WASHINGTON (March 23, 2025) - Howard University women's basketball team (22-11) takes on the College of Charleston (CofC) in the second round of the Postseason Women's National Invitational Tournament (WNIT) in Charleston, S.C. The Bison advanced to this round after a 72-62 victory over Siena College Friday (March 21) in D.C. CofC received a first-round bye.
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GAME 34
EVENT: Postseason WNIT Tournament (Second Round)
PARTICIPANTS: Howard (22-11) at College of Charleston (24-7)
DATE: Monday, March 24, 2025
LOCATION: TD Arena in Charleston, S.C.
TIME: 7 p.m.
LAST TIMEOUT
HOWARD
Friday (March 21), junior forward
Zennia Thomas (Cleveland) scored 13 of her game-high 19 points to lead four Bison in double figures as HU defeated Siena College, 72-62, in the first round of the Postseason WNIT in Burr Gymnasium.
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON
The Cougars lost to Campbell, 80-59, in the semifinal round of the CAA Tournament (March 12). They were led by Taryn Barbot (26 points & eight rebounds, Jazmyn Stone (12 points) and reserve Leah Philpott (10 points).
WNIT APPEARANCES
This is the Bison's second appearance in the WNIT after losing, 65-60, to Virginia in Charlottesville, Va. (2013).
SERIES RECORD
The two teams met in 2013 and the Cougars came away with a 79-68 victory in Charleston.
THE COACHES
Howard is led by
Ty Grace (New Haven, '99), who is in her 10
th season. College of Charleston is coached by Robin Harmony (Miami, '84), who is her sixth season.
PLAYERS TO WATCH
HOWARD PROBABLE STARTERS
No. Name 2024-25 Stats
1
Destiny Howell 15.0 ppg, 4.4 rpg, team-leading 80 3FGM & 86 assists
23
Tyana Walker 4.9 ppg & 2.2 rpg
25
Nile Miller 5.5 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 46-percent FG% & 52 steals
0
Saniyah King 11.6 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 141 assists, 47 steals & 36-percent FG%
24
Zennia Thomas 11.6 ppg, 7.2 rpg, 50-percent FG% & 96 Offensive rebounds
HOWARD KEY RESERVES
No. Name 2024-25 Stats
22
Kaiya Creek 5.9 ppg, 3.3 rpg & 37-percent 3FG%
21
Vanessa Blake 3.6 ppg, 2.7 rpg & team-leading 56-percent FG%
32
Janyah Bohanon 3.5 ppg
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON PROBABLE STARTERS
No. Name 2024-25 Stats
5 Taryn Barbot 17.1 ppg, 7.1 rpg & team-high 78 assists
21 Jazmyn Stone 7.1 ppg & 1.5 rpg
0 Taylor Barbot 11.7 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 145 assists & 81-percent FT%
4 McKinley Brooks 9.1 ppg & 4.0 rpg
13 Lara Rohkohl 10.2 ppg, 9.2 rpg, 65-percent FG% & team-leading 61 blocks
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON COLLEGE KEY RESERVES
No. Name 2024-25 Stats
15 Leah Philpott 2.7 ppg
6 Sophia Tougas 5.6 ppg & 2.2 rpg
GAME NOTES
HOWARD
Graduate guard
Destiny Howell (Queens, N.Y.) is now ninth on the all-time Howard scoring list with 1,448 points, needing 11 points to climb to the eighth all-time in program history, surpassing Shannon Carlisle (2003-08)…Howell has made 29-of-her-last-31 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 33 games this season…Howell has set personal career season records in assists (86), blocks (18) and steals (42)...Howell has scored 20 points or more eight times this season...Howell has reached double figures in nine straight games…Howell has recorded 31 assists in the past four games and grabbed 31 rebounds in the past seven games…freshman guard
Saniyah King (Washington) was selected MEAC (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) Rookie of the Year after leading the conference in assists…King has reached double figures scoring in 15-of-the-past-19 games, including a career-best 25 points versus Morgan State (Feb. 17)…King has also connected on 18-of-her-last-21 free throw attempts...junior forward
Nile Miller (Haddonfield, N.J.) has also been key to the team's success with 31 points, 23 rebounds, seven steals and seven blocks during the past four games...in that period, Thomas has come on strong over the past six games, reaching double figures in scoring while connecting on 34-of-46 shots and grabbing 49 rebounds come on strong down the stretch.…Thomas leads the team in double-doubles with five on the season...Thomas scored a career-high 27 in the MEAC Tournament Semifinal win over Maryland Eastern Shore (March 14)…Graduate forward
Kaiya Creek (Seat Pleasant, Md). has chipped in with 33 points and 16 rebounds in the past four games…Sophomore guard
Janyah Bohanon (Cleveland) has also proven to be a valuable asset with 21 points off the bench in the past five games.
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON
The Cougars lead the nation in turnover margin, fourth in turnovers forced per game (23.7), seventh in steals (12.7 per game) and 30
th points per game allowed…College of Charleston is averaging only 9.0 turnovers per game…Barbot was named CAA Player of the Year and first team all-defensive team…Barbot was the conference rookie of the year last season…The loss to Campbell snapped a seven-game win streak for the Cougars…College of Charleston is 13-2 at home this season.
NCAA STATS
HOWARD
The Howard defense is ranked 11
th in field goal percentage defense (36-percent).
Individually, King is ranked second in assists per game (4.6) among all freshmen behind Liv McGill (Florida)…King is one of five freshmen who average over 10 points and four assists per game…Howell is tied for 29
th nationally in free throw shooting (87-percent).
MEAC POSTSEASON HONORS
Howell was named first team All-MEAC for the second time…King to the second team...Thomas and Miller were named to the to the third team…Miller was also named to the all-defensive team for the second straight season.
NEXT UP
The Rutgers Scarlet Knights await the winner of Charleston and Howard in the Super 16. Date and time are TBD.
For more information, visit the Bison Athletics website at
www.HUBison.com.
