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Howard Bison at North Carolina Central Eagles

· NCAA Men's Basketball
Howard Bison
12-17, 3-10 Away
Final
68 - 72
North Carolina Central Eagles
12-17, 9-4 Home

King 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.

NEXT UP

Both teams play on Monday. North Carolina Central hosts Norfolk State and Howard travels to play South Carolina State.

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  • TV Channel: Howard at North Carolina Central 2021 College Basketball, week 17, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Matchup Prediction

North Carolina Central: 73.2%
Howard: 26.8%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Recent Plays

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

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23-61 FG 24-53
37.7 Field Goal % 45.3
8-30 3PT 2-8
26.7 Three Point % 25.0
14-16 FT 22-37
87.5 Free Throw % 59.5
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:

2024-25 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Norfolk State 10-3 - 20-10
South Carolina State 10-3 - 17-12
Delaware State 7-6 3 15-13
Morgan State 7-6 3 13-16
Howard 7-6 3 12-18
North Carolina Central 6-7 4 13-17
Coppin State 3-10 7 5-23
Maryland Eastern Shore 2-11 8 6-23
Full Standings