Howard Bison at Central Michigan Chippewas
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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52 - 72
52 - 72
Simons hit 6 3-pointers; Central Michigan beats Howard 72-52
Rayshawn Simmons and Chris Fowler added 11 points apiece for Central Michigan (6-5). Simmons had 10 assists and Fowler added four as the Chippewas had 18 assists on 26 made field goals.
Central Michigan hit 12 of 29 3-pointers to reach double-digit makes for its fifth consecutive game.
Central Michigan led just 36-31 at halftime but the Chippewas made three 3-pointers, two by Simons, in the first three minutes of the second half to build a 47-31 lead.
James Daniel, who entered as the nation's leading scorer with 29.3 points per game, scored 19 points for Howard (7-6). He was held to just two second-half points.
The Bison were averaging 81.2 points per game.
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Statistics
 HOW |
 CMU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17-56 | FG | 26-56 |
| 30 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 2-14 | 3PT | 12-29 |
| 14 | Three Point % | 41 |
| 16-19 | FT | 8-14 |
| 84 | Free Throw % | 57 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 33 |
| 3 | Assists | 18 |
| 5 | Steals | 2 |
| 1 | Blocks | 4 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 17 | Fouls | 15 |
Game Information
Venue: McGuirk Arena
Location: Mount Pleasant, MI
Attendance: 2,259 | Capacity:
Location: Mount Pleasant, MI
Attendance: 2,259 | 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 |
2025-26 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 18-0 | - | 32-2 |
| Akron | 17-1 | 1 | 29-6 |
| Kent State | 14-4 | 4 | 24-10 |
| Toledo | 11-7 | 7 | 19-15 |
| Bowling Green | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Ohio | 9-9 | 9 | 15-17 |
| Buffalo | 7-11 | 11 | 17-15 |
| Massachusetts | 7-11 | 11 | 17-16 |
| Ball State | 7-11 | 11 | 12-19 |
| Central Michigan | 6-12 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Western Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Eastern Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Northern Illinois | 4-14 | 10 | 9-21 |