WASHINGTON (February 18, 2024) – Howard University women's basketball team looks to bounce back Monday (Feb. 19) when they face South Carolina State (SCSU) inside The Burr. Tipoff is slated for 5:30 p.m.
 
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LAST TIMEOUT
 
Saturday (Feb. 17), sophomore forward Nile Miller (Haddonfield, N.J.) pulled down a career-high 20 rebounds and freshman guard Janyah Bohanon (Cleveland) came off the bench to score 14 points, but it was not enough as the Bison fell, 70-64, in overtime to North Carolina Central (NCCU) in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) game at Burr Gymnasium.
 
Redshirt freshman guard Tyana Walker (Leawood, Kan.) chipped in with 10 points as no other Howard player reached double figures.
 
LAST MATCHUP
 
On Jan. 8, Walker matched her career-high (18 points) and junior forward Vanessa Blake (Summerville, S.C.) just missed a double-double (10 points & nine boards) to lead the Bison to a 70-46 win over SCSU in a MEAC game inside the Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Gymnasium.
 
Fifth-year guard Iyanna Warren (Accokeek, Md.) finished with seven points, four assists and three steals.
 
The Bulldogs were led by Morgan Beacham and Jordan Releford, who had 10 points and nine points, respectively.
 
MATCHUP PREVIEW
 
SERIES RECORD
 
The two last played in Orangeburg (January 8, 2024) and the Bison came away with a 70-46 win that extended their win streak to seven straight over the Bulldogs. SCSU last won in Orangeburg (January 19, 2019).
 
The Bison lead the series, 13-6, dating back to 2006.
 
HOWARD
 
Howard (8-14, 5-3 MEAC) is led by Warren (11.2 ppg, 2.8 rpg, team-high 63 total assists, 28 total steals & 80-percent from the free throw line), Walker (11.4 ppg, 3.0 rpg, team-leading 39 three pointers made & 85-percent from the free throw line), Miller (7.1 ppg, 6.9 rpg, team-leading 21 total blocks & 48 total steals), Blake (6.8 ppg & 4.9 rpg) and senior forward Kaiya Creek (7.0 ppg, 3.0 rpg & 10 total blocks) and Kaniyah Harris (2.5 ppg & 55 total assists).
 
SOUTH CAROLINA STATE
 
SCSU (1-22, 0-8 MEAC), which is coming off an 87-25 loss to Norfolk State Saturday (Feb. 17), is still looking for its first conference win. South Carolina State has lost 15 in a row and have no players in double figures, reaching 60 points only twice during the current streak.
 
The Bulldogs are led by senior forward Cassandra Colon (5.7 ppg, team-leading 20 three pointers made) and Beachman (7.9 ppg, team-leading 47 total assists, 32 total steals & 12 total blocks) and Releford (8.2 ppg & 2.4 rpg).
 
MEAC STATS
 
HOWARD
 
The Bison lead the MEAC in field goal percentage defense (35-percent) and second in defense (allowing 59 points per game).
 
Individually, Walker is ninth in scoring and eighth in three-point shooting (32 percent). 
 
Miller is third in steals, fourth in rebounding and fifth in blocks.
 
Creek is fifth in three-point shooting (36-percent) and Harris is fifth in assists.
 
SOUTH CAROLINA STATE
 
SCSU is second in the MEAC in free throw shooting (70-percent) and fourth in blocked shots (3.0).
 
BISON NOTES

• Miller's 20 rebounds versus NCCU (Feb. 17) are the second-most in a game since Darlene Beale-Norris grabbed 25 (1987). She is also a favorite for MEAC Defensive Player of the Year. There has only been one to receiver that honor: Shannon Carlisle (2006-07).

 
NEXT UP
Howard will continue its current home stand when it hosts Morgan State Saturday (Feb. 24) at 2 p.m.
 
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