Howard Bison at South Carolina State Bulldogs
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
75 - 65
75 - 65
Big second half lifts Howard over South Carolina St., 75-65
Howard trailed 31-27 at halftime but caught fire in the second half, scoring 48 points on 16-of-24 (66.7 percent) shooting.
Carlton hit a 3 to open the second half and, after a South Carolina State's Patrick Kirksey made a layup, Howard took the lead for good during a 10-1 run.
Carlton's layup with 5:12 remaining gave the Bison their biggest lead, 61-42.
Greg Mortimer paced the Bulldogs (10-19, 7-7), who made just 12 of 22 free throws, with 17 points.
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Statistics
 HOW |
 SCST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-48 | FG | 23-55 |
| 56 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 1-9 | 3PT | 7-20 |
| 11 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 20-25 | FT | 12-22 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 55 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 26 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 10 | Assists | 12 |
| 8 | Steals | 7 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 16 | Fouls | 18 |
Game Information
Venue: Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Center
Location: Orangeburg, SC
Attendance: 1,013 | Capacity:
Location: Orangeburg, SC
Attendance: 1,013 | Capacity:
2025-26 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | 11-3 | - | 24-11 |
| Morgan State | 10-4 | 1 | 14-16 |
| Norfolk State | 8-6 | 3 | 15-17 |
| North Carolina Central | 8-6 | 3 | 14-18 |
| South Carolina State | 7-7 | 4 | 10-22 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 5-9 | 6 | 9-23 |
| Coppin State | 5-9 | 6 | 7-24 |
| Delaware State | 2-12 | 9 | 8-23 |