Howard Bison at Eastern Michigan Eagles
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<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
66 - 76
66 - 76
Eastern Michigan wins 4th straight, tops Howard 76-66
Minnie hit 5 of 11 from the field and 9 of 10 from the free throw line to put up 21 points. Thompson finished with 18 points and 14 rebounds to notch his fourth double-double of the season. Paul Jackson finished with 16 points and dished out six assists.
Howard now has lost four straight on a grueling road trip that saw the Bison lose at George Washington, Indiana and Gonzaga before stopping at Eastern Michigan. The trip continues with games at Arkansas State, South Florida and Liberty. Howard's first home game is against Central Pennsylvania November 30.
Eastern Michigan plays at Indiana Friday in Bloomington before travelling to Tampa Sunday to face South Florida.
How can I watch Howard vs. Eastern Michigan?
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 66 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:03 | James Thompson IV Defensive Rebound. | 66 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:03 | RJ Cole missed Three Point Jumper. | 66 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Paul Jackson made Layup. | 66 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:33 | Nate Garvey made Three Point Jumper. | 66 - 74 |
Statistics
 HOW |
 EMU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-57 | FG | 24-55 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 6-30 | 3PT | 5-17 |
| 20 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 14-22 | FT | 23-29 |
| 64 | Free Throw % | 79 |
| 26 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 16 | Assists | 11 |
| 9 | Steals | 5 |
| 2 | Blocks | 1 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 24 | Fouls | 19 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 20 |
Game Information
Venue: Gervin GameAbove Center
Location: Ypsilanti, MI
Attendance: 819 | Capacity:
Location: Ypsilanti, MI
Attendance: 819 | 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 |