NORFOLK, Va. (March 8, 2023) - Howard University men's basketball team opens the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Tournament against South Carolina State (SCSU) Wednesday night inside the Norfolk Scope Arena. Tipoff is slated for 6 p.m.
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MATCHUP PREVIEW
SERIES RECORD
Howard defeated SCSU in their most recent match-up 82-78 (February 27) in Orangeburg, S.C., but the Bulldogs still hold the series advantage at 9-8, dating back to 2006. South Carolina State's last win versus Howard was last year, 58-55, in Orangeburg.
HOWARD
Howard has a very high caliber squad with multiple ways in giving opposing team's nightmares.
Bison to watch for:
Shy Odom (MEAC Rookie of the Year);
Jelani Williams (All-MEAC Third Team),
Steve Settle, III (All-MEAC Second Team) and
Elijah Hawkins (All-MEAC First Team).
Fourth-year head coach
Kenneth Blakeney also won MEAC Coach of the Year after leading the club to its first outright regular season crown since 1987.
LAST TIMEOUT
The Bison (19-12, 11-3 MEAC) earned their first outright MEAC title since 1987 Thursday (March 2) with an 87-67 win over rival Norfolk State.
Sophomore
Bryce Harris (Brentwood, N.Y.) led the team with a double-double (22 points and 10 boards), followed by fellow classmate
Marcus Dockery (Washington) and junior
Jordan Wood (San Antonio), who both had 12 points and senior
Khalil Robinson (Columbia, S.C.) with 10 points.
SOUTH CAROLINA STATE
South Carolina State (5-25, 2-12 MEAC) is currently on a five-game losing streak.
South Carolina State is led by junior guard Rakeim Gary (11.5 ppg, team-leading 68 total assists and 25 total steals), sophomore guard Lesown Hellums (11.0 ppg), junior forward Justin Wilson (20 total blocked shots) and junior guards Cameron Jones (8.9 ppg) and Rahsaan Edwards (8.1 ppg, second on team with 58 total assists).
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
With a Bison win, HU meets either No. 4 Maryland Eastern Shore or No. 5 Morgan State in the MEAC Semifinal Round. Matchup is scheduled for Friday (March 10) at 6 p.m., inside the Norfolk Scope Arena.
For more information, visit meacsports.com or the Bison Athletics website at
www.HUBison.com.
