorable mention status from the AP.
 
LAST TIMEOUT
 
Wednesday (March 16), forwards Brooklynn Fort-Davis (Chicago) and Krislyn Marsh (Houston) each recorded double-doubles to help the Bison edge out Incarnate Word, 55-51, in the NCAA First Four Round.
 
Marsh produced 16 rebounds (season-high) and 14 points while Fort-Davis added 15 points (team-high) and 11 boards in the win.
 
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
 
The winner moves on to the NCAA Second Round to take on either No. 8 Miami or No. 9 South Florida.
 
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