Howard Bison at North Carolina Central Eagles
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
65 - 80
65 - 80
NC Central beats Howard 80-65 for 15th straight home win
C.J. Keyser chipped in with 12 points, and Evan Clayborne and Ty Graves each had 11 points for NCCU (14-13, 10-3 MEAC), which made 10 3-pointers. The Eagles only trail North Carolina A&T (11-3) for the league lead. NCCU outrebounded Howard 42-29, including 20-8 on the offensive glass, and turned 17 turnovers into 26 points.
Charles Williams led Howard (3-26, 0-13) with 22 points. Wayne Bristol added 11.
Howard led 19-10 before NCCU took the lead for good, at 20-19, during a 14-0 run. The Eagles led by as many as 25 points, after another 12-0 spurt for a 78-53 advantage, in the second half.
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Statistics
HOW |
NCCU |
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|---|---|---|
| 23-52 | FG | 32-70 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 11-24 | 3PT | 10-30 |
| 46 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 8-12 | FT | 6-14 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 43 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 19 | Assists | 25 |
| 4 | Steals | 9 |
| 0 | Blocks | 3 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 10 | Fouls | 14 |
Game Information
Venue: McDougald-McLendon Arena
Location: Durham, NC
Attendance: 1,496 | Capacity:
Location: Durham, NC
Attendance: 1,496 | 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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