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2017–18 Howard Bison men's basketball
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record10–23 (7–9 MEAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Keith Coutreyer
  • Sean Whalen
  • Jordan Brooks
Home arenaBurr Gymnasium
Seasons← 2016–172018–19 →
2017–18 MEAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Hampton 12 4   .750 19 16   .543
Bethune–Cookman 12 4   .750 18 14   .563
Savannah State 12 4   .750 15 17   .469
North Carolina A&T 11 5   .688 20 15   .571
Norfolk State 11 5   .688 14 19   .424
North Carolina Central † 9 7   .563 19 16   .543
Morgan State 7 9   .438 13 19   .406
Howard 7 9   .438 10 23   .303
Florida A&M 7 9   .438 9 25   .265
South Carolina State 6 10   .375 10 22   .313
Coppin State 5 11   .313 5 27   .156
Maryland Eastern Shore 3 13   .188 7 25   .219
Delaware State 2 14   .125 4 28   .125
2018 MEAC tournament winner

The 2017–18 Howard Bison men's basketball team represented Howard University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bison, led by eighth-year head coach Kevin Nickelberry, played their home games at Burr Gymnasium in Washington, D.C. as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 10–23, 7–9 in MEAC play to finish in a three-way tie for seventh place. As the No. 8 seed in the MEAC tournament, they lost in the first round to Florida A&M.

Previous season

The Bison finished the 2016–17 season 10–24, 5–11 in MEAC play to finish in a tie for 11th place. They defeated Coppin State and Morgan State in the MEAC tournament before losing in the semifinals to Norfolk State.

Preseason

The Bison were picked to finish in eighth place in a preseason poll of league coaches. Senior G/F Charles Williams was named to the preseason All-MEAC first team.

Roster

2017–18 Howard Bison men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 00 Dalique Mingo 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Long Island, New York
G 1 Kai Tease 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Fr Sacramento, California
G 2 R. J. Cole 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Union, New Jersey
G 3 Nate Garvey 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS Fr Nanuet, New York
F 5 Marcus Hall 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Atlanta, GA
F 10 Zion Cousins 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Upper Marlboro, Maryland
G 11 Kyle Foster 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Hampton, Virginia
G/F 13 Charles Williams 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Richmond, Virginia
G 21 Chad Lott 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Shreveport, Louisiana
F 22 Ibrahim Dosunmu 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Chicago, Illinois
F 23 Jalen Jones 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Jr Kinston, North Carolina
G 24 Justin Cotten 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Clinton, Maryland
F/C 25 Cameron Lewis 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Buffalo, New York
F/C 34 Michael Obindu 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Ibusa Delta State, Nigeria
F/C 44 Henry Odunze 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Fr Erwin, North Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Keith Coutreyer
  • Sean Whalen
  • Jordan Brooks

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: January 11, 2017

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 10, 2017*
7:30 pm
at George Washington L 75–84  0–1
Charles E. Smith Center (3,831)
Washington, D.C.
Nov 12, 2017*
8:00 pm, BTN
at Indiana
Hoosier Tip-Off Classic
L 77–86  0–2
Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)
Bloomington, IN
Nov 14, 2017*
9:00 pm, RTNW
at No. 17 Gonzaga L 69–106  0–3
McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
Spokane, WA
Nov 18, 2017*
2:00 pm, ESPN3
at Eastern Michigan
Indiana Tip—Off Classic
L 66–76  0–4
Convocation Center (819)
Ypsilanti, MI
Nov 20, 2017*
8:00 pm
at Arkansas State
Indiana Tip—Off Classic
L 78–92  0–5
ASU Convocation Center (2,478)
Jonesboro, AR
Nov 22, 2017*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at South Florida
Indiana Tip—Off Classic
L 52–75  0–6
USF Sun Dome (2,080)
Tampa, FL
Nov 27, 2017*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Liberty L 55–75  0–7
Vines Center (2,169)
Lynchburg, VA
Nov 30, 2017*
7:00 pm
Central Penn W 81–64  1–7
Burr Gymnasium (400)
Washington, D.C.
Dec 4, 2017*
7:00 pm
Penn L 68–81  1–8
Burr Gymnasium (425)
Washington, D.C.
Dec 7, 2017*
8:45 pm, FS1
at Georgetown L 67–81  1–9
Capital One Arena (4,543)
Washington, D.C.
Dec 9, 2017*
4:00 pm, NBCSP/NBCSW
at American L 63–74  1–10
Bender Arena (2,213)
Washington, D.C.
Dec 14, 2017*
6:00 pm
Washington Adventist W 76–65  2–10
Burr Gymnasium (375)
Washington, D.C.
Dec 18, 2017*
8:00 pm
at Jacksonville State L 60–62  2–11
Pete Mathews Coliseum (1,008)
Jacksonville, FL
Dec 21, 2017*
9:00 pm, 6,013
at UTEP
Sun Bowl Invitational semifinal
L 56–69  2–12
Don Haskins Center (6,013)
El Paso, TX
Dec 22, 2017*
7:00 pm
vs. UNC Wilmington
Sun Bowl Invitational 3rd place game
W 80–75  3–12
Don Haskins Center (8,021)
El Paso, TX
Dec 29, 2017*
1:00 am, Spectrum Sports
at Hawaii L 59–84  3–13
Stan Sheriff Center (5,296)
Honolulu, HI
MEAC regular season
Jan 3, 2018
8:00 pm
at Florida A&M L 76–84  3–14
(0–1)
Lawson Center (1,492)
Tallahassee, FL
Jan 6, 2018
4:00 pm
Bethune–Cookman L 87–92  3–15
(0–2)
Burr Gymnasium (478)
Washington, D.C.
Jan 8, 2018
7:30 pm
Hampton
Battle of the Real HU
Postponed to Feb 8 due to winter storm
Burr Gymnasium 
Washington, D.C.
Jan 13, 2018
4:00 pm
at South Carolina State L 88–91  3–16
(0–3)
SHM Memorial Center 
Orangeburg, SC
Jan 15, 2018
8:00 pm
at Savannah State L 90–91  3–17
(0–4)
Tiger Arena (2,033)
Savannah, GA
Jan 20, 2018
4:00 pm
North Carolina Central W 84–78  4-17
(1–4)
Burr Gymnasium (852)
Washington, D.C.
Jan 22, 2018
7:30 pm
North Carolina A&T W 90–88  5–17
(2–4)
Burr Gymnasium (1,378)
Washington, D.C.
Jan 27, 2018
4:00 pm
at Maryland Eastern Shore W 85–75  6–17
(3–4)
Hytche Athletic Center (1,622)
Princess Anne, MD
Feb 3, 2018
4:00 pm
Florida A&M W 83–80  7–17
(4–4)
Burr Gymnasium (2,152)
Washington, D.C.
Feb 5, 2018
5:30 pm
at Morgan State L 61–97  7–18
(4–5)
Talmadge L. Hill Field House (3,156)
Baltimore, MD
Feb 8, 2018
7:30 pm
Hampton
Battle of the Real HU
L 81–95  7–19
(4–6)
Burr Gymnasium (2,500)
Washington, D.C.
Feb 12, 2018
7:30 pm
Maryland Eastern Shore W 84–56  8–19
(5–6)
Burr Gymnasium (1,536)
Washington, D.C.
Feb 17, 2018
4:00 pm
at North Carolina A&T L 69–83  8–20
(5–7)
Corbett Sports Center (3,526)
Greensboro, NC
Feb 19, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPNU
at North Carolina Central L 66–83  8–21
(5–8)
McDougald–McLendon Gymnasium (1,622)
Durham, NC
Feb 24, 2018
4:00 pm
Delaware State W 93–74  9–21
(6–8)
Burr Gymnasium 
Washington, D.C.
Feb 26, 2018
7:30 pm, ESPNU
Norfolk State L 74–79  9–22
(6–9)
Burr Gymnasium (2,035)
Washington, D.C.
Mar 1, 2018
7:30 pm
at Coppin State W 78–71  10–22
(7–9)
Physical Education Complex (1,011)
Baltimore, MD
MEAC tournament
Mar 6, 2018
4:00 pm
(8) vs. (9) Florida A&M
First round
L 78–88  10–23
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, VA
*Non-conference game. Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source

Awards and honors

Name Award Date Source
RJ Cole MEAC Rookie of the Week November 14, 2017
December 5, 2017
December 12, 2017
Zion Cousins MEAC Defensive Player of the Week December 5, 2017
Charles Williams MEAC Player of the Week December 5, 2017
MEAC Rookie of the Week December 12, 2017
(honorable mention)

References

  1. "Howard holds off Coppin St in MEAC Tournament opener (Mar 06, 2017)". FOX Sports. March 7, 2017. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
  2. "MEAC Tournament Recap: Howard stuns Morgan State, UMES slips past Hampton". Mid-Major Madness. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
  3. "Howard vs. Norfolk State - Game Recap - March 10, 2017 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
  4. ^ "MEAC Announces 2017-18 Men's Basketball Preseason Honors". Retrieved January 4, 2018.
  5. "Howard Bison Basketball 2017-18 Schedule - Bison Home and Away - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
  6. "2017-18 Men's Basketball Schedule". Howard University Athletics. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
  7. "Cole Earns MEAC Rookie Of The Week". Howard University Athletics. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
  8. ^ "Bison Sweep MEAC Weekly Honors". Howard University Athletics. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
  9. ^ "Cole Wins Third MEAC Rookie of the Week Award". Howard University Athletics. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
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