Savannah State Tigers at Howard Bison
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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Savannah State beats Howard for fifth straight victory
After Troy Manassa gave Savannah State its first lead of the second half on a 3-pointer with 3 1/2 minutes left, McClanahan kept the Tigers in front, hitting a 3-pointer with two minutes remaining for a 71-66 lead then made two free throws with 22 seconds left as the Bison (5-16, 2-4 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) missed two 3-pointers.
Savannah State (9-12, 6-2) surpassed its nation-leading average of 14 3-point field goals a game, making 15, but it took 51 attempts. McClanahan was 6 of 11 from the arc and Manassa 4 of 11 for 17 points.
Freshman Charles Williams scored a career-high 37 points for Howard on 15-of-25 shooting. James Miller added 18.
The Bison outscored the Tigers 36-18 in the paint but committed a season-high 29 turnovers that turned into 30 points.
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Statistics
 SAV |
 HOW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-78 | FG | 28-69 |
| 31 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 15-51 | 3PT | 4-19 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 21 |
| 10-14 | FT | 10-13 |
| 71 | Free Throw % | 77 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 63 |
| 17 | Offensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 41 |
| 13 | Assists | 12 |
| 12 | Steals | 6 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 29 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 29 |
| 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 |
| 14 | Fouls | 15 |
Game Information
Location: Washington, DC
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 |