WASHINGTON (December 29, 2025) – Howard University men's basketball team returns to the hardwood Tuesday (Dec. 30), facing Big Ten opponent Northwestern. Tipoff is scheduled for 5 p.m. (ET) / 4 p.m. (CT), live on the B1G Ten Network.
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COACHES
Howard (9-5) is coached by
Kenneth Blakeney (Duke, '95), who is in his seventh season. Northwestern is led by fellow Duke alum Chris Collins (Duke, '96), who is in his 11
th season.
SERIES RECORD
The two institutions met in the 2007-08 season where the Wildcats came away with a 77-51 victory.
LAST TIMEOUT
HOWARD
On Dec. 20, graduate guard
Bryce Harris (Brentwood, N.Y.) and junior guard
Cedric Taylor III (Atlanta) each recorded a double-double to lead the Bison to a 67-66 win over UNCW at Trask Coliseum.
NORTHWESTERN
Northwestern (7-5) is coming off a 61-58 road loss at Butler that snapped a two-game win streak (Dec. 20). Jayden Reid led Northwestern with 14 points and six assists.
PROBABLE STARTERS/KEY RESERVES
HU PROBABLE STARTERS
No. Name Class Position 2025-26 Stats
34
Bryce Harris Graduate Guard 19.8 ppg, 7.2 rpg & 38-percent 3PT%
11
Ose Okojie Senior Guard 9.0 ppg, 3.6 rpg & 57-percent FG%
13
Danas Kazakevicius Freshman Center 6.7 ppg, 3.7 rpg & 53-percent FG%
2
Cam Gillus Junior Guard 11.2 ppg, 4.1 rpg & 56 assists
12
Cedric Taylor III Junior Guard 12.3 ppg & 6.0 rpg
HU KEY RESERVES
No. Name Class Position 2025-26 Stats
4
Alex Cotton Junior Guard 11.2 ppg, 4.1 rpg & 36-percent 3PT%
32
Travelle Bryson Sophomore Forward 8.3 ppg, 3.1 rpg & 86-percent FT%
23
Ed Holland III R-Senior Guard 3.2 ppg & 3.0 rpg
NORTHWESTERN PROBABLE STARTERS
No. Name Class Position 2025-26 Stats
4 Jayden Reid Junior Guard 11.8 ppg & 66 assists
8 Tre Singleton Senior Forward 7.3 ppg, 4.8 rpg & 52-percent FG%
22 Arrington Page Junior Forward 14.7 ppg, 6.8 & 50-percent FG%
44 Angelo Ciaravino Sophomore Guard 7.1 ppg, 3.8 rpg & 58-percent FG%
11 Jordan Clayton Junior Guard 3.0 ppg
NORTHWESTERN KEY RESERVES
No. Name Class Position 2025-26 Stats
10 Max Green Sophomore Guard 4.9 ppg & 41-percent 3PT%
2 Nick Martinelli Senior Forward 21.9 ppg & 59-percent FG%
GAME NOTES
HOWARD
Harris has established himself as one of the best players in the country, currently ranked seventh nationally in total points, tied for eighth in free throw attempts, tied for 10
th in free throws made and 37
th in points per game…Harris, the frontrunner for MEAC (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) Player of the Year, ranks first in scoring (19.8 ppg) and rebounding (7.2 rpg)…Junior guard
Alex Cotton (Carrollton, Texas) ranks third three pointers made per game (2.4)…Junior guard
Cam Gillus (Falls Church, Va.) is second in steals, fourth in assists and ninth in assist/turnover ratio…Senior guard
Ose Okojie (Brampton, Canada) is ninth in steals…Nationally, the Bison are tied for 30
th in steals per game, 49
th in free throws attempts per game and 25
th in forced turnovers per game…In the MEAC, Howard leads the conference in scoring defense, three-point field goal percentage defense and blocks.
NORTHWESTERN
The Wildcats are averaging 81 points and shooting 50-percent from the floor on the season…Northwestern is holding opponents to 28-percent shooting from three-point range…The Wildcats are shooting 75-percent from the free throw line as a team…Northwestern is averaging 3.8 blocks and 18.0 assists per game…Nationally, the Wildcats are tied for sixth in assists/turnover ratio, 13
th in turnovers, 39
th in assists per game and 49
th in field goal shooting (49-percent)…Individually, Nick Martinelli ranks ninth in points per game and tied for 39
th in field goal shooting.
NEXT UP
Howard opens MEAC play Saturday (Jan. 3) when it travels to Orangeburg, S.C., to take on the Bulldogs of South Carolina State at 4 p.m.
For more information, visit the official Howard Athletics website
www.hubison.com.
