WASHINGTON (November 5, 2026) – Howard University women's basketball team welcomes Elon in its home opener Friday (Nov. 6). Tipoff is set for 7 p.m., at Burr Gymnasium.
 
GAME INFO
 
PARTICIPANTS: Elon (Phoenix) at Howard (Bison)
DATE: Friday, November 6, 2026
LOCATION: Burr Gymnasium (2,700) in D.C.
TIME: 7 p.m.
 
SERIES RECORD
 
Howard leads the series, 2-1.
 
Last year, Howard defeated Elon, 56-46, in Burlington, N.C. Elon won the first meeting between the two programs, 60-44, at home during 2020-21 campaign. The Bison won, 64-56, during the 2022-23 season.
 
COACHES
 
Elon is coached by Charlotte Smith (UNC, '99), who is her 16^th year with the program. Howard is led by Ty Grace (New Haven, '99), who is in her 12^th season and the second winningest coach in school history.
 
LAST TIMEOUT
 
ELON
 
Elon (1-0) opened the 2026-27 season with an impressive 84-50 win over UNC Pembroke at home.  Junior forward La'Nae Corbett led the team with 25 points and seven rebounds while freshman Marcayla added 11 points off the bench.
 
HOWARD
 
On Nov. 2, Howard led most of the game, but the contest went into overtime where the Bison fell just short, 91-88, to Missouri in a thriller at the Missouri Arena.
 
Fifth-year guard Zoe Stewart (Terre Haute, Ind.) was able to get going early but she got into foul trouble and finished with 14 points in only 27 minutes.
 
WHEN THE TWO LAST MET
 
On Nov. 15, 2025, sophomore guard Ariella Henigan (Chicago) came off the bench to score a game-high 14 points to lift the Bison a 56-46 road win at Elon.
 
Henigan was 5-of-15 from the field and helped the Bison's third-quarter push.
 
PROBABLE STARTERS
 
ELON PROBABLE STARTERS
 
No.      Name                                      Position           Class    Height 2026-27 Stats                        
5          La'Nae Corbett                        Forward           Jr.         6-2       25.0 ppg & 7.0 rpg
24        Tamia Watkins                        Center             So.       6-2       17.0 ppg & 5.0 rpg
1          Ashantia Fox                           Guard              So.       5-7       12.0 ppg & 3.0 apg
22        Tyana Walker                          Guard              R-Sr.    5-10     6.0 ppg & 3.0 rpg
15        Kierra Morrow                        Guard              Jr.        5-10     1.0 ppg &8.0 rpg
 
ELON KEY RESERVES
 
No.      Name                                      Position           Class    Height 2026-27 Stats                        
33        Marcayla Askew                     Forward          Fr.        6-0       11.0 ppg & 4.0 rpg
25        Samira Khalil                           Guard              Jr.        5-9       9.0 ppg & 4.0 apg
 
HOWARD PROBABLE STARTERS
 
No.      Name                                      Position           Class    Height 2026-27 Stats                        
23        Zoe Stewart                            Guard              5^th.       5-10     14.0 ppg & 2.0 rpg
5          Destiny Bynum-Johnson         Guard              Sr.        5-10     13.0 ppg & 11.0 rpg
11        Sa'lah Hemingway                  Forward          Sr.        6-0       13.0 ppg & 3.0 rpg
21        Rayne Durant                          Forward          Sr.        6-1       7.0 ppg & 10.0 rpg
4          Ariella Henigan                       Guard              So.       5-7       4.0 ppg & 6.0 apg
 
HOWARD KEY RESERVES
 
No.      Name                                      Position           Class    Height 2026-27 Stats                        
15        April Edwards                         Guard              Sr.        5-7       15.0 ppg & 3.0 rpg
0          Indiah Hutchinson                  Guard              Fr.        5-11     12.0 ppg
20        Saniya Jones                           Forward          5^th.       6-4       8.0 ppg, 10.0 rpg & 2.0 bpg
 
GAME NOTES
 
This will be a homecoming of sorts for two members of the Elon team. Tyana Walker played for two years at Howard before transferring to Elon. During her freshman year, she was named the MEAC (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) Rookie of the Year. Elon junior forward La'Nae Corbett, the team's leading scorer, played her high school basketball at girl's high school powerhouse, Bishop McNamara in Prince George's County.
 
The Phoenix is a member of the CAA (Coastal Athletic Association) while Howard is a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.
 
NEXT UP
 
Howard gets back on the road when it travels West Virginia to take on Marshall Tuesday (Nov. 10). Tipoff at 6 p.m.
 
For more information, visit the Bison Athletics website at www.HUBison.com.