WASHINGTON (February 28, 2025) – North Carolina Central University (NCCU) hosts the Howard University women's basketball team Saturday (March 1) inside the McDougald-McLendon arena in Durham, N.C. Tipoff is slated for 2 p.m.
 
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GAME 27
 
EVENT: Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) showdown
PARTICIPANTS: Howard (Bison) at North Carolina Central (Eagles)
DATE: Saturday, March 1, 2025
LOCATION: McDougald-McLendon Arena in Durham, N.C.
TIME: 2 p.m.
 
LAST TIMEOUT
 
HOWARD
 
Monday (Feb. 24), graduate guard Destiny Howell (Queens, N.Y.) and freshman standout Saniyah King (Washington) each scored 17 points to lead four Bison in double figures as HU pulled away in a 70-60 win at Coppin State.
 
NCCU
 
Wednesday (Feb. 26), North Carolina Central (8-18, 5-6 MEAC) is coming off a 67-57 road loss at Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES). The loss snapped a two-game win streak for NCCU, which was led Kyla Bryant (12 points), Morgan Callahan (14 rebounds & 10 points) and Shakira Foster (10 points).
 
WHEN THE TWO LAST MET
 
On Feb. 8, junior forward Zennia Thomas (Cleveland) poured in a game-high 25 points to lead four Bison in double figures as HU defeated NCCU, 81-64, at Burr Gymnasium.
 
NCCU was led by Callahan with a double-double (15 points & 11 rebounds). Foster chipped in with 14 points while Jada Tiggett added 12 points and nine rebounds.
 
SERIES RECORD
 
Howard defeated the Eagles earlier this season (Feb. 8), 81-64, in Burr Gymnasium for their second straight win in head-to-head competition. The Bison have won four-of-five and lead the series, 16-5, since 2011.
 
THE COACHES
 
Howard is led by Ty Grace (New Haven, '99), who is in her 10^th season. The Eagles are coached by Terrence Baxter (Pfieffer, '01), who is his fourth season.
 
PLAYERS TO WATCH
 
HOWARD PROBABLE STARTERS
 
No.      Name                          2024-25 Stats                                                                                    
1          Destiny Howell           14.7 ppg, 4.4 rpg, team-leading 59 3FGM & 86-percent FT%
23        Tyana Walker               5.0 ppg & 2.3 rpg
25        Nile Miller                     5.5 ppg, 5.0 rpg, team-leading 27 blocks & 42 steals
0          Saniyah King                 12.4 ppg, 3.2 rpg, team-leading 125 assists & 43 steals
24        Zennia Thomas           10.8 ppg, 6.7 rpg, 51-percent FG% & 71 offensive rebounds
 
HOWARD KEY RESERVES
 
No.      Name                          2024-25 Stats                                                                                    
22        Kaiya Creek                   5.3 ppg & 3.0 rpg
14        Vanessa Blake             4.0 ppg, 3.0 rpg & team-leading 58-percentFG%
32        Janyah Bohanon         2.9 ppg & 1.1 rpg
 
NCCU PROBABLE STARTERS
 
No.      Name                             2024-25 Stats                                                                                    
10        Shakira Foster              11.0 ppg, 3.1 rpg & team-leading 40 steals
3          Morgan Callahan        13.1 ppg, 7.6 rpg & 43-percent FG%
00        Aysia Hinton                 6.8 ppg, 3.3 rpg, & 47 3FGM
5          Kyla Bryant                   13.5 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 92 assists & 78-percent FT%
15        Dianna Blake                3.0 ppg & 3.9 rpg
 
NCCU KEY RESERVES  
 
No.      Name                             2024-25 Stats                                                                                    
4           Tierney Coleman        5.9 ppg, 2.3 rpg & 81-percent FT%
12        Jada Tiggetts                5.7 ppg, 4.4 rpg & team-leading 51 blocks                                                                                                               
 
GAME NOTES
 
HOWARD
 
Howell is now 13^th on the all-time Howard scoring list with 1,276 points and needs 41 points to move up to 10^th all-time in school history…Howell has made 37-of-her-last-41 from the charity stripe while recording at least one three-pointer in all but two games this season...Howell is the only Howard player to start all 26 games this season…Howell is on schedule to have a career season in assists (58)...Howell has scored 20 points or more six times this season...Howell has recorded 32 assists in the past 11 games and 12 steals in the past six contests…King, the odd-on favorite for MEAC Rookie of the Year, has been named Rookie of the Week 10 times this season...King leads the MEAC in assists (125), dealing out 57 assists in the past 11 games…King has reached double figures in scoring in 14-of-the-past-15 games, including a career-best 25 points versus Morgan State (Feb. 17)…junior forward Nile Miller (Haddonfield, N.J.) has also provided defense for the team with 17 rebounds and five blocks during the past four games…Thomas has scored 41 points, connecting on 13-of-24 while grabbing 15 rebounds in the past three games.
 
NCCU
 
NCCU is allowing over 80 points per game (ppg) while averaging 60.4 ppg…The Eagles' opponents are shooting 42-percent from the field…NCCU is shooting 28-percent from downtown…The Eagles are surrendering 24 points per game off turnovers…Callahan reached a personal milestone of 600 career rebounds in the loss at Norfolk State (Feb. 3)…NCCU is shooting only 62-percent from the free throw line on the season.
 
MEAC STATS
 
HOWARD
 
Howard is second in defense (61.0 ppg allowed) and in turnover margin.
 
Individually, Howell leads the conference in three pointers made per game (2.3), second in free throw shooting (86-percent), fifth in scoring (14.5), 10^th in minutes played and 11^th three-point shooting (33-percent)…King leads the MEAC in assists (4.8 per game), second in three-point shooting (40-percent), third in assists/turnover ratio, fifth in free throw shooting (74-percent), sixth in three-point shooting (33-percent), ninth in steals and scoring (12.4), 10^th in three pointers made per game and 14^th in field goal percentage (39-percent)…Thomas leads the conference in field goal shooting (51-percent), fifth in rebounding (6.7), 10^th in blocked shots and 14^th in scoring (10.8)…Miller is fifth in blocked shots, ninth in rebounding (5.0) and 11^th in steals.
 
NCCU
 
The Eagles rank second in blocked shots (4.68).
 
Individually, Bryant leads the MEAC in minutes (36.5), third in assists (3.5), fourth free throw shooting (78-percent), fifth in assists/turnover, sixth in scoring (13.5) and 10^th in rebounding (4.6)…Callahan third in minutes (35.7), blocked shots and rebounding (7.4), seventh in scoring (13.2) and eighth in field goal (43-percent) and free throw shooting…Aysia Hinton is fifth in three-point shooting (36-percent)…Tiggetts leads the MEAC in blocked shots (2.3)…Foster is eighth in three pointers made per game.
 
NCAA STATS
 
HOWARD
 
King is ranked second in assists among all freshmen behind Liv McGill (Florida). She is one of five freshmen who average over 10 points and four assists per game.
 
NEXT UP
 
NCCU hosts Norfolk State Monday (March 3) at 5:30 p.m. Howard concludes its current four-game MEAC road swing at South Carolina State Monday (March 3) at 5:30 p.m.
 
For more information visit the official Howard Athletics website www.hubison.com.