Howard Bison at North Carolina Central Eagles
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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66 - 83
66 - 83
North Carolina Central beats Howard 83-66
Dominique Reid made all seven of his shots from the field and finished with 16 points and eight rebounds for the Eagles (14-13, 8-5 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference). Reginald Gardner Jr. was 4 of 5 from 3-point range for 12 points, Larry McKnight Jr. scored 11 and Raasean Davis added 10 points.
North Carolina Central opened the game with an 11-2 run and never trailed. The Eagles pushed the lead to 44-30 early in the second half with a 9-0 run and the Bison (8-21, 5-8) cut the deficit to single digits only twice after that.
The Eagles were 9 of 16 from 3-point range and 32 of 56 (57 percent) overall from the field.
RJ Cole had 24 points and Charles Williams added 18 for Howard.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:21 | Charles Williams made Dunk. Assisted by RJ Cole. | 66 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:26 | Larry McKnight Jr. made Dunk. Assisted by Reginald Gardner Jr. | 64 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:28 | Reginald Gardner Jr Steal. | 64 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:29 | Kyle Foster Turnover. | 64 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:36 | Cameron Lewis Defensive Rebound. | 64 - 81 |
Statistics
HOW |
NCCU |
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|---|---|---|
| 24-61 | FG | 32-56 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 57 |
| 7-24 | 3PT | 9-16 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 56 |
| 11-16 | FT | 10-11 |
| 69 | Free Throw % | 91 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 16 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 10 | Assists | 23 |
| 4 | Steals | 5 |
| 3 | Blocks | 6 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 7 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 12 | Fouls | 18 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 19 |
Game Information
Venue: McDougald-McLendon Arena
Location: Durham, NC
Attendance: 1,622 | Capacity:
Location: Durham, NC
Attendance: 1,622 | 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 |


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