WASHINGTON (November 25, 2025) – Howard University men's basketball team returns to Burr Gymnasium Wednesday (Nov. 26), hosting St. Mary's College (Md.). Tipoff is slated for 2 p.m., live on ESPN+.
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COACHES
St. Mary's is coached by Chris Harney (St. Mary's College, '97), who is in his 19
th season. Howard is led by
Kenneth Blakeney (Duke, '95), who is in his sixth season.
SERIES RECORD
This is the first meeting between the two institutions.
LAST TIMEOUT
ST. MARY'S
St. Mary's (2-3) dropped a 67-55 decision to Stevenson Saturday (Nov. 22). The Seahawks were led by Korey Blair (18 points), Evan Quintero (12 points), James Crimaudo (10 points & 8 rebounds) and Jake Koverman (9 points) in a losing effort.
HOWARD
Sunday (Nov. 23), graduate guard
Bryce Harris (Brentwood, N.Y.) scored a team-high 15 points and sophomore forward
Travelle Bryson (Anderson, S.C.) tallied 13 points off the bench but it was not enough to match up with the No. 5 Duke Blue Devils, who rolled to an easy 93-56 win over the Bison in a nonconference contest at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
PROBABLE STARTERS/KEY RESERVES
ST. MARY'S PROBABLE STARTERS
No. Name Class Position 2025-26 Stats
3 Korey Blair Freshman Guard 11.6 ppg & 2.8 rpg
1 Evan Quintero Freshman Forward 9.8 ppg, 5.0 rpg & 43-percent 3PT%
23 James Crimaudo Sophomore Forward 13.4 ppg, 5.6 rpg & 51-percent FG%
21 Jake Koverman Senior Wing 13.8 ppg, 6.2 & 13 steals
7 Dane Sarr Freshman Guard 8.3 ppg & 3.8 rpg
ST. MARY'S KEY RESERVES
No. Name Class Position 2025-26 Stats
11 Kai Hyde Freshman Guard 6.2 ppg & 2.6 rpg
14 Sekou Bangoura Sophomore Guard 4.8 ppg & 3.0 rpg
HU PROBABLE STARTERS
No. Name Class Position 2025-26 Stats
34
Bryce Harris Graduate Guard 21.0 ppg, 6.9 rpg & 42-percent 3PT%
11
Ose Okojie Senior Forward 7.1 ppg, 2.6 rpg & 61-percent FG%
4
Alex Cotton Junior Guard 11.3 ppg & 41-percent 3PT%
13
Danas Kazakevicius Freshman Center 4.5 ppg & 2.8 rpg
2
Cam Gillus Junior Guard 9.0 ppg, 3.4 rpg & 31 assists
HU KEY RESERVES
No. Name Class Position 2025-26 Stats
23
Ed Holland III R-Senior Guard 3.6 ppg & 4.1 rpg
32
Travelle Bryson Sophomore Forward 8.4 ppg, 3.3 rpg & 93-percent FT%
10
Jeremiah Johnson Freshman Guard 3.3 ppg & 15 steals
GAME NOTES
ST. MARY'S
The Seahawks went 0-for-10 on three-point attempts in loss to Stevenson…Their bench was outscored, 29-4, and dominated in the paint, 42-20.
HOWARD
Howard has played without starting junior guard
Cedric Taylor III (Atlanta), who has been out all season with a wrist injury…Freshman guard
Jeremiah Johnson (Potomac, Md.) was named MEAC (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) Rookie of the Week…Howard is averaging 7.3 three-point field goals made per game and shooting almost 40-percent from beyond the arc…The Bison are doing it with their sharing of the ball (14 assists per game) and the takeaways (9.1 steals per game and 18 points off opponents' turnovers)…Harris is making a strong statement for conference player of the year due to his high volume of success…Senior guard
Ose Okojie (Brampton, Canada) has been a pleasant surprise after missing much of the past two seasons with various medical issues, having his best scoring season in a Bison uniform.
NEXT UP
The Seahawks host Gallaudet Tuesday (Dec. 3) at 5 p.m.
Howard travels to Emmittsburg, Md., to take on Mount St. Mary's Saturday (Nov. 29) at 4 p.m.
For more information, visit the official Howard Athletics website
www.hubison.com.
