WASHINGTON (December 8, 2025) – Howard University men's basketball team returns to Durham, N.C., to face long-time rival North Carolina A&T State (NCAT) Tuesday (Dec. 9) inside iconic Cameron Indoor Stadium. Tipoff is slated for 7 p.m., live on HBCUGo.
 
FOLLOW THE ACTION
 
Bison Nation can follow all the action via live stats and/or HBCUGo. Tickets are still available.
 
COACHES
 
NCAT is coached by Monte Ross (Winston-Salem State, '92), who is in his second season at the helm. Howard is led by Kenneth Blakeney (Duke, '95), who is in his seventh season.
 
SERIES RECORD
 
This will be the 104^th meeting between the two schools with NCAT holding a 59-44 advantage. The two last played in New Jersey at the Invesco QQQ Classic with Howard coming away with a 79-57 win that snapped a four-game losing streak to the Aggies (December 2021). The two have split the last eight between them.
 
LAST TIMEOUT
 
NCAT
 
North Carolina A&T (4-3) used a strong defense and some balanced scoring to defeat their rival North Carolina Central in a nonconference game. The Aggies were led Lewis Walker (18 points), Trent Addison Jr., (14 points) and Lureon Walker (13 points off the bench).
 
HOWARD
 
Saturday (Dec. 6), senior guard Ose Okojie (Brampton, Canada) scored a career-high 17 points to lead four Bison in double figures as the Bison pulled away to an 85-69 win over Bowie State in a nonconference DMV showdown at Burr Gymnasium.
 
PROBABLE STARTERS/KEY RESERVES
 
NCAT PROBABLE STARTERS
 
No.      Name                                      Class                Position           2025-26 Stats                        
5          Lewis Walker                          R-Freshman    Forward           19.3 ppg & 6.6 rpg
1          Trent Middleton Jr.                 Junior              Guard              11.5 ppg & 3.2 rpg
4          Bryson Ogletree                      Junior              Guard              5.5 ppg & 4.3 rpg
14        Amadou Doumbia                   Sophomore    Center              3.6 ppg & 5.6 rpg
11        Dwayne Pierce                        Sophomore    Guard               4.6 ppg
 
NCAT KEY RESERVES
 
No.      Name                                      Class                Position           2025-26 Stats                        
00        Lureon Walker                        R-Junior           Guard              20.5 ppg & 3.3 rpg
8          Zamoka Weluche-Ume           R-Sophomore Forward           7.5 ppg & 4.3 rpg
32        KJ Debrick                                Graduate         Forward           5.5 ppg & 4.0 rpg
 
HU PROBABLE STARTERS
 
No.      Name                                      Class                Position           2025-26 Stats                        
34        Bryce Harris                             Graduate         Guard               21.1 ppg & 6.4 rpg
11        Ose Okojie                               Senior              Forward          8.3 ppg & 2.3 rpg
4          Alex Cotton                             Junior              Guard               11.6 ppg & 4.2 rpg
13        Danas Kazakevicius                 Freshman        Center             6.4 ppg & 3.9 rpg
2          Cam Gillus                               Junior              Guard               9.3 ppg & 3.7 rpg
 
HU KEY RESERVES
 
No.      Name                                      Class                Position           2025-26 Stats                        
32        Travelle Bryson                       Sophomore     Forward          9.2 ppg & 3.4 rpg
10        Jeremiah Johnson                   Freshman        Guard              2.8 ppg & 19 steals
23        Ed Holland III                           R-Senior          Guard              3.2 ppg & 3.4 rpg
 
GAME NOTES
 
NCAT
 
Walker is one of the top freshmen in the country, currently ranked in the Top 50 in scoring but more importantly, fourth among all of the top scoring freshmen in the college basketball. In the CAA, he is third in both free throw and field goal percentage, fifth in scoring and 10^th in rebounding. As a team, the Aggies are sixth in team field goal percentage.
 
HOWARD
 
Graduate guard Bryce Harris (Brentwood, N.Y.) has established himself as one of the best players in the country, currently ranked 14^th in points per game and free throw attempts…In the MEAC (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference), Harris leads the conference in scoring and frontrunner for MEAC Player of the Year…Junior guard Alex Cotton (Carrollton, Texas) ranks second in both three-point shooting percentage and three pointers made per game…Junior guard Cam Gillus (Falls Church, Va.) is fourth in assists and steals and seventh in assists/turnover ratio and free throw shooting…Freshman guard Jeremiah Johnson (Potomac, Md.) is second in steals…Howard is averaging 7.3 three-point field goals made per game and shooting almost 40-percent from beyond the arc…In MEAC play, the Bison are first in sharing of the ball (17 assists per game) and takeaways (9.1)…Okojie 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…Sophomore forward Travelle Bryson (Anderson, S.C.), who has been a major contributor off the Howard bench, did not suit up versus Bowie State (Dec. 6).
 
NEXT UP
 
Howard continues its HBCU rivalry tour when it takes on Hampton Saturday (Dec. 13) at 3 p.m., in the Real HU Classic at the CareFirst Arena in Southeast D.C.
 
For more information, visit the official Howard Athletics website www.hubison.com.