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Howard Bison at Norfolk State Spartans

· NCAA Men's Basketball
Howard Bison
16-15, 9-7 Away
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
98 - 95
Norfolk State Spartans
19-12, 11-2 Home

Cole scores 36 to lead Howard past Norfolk St. 98-95

Cole hit 7 of 10 3-pointers and shot 9 for 11 from the foul line. He added seven assists.

Charles Williams had 27 points for Howard (16-15, 10-6 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference), which won its fourth consecutive game. Kyle Foster added 15 points.

Howard posted a season-high 15 3-pointers.

Nic Thomas had 20 points and six rebounds for the Spartans (19-12, 14-2), whose six-game winning streak ended with the loss. Mastadi Pitt added 20 points and 10 assists. Alex Long had 18 points.

The Bison evened the season series against the Spartans with the win. Norfolk State defeated Howard 80-78 on Feb. 2.

Norfolk State was already assured of the top seed in the conference tournament and will play on Wednesday against the winner of Tuesday's No. 8 vs No. 9 game. Howard climbed into a tie for third place with North Carolina Central. Both those teams will open the MEAC tournament on Thursday. Norfolk State is the tournament host.

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Recent Plays

2nd 0:00 End of Game 98 - 95
2nd 0:00 Howard Defensive Rebound. 98 - 95
2nd 0:00 Mastadi Pitt missed Three Point Jumper. 98 - 95
2nd 0:01 Norfolk State Timeout 98 - 95
2nd 0:01 RJ Cole made Three Point Jumper. 98 - 95

Statistics

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31-69 FG 31-67
45 Field Goal % 46
15-29 3PT 11-31
52 Three Point % 35
21-23 FT 22-25
91 Free Throw % 88
36 Rebounds 38
14 Offensive Rebounds 14
22 Defensive Rebounds 24
13 Assists 18
6 Steals 1
3 Blocks 6
11 Turnovers 13
1 Team Turnovers 0
11 Total Turnovers 13
2 Technical Fouls 1
2 Total Technical Fouls 1
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
17 Points Off Turnovers 15
6 Fast Break Points 9
20 Points in Paint 30
22 Fouls 22
10 Largest Lead 6

Game Information

Venue: Joseph G. Echols Hall

Location: Norfolk, VA
Attendance: 2,469 | 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
Full Standings