Howard Bison at South Carolina State Bulldogs
· MEAC TOURNAMENT - 1st ROUND
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
70 - 63
70 - 63
Howard pulls an upset downing S.C. State behind Williams
Howard (4-28) managed just a single conference win all season but now has found itself winners of two of its last three. The Bison started the season with a nine-game losing streak, won two of three then lost 17 straight. Howard advanced to play No. 2-seed North Carolina State on Wednesday.
Williams made 9 of 10 free throws, Kyle Foster scored 18 and Zion Cousins grabbed 12 rebounds for the Bison.
Damani Applewhite had 22 points and nine rebounds for the Bulldogs (11-18) who entered the tournament seeded seventh. Jahmari Etienne scored 11 and Tashombe Riley 10.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:18 | Jahmari Etienne made Jumper. | 69 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:23 | Tashombe Riley Defensive Rebound. | 69 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:23 | Nate Garvey missed Free Throw. | 69 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:23 | Nate Garvey made Free Throw. | 69 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:23 | Foul on Jahmari Etienne. | 68 - 61 |
Statistics
HOW |
SCST |
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| 20-46 | FG | 23-67 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 34 |
| 5-15 | 3PT | 2-19 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 11 |
| 25-36 | FT | 15-22 |
| 69 | Free Throw % | 68 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 10 | Assists | 12 |
| 4 | Steals | 9 |
| 7 | Blocks | 1 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 22 | Fouls | 28 |
| 14 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Norfolk Scope Arena
Location: Norfolk, VA
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Location: Norfolk, VA
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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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