Howard Bison at Jacksonville State Gamecocks
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
60 - 62
60 - 62
Drumwright, Jacksonville State hold off Howard late, 62-60
Drumwright tied the game at 59-59, but RJ Cole stole the ball, drew a foul and hit the first of two free throws to give the Bison the lead, 60-59 with 3:03 left. Drumwright hit again with 2:45 left to make it 61-60 and added a free throw about a minute later to set the final score.
Howard (2-11) had multiple shots in the final minutes but could not get one to drop and now is 0-10 on the road to start the season.
Jason Burnell and Ashton Spears each scored 14 points to lead the Gamecocks, with Drumwright and Marlon Hunter adding 12 and 11 points, respectively.
Cole, a freshman, led Howard with 27 points, including season-high six 3-pointers.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 60 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Christian Cunningham Defensive Rebound. | 60 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Charles Williams missed Three Point Jumper. | 60 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:23 | Howard Timeout | 60 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:29 | Michael Obindu Defensive Rebound. | 60 - 62 |
Statistics
 HOW |
 JXST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-56 | FG | 21-50 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 10-20 | 3PT | 3-12 |
| 50 | Three Point % | 25 |
| 6-9 | FT | 17-21 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 81 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 11 | Assists | 14 |
| 6 | Steals | 8 |
| 2 | Blocks | 9 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 12 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 19 | Fouls | 12 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 9 |
Game Information
Venue: Pete Mathews Coliseum
Location: Jacksonville, AL
Attendance: 1,008 | Capacity:
Location: Jacksonville, AL
Attendance: 1,008 | 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 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 8 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |