WASHINGTON (November 12, 2026) -- The Howard University men's basketball team rode the scoring of
Cedric Taylor III's game-high 22 points along with some strong defense to pull away to a 75-62 win over Stetson (0-4) in a nonconference contest at Burr Gymnasium.
In the pregame, Howard honored former Bison
Bryce Harris by hanging his jersey. A former mainstay of the program that made three NCAA appearances is now a member of the Houston Rockets G League team.
The 2025-26 MEAC (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) championship banner was also raised.
A 6-foot-7 senior forward, Taylor was his usual dominant self, shooting 8-of-17 from the field, including 3-of-5 from beyond the arc, along with four assists and two steals in 38 minutes of play.
But his scoring was only part of the story. Using its imposing length and its deep bench, Howard eventually wore down the Hatters.
The two teams battled through the first 20 minutes, featuring six ties and five lead changes. With Stetson threating to put some distance between them and the Bison, HU went to a zone and it seemed to disrupt the visitors and their offense.
Howard (2-2) was able to take a 40-37 lead to the locker room. That is when the Bison depth became a factor.
The Bison used its bench liberally and played 12 players. Freshman
Drew Harris (Westminster, Md.) and junior transfer
Josiah Lawson (Stone Mountain, Ga.) were especially affective, combining for 21 points, five rebounds and three blocked shots between them.
Slowly but surely, the Bison were able to put some distance between them and the Hatters, who were having a hard time getting good looks at the basket or having to force shots with the shot clock winding down.
Junior transfer
James Brown (Aurora, Ill.) scored seven points, but grabbed 10 rebounds and made Stetson change shots on several occasions.
"I thought that out length and depth were definitely a factor," commented Howard head coach
Kenneth Blakeney. "The team came out in the second half and stepped up their defensive intensity and we got a lot of contributions from our bench."
Senior guard
Cam Gillus (Falls Church, Va.) did not reach his scoring average (17.0 points per game), but he impacted the game in other ways. He scored seven points, but grabbed six rebounds, dealt out five assists and picked up four steals.
Harris, a 6-foot-7 freshman, who is coming off a career-high 14-point performance in the loss at Penn (Nov. 9), connected on 6-of-10 from the floor, along with a career-high three blocked shots.
In the victory, the contribution of
Alex Cotton (Carrollton, Texas) went unnoticed. The 6-foot-5 senior sharpshooter, a career 40-percent shooter from three-point range, had struggled through the first three games, connecting only 2-of-18 from beyond the arc. But he appeared to find his range, hitting on 2-of-4 for a season-high 10 points.
Lawson also proved to be a factor. The talented 6-foot-7 junior transfer from Morehouse hit on 4-of-6 from the field.
The Hatters were paced by Collin Kuihl with 15 points and Thiago Sucatzky and Magnus Entenmann tailed 11 points each.
NEXT UP: Howard travels to Davidson, N.C., to take on Davidson College Saturday (Nov. 15) at 7 p.m.
For more information, visit the Bison Athletics website at
www.HUBison.com.
