2017–18 Howard Bison men's basketball | |
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Conference | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
Record | 10–23 (7–9 MEAC) |
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Home arena | Burr Gymnasium |
Seasons← 2016–172018–19 → |
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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
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV |
Rank | Opponent | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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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 |
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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
- "Howard holds off Coppin St in MEAC Tournament opener (Mar 06, 2017)". FOX Sports. March 7, 2017. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
- "MEAC Tournament Recap: Howard stuns Morgan State, UMES slips past Hampton". Mid-Major Madness. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
- "Howard vs. Norfolk State - Game Recap - March 10, 2017 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
- ^ "MEAC Announces 2017-18 Men's Basketball Preseason Honors". Retrieved January 4, 2018.
- "Howard Bison Basketball 2017-18 Schedule - Bison Home and Away - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
- "2017-18 Men's Basketball Schedule". Howard University Athletics. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
- "Cole Earns MEAC Rookie Of The Week". Howard University Athletics. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
- ^ "Bison Sweep MEAC Weekly Honors". Howard University Athletics. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
- ^ "Cole Wins Third MEAC Rookie of the Week Award". Howard University Athletics. Retrieved January 4, 2018.