Howard Bison at North Carolina Central Eagles
· NCAA Men's BasketballKing scores 20 as North Carolina Central takes down Howard 72-68
King shot 7 of 20 from the field, including 0 for 6 from 3-point range, and went 6 for 6 from the line for the Eagles (12-17, 5-7 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference). Perry Smith Jr. scored 18 points and added 10 rebounds. Dionte Johnson shot 6 of 9 from the field and 6 for 9 from the free-throw line to finish with 18 points.
Blake Harper led the way for the Bison (12-17, 7-5) with 23 points, eight rebounds and five assists. Marcus Dockery added 11 points and two steals for Howard. Cameron Shockley-Okeke had 10 points.
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Both teams play on Monday. North Carolina Central hosts Norfolk State and Howard travels to play South Carolina State.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 68 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 68 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Blake Harper made Three Point Jumper. | 68 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Po'Boigh King made Free Throw. | 65 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Po'Boigh King made Free Throw. | 65 - 71 |
Statistics
HOW |
NCCU |
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|---|---|---|
| 23-61 | FG | 24-53 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 8-30 | 3PT | 2-8 |
| 27 | Three Point % | 25 |
| 14-16 | FT | 22-37 |
| 88 | Free Throw % | 59 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 8 | Assists | 13 |
| 8 | Steals | 4 |
| 2 | Blocks | 1 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 3 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 25 | Fouls | 16 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 9 |
Game Information
Venue: McDougald-McLendon Arena
Location: Durham, NC
Attendance: 945 | Capacity:
Location: Durham, NC
Attendance: 945 | Capacity:
2025-26 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | 0-0 | - | 9-5 |
| Norfolk State | 0-0 | - | 6-8 |
| Delaware State | 0-0 | - | 5-9 |
| North Carolina Central | 0-0 | - | 4-10 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 0-0 | - | 4-12 |
| Morgan State | 0-0 | - | 2-10 |
| Coppin State | 0-0 | - | 2-13 |
| South Carolina State | 0-0 | - | 1-13 |


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