WASHINGTON (March 6, 2025) – Howard University women's basketball team concludes its regular season with home matchup versus rival Norfolk State (NSU) Thursday (March 6). Tipoff is slated for 5 p.m., and will be aired on ESPNU.
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GAME 29
EVENT: Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) clash
PARTICIPANTS: Norfolk State (Spartans) at Howard (Bison)
DATE: Monday, March 6, 2025
LOCATION: Burr Gymnasium in Washington, D.C.
TIME: 5 p.m.
LAST TIMEOUT
NORFOLK STATE
NSU (26-4, 13-0 MEAC) is coming off a 96-57 road win at North Carolina Central Monday (March 3) for its 15
th straight win of the season. The Spartans had six players in double figures: Diamond Johnson (19 points); Da'naijah Williams (16 points); Niya Fields (15 points), Anjanae Richards (15 points); Kierra Wheeler (14 points & nine rebounds) and Jenesis Hill (10 points).
HOWARD
On March 3, graduate guard
Destiny Howell (Queens, N.Y.) continues to play her best basketball at just the right. The New York native had yet another outstanding game, scoring a game-high 21 points to lead four Bison in double figures as HU rolled to an easy 89-39 win over South Carolina State inside Smith-Hammond-Middleton Gymnasium.
WHEN THE TWO LAST MET
On Jan. 25, guards Howell and
Saniyah King (Washington) combined for 24 points and 11 assists and junior forward
Nile Miller (Haddonfield, N.Y.) had her best all-around in a Bison uniform, but it was not enough to overcome a big third quarter run as HU fell, 69-53, to NSU at Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall before 2,692 fans.
SERIES RECORD
The Spartans defeated Howard, 69-53, earlier this season (Jan. 25) in Norfolk, Va. Howard last won, 73-60, in D.C. (Jan. 20, 2024).
The Spartans have won six-of-the-last-nine meetings. This is the 38
th meeting between the two programs since 2007 and the Bison hold a 19-18 advantage during that span.
THE COACHES
Norfolk State is coached by Larry Viclkers (Norfolk State, '07), who is in his 10
th year at the helm. Howard is led by
Ty Grace (New Haven, '99), who is also in her 10
th season.
PLAYERS TO WATCH
NORFOLK STATE PROBABLE STARTERS
No. Name 2024-25 Stats
3 Diamond Johnson 19.0 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 126 assists, 106 steals & 84-percent FT%
2 Niya Fields 5.9 ppg & 2.5 rpg
4 Anjanae Richards 10.1 ppg
22 Kierra Wheeler 15.2 ppg, 9,0 rpg, 64 blocks & 47-percent FG%
12 Makoye Diaward 6.0 ppg & 5.2 rpg & 44-percent FG%
NORFOLK STATE KEY RESERVES
No. Name 2024-25 Stats
1 Da'Brya Clark 9.6 ppg & 2.8 rpg
24 Da'naijah Williams 4.7 ppg & 2.4 rpg
HOWARD PROBABLE STARTERS
No. Name 2024-25 Stats
1
Destiny Howell 15.1 ppg, 4.4 rpg, team-leading 67 3FGM & 86-percent FT%
23
Tyana Walker 5.2 ppg & 2.3 rpg
25
Nile Miller 5.6 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 46 steals & team-leading 29 blocks
0
Saniyah King 12.0 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 39-percent 3FG% & team-leading 127 assists
24
Zennia Thomas 10.7 ppg, 6.9 rpg, 50-percent FG% & 77 offensive rebounds
HOWARD KEY RESERVES
No. Name 2024-25 Stats
22
Kaiya Creek 5.4 ppg & 3.2 rpg
14
Vanessa Blake 4.0 ppg, 3.0 rpg, team-leading 58-percent FG%
32
Janyah Bohanon 3.3 ppg & 1.3 rpg
GAME NOTES
HOWARD
Howell is now ninth on the all-time Howard scoring list with 1,377 points…Howell has made 43-of-her-last-48 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 28 games this season…Howell has set personal career season records in assists (64), blocks (16) and steals (36)...Howell has scored 20 points or more eight times this season...Howell has recorded 36 assists in the past 13 games and 16 steals in the past seven contests…King, the odds-on favorite for MEAC Rookie of the Year, has been named Rookie of the Week 11 times this season...Despite not playing the game at South Carolina State (March 3), King still leads the MEAC in assists (127), dealing out 59 assists in the past 12 games…King has reached double figures in scoring in 14-of-the-past-16 games, including a career-best 25 points versus Morgan State (Feb. 17)…Miller has also been key to the team's success with 25 points on 10-for-18 shooting and 22 rebounds…Thomas has grabbed 19 rebounds in the past two games…Sophomore guard
Janyah Bohanon (Cleveland) has come off the bench to score 20 points, grab 11 rebounds and hand out three assists in the past three games…Graduate forward
Kaiya Creek (Seat Pleasant, Md.) has 21 points and 10 rebounds during that same period…Graduate forward
Vanessa Blake (Summerville, S.C.) has contributed nine points and nine rebounds in the past two games off the bench.
MEAC STATS
NORFOLK STATE
The Spartans dominate the stats, leading the conference in scoring offense (74.7 ppg), scoring defense (56.7 ppg allowed), scoring margin (18.0 ppg), field goal shooting (44-percent), assists/turnover margin, three-point shooting (33-percent), three-point shooting defense (29-percent), assists (14.6) and steals (13.07).
Individually, Johnson leads the conference in scoring (19.0 ppg), steals (3.5) and assists/turnover ratio, second in field goal shooting (47-percent) and assists (4.2), third in three pointers per game (2.0), fourth in minutes and fifth in three-point shooting (36-percent)…Wheeler is second in rebounding (9.0) and blocked shots (2.2), third in field goal shooting (47-percent), fourth in scoring (15.2) and fifth in steals and eighth in minutes played…Da 'Brya Clark leads the MEAC in three-point shooting percentage (41-percent), fourth in steals, seventh in field goal shooting (42-percent), eighth in three pointers made per game and 10
th in blocked shots…Fields is second in assists/turnover ratio, third in three-point shooting percentage (37-percent), fifth in assists, eighth in blocks and in three-point shooting.
HOWARD
Howard leads the conference in shooting defense (36-percent).
Individually, Howell leads the MEAC in three pointers made per game (2.4), second in free throw shooting (86-percent), fifth in scoring (16.1), seventh in three-point shooting percentage (34-percent) and 11
th in assists…King leads the conference in assists per game (4.7), second in three-point shooting (39-percent), third in assists/turnover, sixth in minutes played (32.0), fifth in free throw shooting (74-percent), 10
th in scoring (12.0), 11
th in three-point shooting percentage and 14
th in field goal shooting (38-percent)…Junior forward
Zennia Thomas (Cleveland) leads the MEAC in shooting (50-percent), fifth in rebounding (6.9), eighth in free throw shooting and ninth in blocks…Miller is fifth in blocks and 10
th in rebounds and steals, fifth in scoring (14.9), 10
th in minutes played (30.5) and 12
th in blocked shots)…King leads the conference in assists (4.7 per game), third in assists/turnover, fourth in free throw shooting (74-percent), sixth in minutes played (32.0), 10
th in scoring (12.0), 11
th in steals and 12
th in three-point shooting percent.
NCAA STATS
NORFOLK STATE
The Spartans rank 15
th in turnover margin, 16
th in blocked shots (5.0 per game), 18
th in scoring margin (18.0) and 27
th in scoring defense (56.7 ppg), 22
nd in field goal percentage defense (36-percent).
Individually, Johnson is fifth in steals per game (3.5) and tied for 20
th in points…Wheeler is 20
th in blocked shots per game (2.2) and 40
th in double-doubles.
HOWARD
As a team, the Bison ranks 16
th in field goal defense (36-percent) and 32
nd in offensive rebounding…King is ranked second in assists among all freshmen behind Liv McGill (Florida)…King is one of five freshmen who average over 10 points and four assists per game…Howell ranks 28
th nationally in free throw shooting.
NEXT UP
This is the regular season finale for both teams. The MEAC Tournament gets underway on Wednesday (March 12) in Norfolk, Va. Pairings and times will be announced following the end of the regular season.
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www.HUBison.com.
