Howard Bison at Massachusetts Minutemen
· CONTINENTAL TIRE LAS VEGAS HOLIDAY INVITATIONAL - CAMPUS GAME
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68 - 63
68 - 63
Williams scores 19, Howard holds off Massachusetts 68-63
Ogheneyole finished with 11 points and 14 rebounds for the Bison (4-0), who shot 50 percent (14 of 28) in taking 39-26 lead at halftime. Howard cooled off after intermission, shooting 28 percent, but the Bison had an answer every time UMass (2-2) made a run at them.
Ogheneyole's layup with 7:02 left to play gave Howard a 56-43 lead. But Sy Chatman had a dunk to spark a 16-6 run and the Minutemen pulled within 62-59 with 2:03 remaining.
Luwane Pipkins scored 18 to lead UMass.
Howard picked up a win in its first road game of the season and is off to its best start since 1979-80.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 68 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Akuwovo Ogheneyole Defensive Rebound. | 68 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Curtis Cobb missed Three Point Jumper. | 68 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Jonathan Laurent Defensive Rebound. | 68 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Akuwovo Ogheneyole missed Free Throw. | 68 - 63 |
Statistics
 HOW |
 MASS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-60 | FG | 22-62 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 35 |
| 6-19 | 3PT | 6-28 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 21 |
| 16-22 | FT | 13-23 |
| 73 | Free Throw % | 57 |
| 46 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 33 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 12 | Assists | 16 |
| 3 | Steals | 6 |
| 4 | Blocks | 2 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 24 | Fouls | 19 |
| 19 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Mullins Center
Location: Amherst, MA
Attendance: 2,048 | 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 |