WASHINGTON (November 29, 2025) – Howard University men's basketball team travels to Emmittsburg, Md., for its annual tilt against Mount St. Mary's (MSM). Tipoff is slated for 4 p.m., inside Knott Arena.
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COACHES
Howard is coached by
Kenneth Blakeney (Duke, '95), who is in his seventh season. MSM is led by Donny Lind (Loyola (Md.), '10), who is second season.
SERIES RECORD
This is the 10
th meeting between the two institutions with Mount St. Mary's holding a 6-3 lead in the series. This is the fifth consecutive season the two teams will play. Last year's win over Howard snapped the Mount's two-game losing streak to the Bison. The last two times the teams played at Knott Arena have been barn burners. The Mount's Deandre Thomas hit a three-pointer at the buzzer for a 72-70 win (Nov. 30, 2021). On Nov. 30, 2023, Howard outlasted the Mountaineers, 87-83, in double overtime.
LAST TIMEOUT
HOWARD
Wednesday (Nov. 26), graduate guard
Bryce Harris (Brentwood, N.Y.) poured in a career-high 36 points to lead the Bison to a 115-61 win over St. Mary's College (Md.) at Burr Gymnasium.
MOUNT ST. MARY'S
Mount St. Mary's dropped the final game of its five-game road trip at Ohio State, 113-60, Tuesday night (Nov. 25). Luke McEldon led the Mount with 19 points and eight rebounds while Arlandus Keyes added 13 points and five boards.
PROBABLE STARTERS/KEY RESERVES
HU PROBABLE STARTERS
No. Name Class Position 2025-26 Stats
34
Bryce Harris Graduate Guard 22.9 ppg, 6.9 rpg & 46-percent 3PT%
11
Ose Okojie Senior Guard 7.5 ppg, 2.6 rpg & 61-percent FG%
4
Alex Cotton Junior Guard 11.1 ppg, 3.0 rpg & 41-percent 3PT%
13
Danas Kazakevicius Freshman Center 5.9 ppg & 3.6 rpg
2
Cam Gillus Junior Guard 8.4 ppg, 3.5 rpg & 37 assists
HU KEY RESERVES
No. Name Class Position 2025-26 Stats
32
Travelle Bryson Sophomore Forward 9.1 ppg, 3.3 rpg & 85-percent FT%
10
Jeremiah Johnson Freshman Guard 3.3 ppg & 18 steals
MOUNT ST. MARY'S PROBABLE STARTERS
No. Name Class Position 2025-26 Stats
21 Luke McEldon R-Sophomore Guard 12.8 ppg, 6.1 rpg & 59-percent FG%
2 Arlandus Keyes Senior Guard 13.4 ppg, 2.2 rpg & 42 3PT FGM
4 Mason So Junior Guard 6.3 ppg & 4.3 rpg
1 Anastasious Rozakeas Sophomore Guard 7.0 ppg & 3.3 rpg
45 Xavier Lipscomb Graduate Guard 9.4 ppg, 5.7 rpg & 32 assists
MOUNT ST. MARY'S KEY RESERVES
No. Name Class Position 2025-26 Stats
5 Trey Deveaux Graduate Wing 11.3 ppg & 4.2 rpg
10 Patrick Haigh Freshman Forward 4.8 ppg & 3.0 rpg
GAME NOTES
HOWARD
Howard has played without starting junior guard
Cedric Taylor III (Atlanta), who has been out all season with a wrist injury…Harris and freshman guard
Jeremiah Johnson (Potomac, Md.) were named MEAC (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) Player of the Week and Rookie of the Week, respectively (Nov. 24)…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 (16 assists per game) and takeaways (9.1 steals per game & 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; thus, having his best scoring season in a Bison uniform.
MSM
The Mount have been racked by injuries, which has forced then to play several different starting lineups…In the loss at Ohio State, MSM shot 37-percent from the field, including 18-percent from beyond the arc…They even had problems at the free throw line where they missed 8-of-18 attempts…The last four meetings between these two schools have been decided by a total of 11 points.
NEXT UP
Howard hosts Bowie State Saturday (Dec. 6) at The Burr. Tipoff is scheduled for 1 p.m.
For more information, visit the official Howard Athletics website
www.hubison.com.
