WASHINGTON (March 2, 2026) – Howard University men's basketball team is looking to extend its current win streak to five when it hosts Coppin State (CSU) in the home regular season finale Monday (March 2). Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m., inside Burr Gymnasium.
 
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COACHES
 
Coppin State is coached by Larry Stewart (Coppin State, '06), who is in his third year at the helm. Howard is led by Kenneth Blakeney (Duke, '95), who is in his seventh season.
 
THE SERIES
 
Earlier this year (Feb. 2, 2026), Howard (19-10, 9-3 MEAC) defeated the Eagles, 72-53, in Baltimore. In that game, junior guard Cedric Taylor III (Atlanta) led the way with 21 points and nine rebounds. For CSU, DeMariontay Hall posted 12 points and seven boards in the loss.
 
Howard has won six-of-the-last-seven matchups in the series, but the Eagles lead the series, 48-31, dating back to 1986.
 
LAST TIMEOUT
 
COPPIN STATE
 
The Eagles are coming off a 75-69 loss to Norfolk State Saturday (Feb. 28), snapping a season-best four-game win streak. Coppin State was led by Khali Horton with 16 points.
 
HOWARD
 
Saturday (Feb. 28), the trio of guards Taylor, Bryce Harris (Brentwood, N.Y.) and Ose Okojie (Brampton, Canada) combined for 63 of their team's points as the Bison dominated Morgan State, 84-59, in an important Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) showdown at Hill Field House.
 
PROBABLE STARTERS/KEY RESERVES
 
COPPIN STATE PROBABLE STARTERS
 
No.      Name                          Class                Position           2025-26 Stats                                    
6          DeMariontay Hall       Senior             Forward          10.0 ppg, 5.1 rpg & 54-percent FG%
7          Khali Horton               Junior              Forward          7.9 ppg & 2.2 rpg
33        Tyler Koenig                Junior              Forward          5.7 ppg, 3.9 rpg & 50-percentFG%
11        Torrin Andrews           Senior             Guard              5.7 ppg & 84-percent FT%
1          Hassan Perkins           Senior             Guard              6.6 ppg & team-leading 87 assists
 
COPPIN STATE KEY RESERVES
 
No.      Name                          Class                Position           2025-26 Stats                                    
24        Taj Thweatt                Senior             Forward          6.4 ppg & 4.8 rpg
4          Hussain Williams        Junior              Guard              6.7 ppg & 2.0 rpg
15        Nelson Lamizana        Freshman        Forward          6.6 ppg & 3.1 rpg
 
HU PROBABLE STARTERS
 
No.      Name                          Class                Position           2025-26 Stats                                    
34        Bryce Harris                Graduate        Guard              17.4 ppg, 6.8 rpg & 48-percent FG%
11        Ose Okojie                  Senior             Guard              10.0 ppg, 3.8 rpg & 56-percent FG%
2          Cam Gillus                  Junior              Guard              9.5 ppg, 4.0 rpg & 133 assists
12        Cedric Taylor III           Junior              Guard              17.6 ppg, 6.8 rpg & 45-percent FG%
4          Alex Cotton                 Junior              Guard              8.5 ppg, 3.2 rpg & 57 3FGM
 
HU KEY RESERVES
 
No.      Name                          Class                Position           2025-26 Stats                                    
32        Travelle Bryson           Sophomore     Forward          9.4 ppg, 3.7 rpg & 47-percent FG%
13        Danas Kazakevicius     Freshman        Center             4.4 ppg, 2.8 rpg & 50-percent FG%
0          Isaiah Brown               R-Freshman    Guard              2.7 ppg & 45 assists
 
GAME NOTES
 
COPPIN STATE
 
In the MEAC, Coppin State ranks third in offensive rebounding (11.2) and fourth in three pointers made per game (6.1)…Hall is ninth in rebounding (5.1)…Taj Thweat ranks 10^th in rebounding (4.4)…Horton is nineth in three-point shooting percentage…Hassan Perkins is third in assists/turnover and eighth overall in assists…The Eagles are surrendering opponents 80 points per game, last in the MEAC.
 
HOWARD
 
Howard leads the MEAC in scoring defense (67.0 ppg), scoring (76.1), field goal shooting defense (41-percent), three-point shooting defense (30-percent), assists (15.9), blocks (3.7), steals, offensive rebounding (12.5) and free throw shooting percentage (73-percent)…Individually, Harris leads the conference in scoring (17.7 ppg) and rebounding (6.8)…Junior guard Cam Gillus (Falls Church, Va.) is third in assists (4.5) and steals and fourth in assists/turnover…Junior guard Alex Cotton (Carrollton, Texas) is fourth in three-pointers made per game (2.2)…Okojie is seventh in steals…As a team, the Bison rank eighth, nationally, in turnovers forced per game…Nationally, Harris is tied for 36^th in free throw attempts and tied for 39^th in free throw attempts…A victory over Coppin State would give the Bison their 20^th win of the season and put them closer to a regular season title with a game remaining on the schedule.
 
NEXT UP
 
Howard travels to Norfolk, Va., for an important showdown against Norfolk State Thursday (March 5) that could determine the regular season champion. The MEAC Tournament gets underway March 11-14 at the Norfolk Scope Arena.
 
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