WASHINGTON (December 15, 2025) – Howard University men's basketball team looks to push its win streak to four Tuesday (Dec. 16) when it clashes with the Drexel Dragons inside Daskalaki Athletic Center. Tipoff is scheduled for 11 a.m., live on Flo Sports.
 
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COACHES
 
Howard is coached by Kenneth Blakeney (Duke, '95), who is in his seventh season. Drexel is led by Zach Spiker (Ithaca, '00), who is in his 10^th season.
 
SERIES RECORD
 
The Bison lost to Drexel, 68-65, in their only meeting a year ago (Dec. 17, 2024).
 
LAST TIMEOUT
 
HOWARD
 
Saturday (Dec. 13), graduate guard Bryce Harris (Brentwood, N.Y.) scored a team-high 16 points and recorded a double-double to lead the Bison to a 61-57 win over Hampton in the Battle of the Real HU Classic at the Care First Arena in Southeast D.C.
 
DREXEL
 
On Dec. 6, Drexel (4-6) lost, 69-64, to crosstown rival LaSalle. The Dragons were led by Garfield Turner with 12 points and Shane Blakeney and Josh Reed each had 11 points in the setback.
 
PROBABLE STARTERS/KEY RESERVES
 
HU PROBABLE STARTERS
 
No.      Name                                      Class                Position           2025-26 Stats                        
34        Bryce Harris                            Graduate        Guard              20.9 ppg & 6.7 rpg
11        Ose Okojie                               Senior              Guard              7.4 ppg & 2.4 rpg
4          Alex Cotton                             Junior              Guard               11.0 ppg & 4.3 rpg
13        Danas Kazakevicius                 Freshman        Center             7.7 ppg & 4.0 rpg
2          Cam Gillus                               Junior              Guard               10.2 ppg, 3.5 rpg & 41 assists
 
HU KEY RESERVES
 
No.      Name                                      Class                Position           2025-26 Stats                        
32        Travelle Bryson                       Sophomore     Forward          9.2 ppg & 3.4 rpg
23        Ed Holland III                          R-Senior          Guard              3.2 ppg & 3.4 rpg
 
DREXEL PROBABLE STARTERS
 
No.      Name                                      Class                Position           2025-26 Stats                        
4          Shane Blakeney                      Junior              Guard              13.2 ppg, 5.2 rpg & 13 steals
11        Martin De'Laporterie              Junior              Guard              4.6 ppg
22        William Garcia Adsten             Junior              Forward          6.1 ppg & 7.0 rpg
3          Kevon Vanderhorst                Junior              Guard              9.8 ppg, 3.5 rpg & 27 assists
7          Eli Beard                                  Senior             Guard              9.1 ppg & 2.0 rpg
 
DREXEL KEY RESERVES
 
No.      Name                                      Class                Position           2025-26 Stats                        
13        Garfield Turner                       Graduate        Forward          5.7 ppg & 5.3 rpg
5          Josh Reed                                Sophomore     Guard              9.3 ppg & 3.8 rpg
1          Victor Panov                           Senior             Forward          8.4 ppg & 4.1 rpg
 
GAME NOTES
 
HOWARD
 
Harris, the frontrunner for MEAC (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) Player of the Year, has established himself as one of the best players in the country, ranking sixth in the country in total points…In the MEAC, Harris leads in scoring (20.5 ppg) and rebounding (7.1 rpg)…Junior guard Alex Cotton (Carrollton, Texas) ranks sixth three pointers made per game (2.4)…Junior guard Cam Gillus Falls Church, Va.) is among the league leader in multiple categories, including steals (2^nd), assists (4^th), free throw percentage(7^th) and assist/turnover ratio (8^th)…Nationally, Gillus is tied for 12^th in steals…Freshman guard Jeremiah Johnson (Potomac, Md.) is fourth in steals in the MEAC…As a team, the Bison rank first in team offense…Howard is averaging 7.3 three-point field goals made per game while shooting almost 40-percent from beyond the arc…The Bison are sharing the ball (16 assists per game) while forcing the takeaways (9.6 steals per game & 20 points off opponents' turnovers)…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…Sophomore forward Travelle Bryson (Anderson, S.C.), who has been a major contributor for Howard off the bench, has missed the past four games; however, the Bison did welcome back junior guard Cedric Taylor III (Atlanta), who made his debut with 10 points against Hampton (Dec. 13)…Harris, Gillus and freshman center Danas Kazakevicius (Vilnius, Lithuania) took home MEAC Player of the Week, Defensive Player of the Week and Rookie of the Week, respectively, for their performances against North Carolina A&T State (Dec. 9) and Hampton (Dec. 13).
 
DREXEL
 
The Dragons lead the CAA in team offensive rebounds.
 
NEXT UP
 
Howard travels to Wilmington, N.C., to take on the UNC Wilmington Saturday (Dec. 20) at 2 p.m.
 
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