PHILADELPHIA (November 9, 2026) --
Cam Gillus (Falls Church, Va.) scored a team-high 17 points to lead three Bison in double figures, but a 17-point second half run proved to be too much as the Howard University men's basketball team fell, 78-65, to the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) in a nonconference showdown at the Palestra.
The Bison (1-2) took the early lead, using an 11-point blitz early in the first half. Howard shot 44-percent and led, 31-25, at intermission.
Then, the Quakers (1-1), who are the preseason favorite in the Ivy League, found the range in the second half and used a big run over a five-minute stretch to open the game's biggest lead at 17. UPenn shot 10-of-24 from the field, including 6-of-12 from beyond the arc.
Howard, on the other hand, could not find the range and missed 22-of-their-34 attempts after the break.
The Bison were able to put together a couple of mini runs but each time, the Quakers would answer.
In addition to his 17 points, Gillus logged 34 minutes, finished with six assists, six rebounds and four steals in what is becoming a standard for consistency with him.
Howard got an expected boost from freshman
Drew Harris (Westminster, Md.), who tallied a career-high 15 points on 6-of-7 shooting from the floor. The Maryland native played 33 minutes off the bench and added four rebounds, five steals and three assists, all career highs.
Team leading scorer
Cedric Taylor III (Atlanta), who was coming off a 27-point effort in the win over Alcorn State (Nov. 5), finished with 12 points, 10 under his average. He did contribute with four assists, four rebounds, two steals and two blocks.
Josiah Lawson (Stone Mountain, Ga.), a junior transfer from Morehouse College, contributed seven points off the Howard bench.
The Quakers were led by TJ Power with a game-high 23 points, Sir Mohammed (17 points) and Michael Zanon (12 points).
NEXT UP: Howard finally gets to play at home when it hosts Stetson Thursday (Nov. 12) at 7 p.m., inside Burr Gymnasium. Former Bison standout
Bryce Harris will have his jersey retired in a pre-game ceremony.
For more information, visit the Bison Athletics website at
www.HUBison.com.
