2017–18 Howard Bison men's basketball team
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Conference | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
Record | 10–23 (7–9 MEAC) |
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Home arena | Burr Gymnasium |
Seasons |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hampton | 12 | – | 4 | .750 | 19 | – | 16 | .543 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bethune–Cookman | 12 | – | 4 | .750 | 18 | – | 14 | .563 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Savannah State | 12 | – | 4 | .750 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina A&T | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 20 | – | 15 | .571 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Norfolk State | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 14 | – | 19 | .424 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina Central † | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 19 | – | 16 | .543 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Morgan State | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 13 | – | 19 | .406 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Howard | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 10 | – | 23 | .303 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida A&M | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 9 | – | 25 | .265 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina State | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 10 | – | 22 | .313 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coppin State | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 5 | – | 27 | .156 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MD Eastern Shore | 3 | – | 13 | .188 | 7 | – | 25 | .219 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Delaware State | 2 | – | 14 | .125 | 4 | – | 28 | .125 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2018 MEAC tournament winner |
The 2017–18 Howard Bison men's basketball team represented Howard University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bison, led by eighth-year head coach Kevin Nickelberry, played their home games at Burr Gymnasium in Washington, D.C. as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 10–23, 7–9 in MEAC play to finish in a three-way tie for seventh place. As the No. 8 seed in the MEAC tournament, they lost in the first round to Florida A&M.
Previous season
The Bison finished the 2016–17 season 10–24, 5–11 in MEAC play to finish in a tie for 11th place. They defeated Coppin State[1] and Morgan State[2] in the MEAC tournament before losing in the semifinals to Norfolk State.[3]
Preseason
The Bison were picked to finish in eighth place in a preseason poll of league coaches.[4] Senior G/F Charles Williams was named to the preseason All-MEAC first team.[4]
Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
Nov 10, 2017* 7:30 pm | at George Washington | L 75–84 | 0–1 | Charles E. Smith Center (3,831) Washington, D.C. | |||||||
Nov 12, 2017* 8:00 pm, BTN | at Indiana Hoosier Tip-Off Classic | L 77–86 | 0–2 | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222) Bloomington, IN | |||||||
Nov 14, 2017* 9:00 pm, RTNW | at No. 17 Gonzaga | L 69–106 | 0–3 | McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA | |||||||
Nov 18, 2017* 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Eastern Michigan Indiana Tip—Off Classic | L 66–76 | 0–4 | Convocation Center (819) Ypsilanti, MI | |||||||
Nov 20, 2017* 8:00 pm | at Arkansas State Indiana Tip—Off Classic | L 78–92 | 0–5 | ASU Convocation Center (2,478) Jonesboro, AR | |||||||
Nov 22, 2017* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | at South Florida Indiana Tip—Off Classic | L 52–75 | 0–6 | USF Sun Dome (2,080) Tampa, FL | |||||||
Nov 27, 2017* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Liberty | L 55–75 | 0–7 | Vines Center (2,169) Lynchburg, VA | |||||||
Nov 30, 2017* 7:00 pm | Central Penn | W 81–64 | 1–7 | Burr Gymnasium (400) Washington, D.C. | |||||||
Dec 4, 2017* 7:00 pm | Penn | L 68–81 | 1–8 | Burr Gymnasium (425) Washington, D.C. | |||||||
Dec 7, 2017* 8:45 pm, FS1 | at Georgetown | L 67–81 | 1–9 | Capital One Arena (4,543) Washington, D.C. | |||||||
Dec 9, 2017* 4:00 pm, NBCSP/NBCSW | at American | L 63–74 | 1–10 | Bender Arena (2,213) Washington, D.C. | |||||||
Dec 14, 2017* 6:00 pm | Washington Adventist | W 76–65 | 2–10 | Burr Gymnasium (375) Washington, D.C. | |||||||
Dec 18, 2017* 8:00 pm | at Jacksonville State | L 60–62 | 2–11 | Pete Mathews Coliseum (1,008) Jacksonville, FL | |||||||
Dec 21, 2017* 9:00 pm, 6,013 | at UTEP Sun Bowl Invitational semifinal | L 56–69 | 2–12 | Don Haskins Center (6,013) El Paso, TX | |||||||
Dec 22, 2017* 7:00 pm | vs. UNC Wilmington Sun Bowl Invitational 3rd place game | W 80–75 | 3–12 | Don Haskins Center (8,021) El Paso, TX | |||||||
Dec 29, 2017* 1:00 am, Spectrum Sports | at Hawaii | L 59–84 | 3–13 | Stan Sheriff Center (5,296) Honolulu, HI | |||||||
MEAC regular season | |||||||||||
Jan 3, 2018 8:00 pm | at Florida A&M | L 76–84 | 3–14 (0–1) | Lawson Center (1,492) Tallahassee, FL | |||||||
Jan 6, 2018 4:00 pm | Bethune–Cookman | L 87–92 OT | 3–15 (0–2) | Burr Gymnasium (478) Washington, D.C. | |||||||
Jan 8, 2018 7:30 pm | Hampton Battle of the Real HU Postponed to Feb 8 due to winter storm | Burr Gymnasium Washington, D.C. | |||||||||
Jan 13, 2018 4:00 pm | at South Carolina State | L 88–91 OT | 3–16 (0–3) | SHM Memorial Center Orangeburg, SC | |||||||
Jan 15, 2018 8:00 pm | at Savannah State | L 90–91 | 3–17 (0–4) | Tiger Arena (2,033) Savannah, GA | |||||||
Jan 20, 2018 4:00 pm | North Carolina Central | W 84–78 OT | 4-17 (1–4) | Burr Gymnasium (852) Washington, D.C. | |||||||
Jan 22, 2018 7:30 pm | North Carolina A&T | W 90–88 OT | 5–17 (2–4) | Burr Gymnasium (1,378) Washington, D.C. | |||||||
Jan 27, 2018 4:00 pm | at Maryland Eastern Shore | W 85–75 | 6–17 (3–4) | Hytche Athletic Center (1,622) Princess Anne, MD | |||||||
Feb 3, 2018 4:00 pm | Florida A&M | W 83–80 OT | 7–17 (4–4) | Burr Gymnasium (2,152) Washington, D.C. | |||||||
Feb 5, 2018 5:30 pm | at Morgan State | L 61–97 | 7–18 (4–5) | Talmadge L. Hill Field House (3,156) Baltimore, MD | |||||||
Feb 8, 2018 7:30 pm | Hampton Battle of the Real HU | L 81–95 | 7–19 (4–6) | Burr Gymnasium (2,500) Washington, D.C. | |||||||
Feb 12, 2018 7:30 pm | Maryland Eastern Shore | W 84–56 | 8–19 (5–6) | Burr Gymnasium (1,536) Washington, D.C. | |||||||
Feb 17, 2018 4:00 pm | at North Carolina A&T | L 69–83 | 8–20 (5–7) | Corbett Sports Center (3,526) Greensboro, NC | |||||||
Feb 19, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPNU | at North Carolina Central | L 66–83 | 8–21 (5–8) | McDougald–McLendon Gymnasium (1,622) Durham, NC | |||||||
Feb 24, 2018 4:00 pm | Delaware State | W 93–74 | 9–21 (6–8) | Burr Gymnasium Washington, D.C. | |||||||
Feb 26, 2018 7:30 pm, ESPNU | Norfolk State | L 74–79 | 9–22 (6–9) | Burr Gymnasium (2,035) Washington, D.C. | |||||||
Mar 1, 2018 7:30 pm | at Coppin State | W 78–71 | 10–22 (7–9) | Physical Education Complex (1,011) Baltimore, MD | |||||||
MEAC tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 6, 2018 4:00 pm | (8) | vs. (9) Florida A&M First round | L 78–88 | 10–23 | Norfolk Scope Norfolk, VA | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |
Source[5][6]
Awards and honors
Name | Award | Date | Source |
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RJ Cole | MEAC Rookie of the Week | November 14, 2017 | [7] |
December 5, 2017 | [8] | ||
December 12, 2017 | [9] | ||
Zion Cousins | MEAC Defensive Player of the Week | December 5, 2017 | [8] |
Charles Williams | MEAC Player of the Week | December 5, 2017 | [8] |
MEAC Rookie of the Week | December 12, 2017 (honorable mention) | [9] |
References
- ^ "Howard holds off Coppin St in MEAC Tournament opener (Mar 06, 2017)". FOX Sports. March 7, 2017. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
- ^ "MEAC Tournament Recap: Howard stuns Morgan State, UMES slips past Hampton". Mid-Major Madness. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
- ^ "Howard vs. Norfolk State - Game Recap - March 10, 2017 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
- ^ a b "MEAC Announces 2017-18 Men's Basketball Preseason Honors". Retrieved January 4, 2018.
- ^ "Howard Bison Basketball 2017-18 Schedule - Bison Home and Away - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
- ^ "2017-18 Men's Basketball Schedule". Howard University Athletics. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
- ^ "Cole Earns MEAC Rookie Of The Week". Howard University Athletics. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
- ^ a b c "Bison Sweep MEAC Weekly Honors". Howard University Athletics. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
- ^ a b "Cole Wins Third MEAC Rookie of the Week Award". Howard University Athletics. Retrieved January 4, 2018.