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2024–25 Howard Bison men's basketball team

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2024–25 Howard Bison men's basketball
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record3–2 (0–0 MEAC)
Head coach
Associate head coachRod Balanis
Assistant coaches
Home arenaBurr Gymnasium
Seasons
2025–26 →
2024–25 MEAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Norfolk State 0 0   4 2   .667
Howard 0 0   3 2   .600
Morgan State 0 0   3 3   .500
Delaware State 0 0   2 3   .400
South Carolina State 0 0   2 3   .400
Maryland Eastern Shore 0 0   2 5   .286
North Carolina Central 0 0   1 5   .167
Coppin State 0 0   0 7   .000
2025 MEAC tournament winner
As of November 20, 2024

The 2024–25 Howard Bison men's basketball team represents Howard University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bison, led by sixth-year head coach Kenny Blakeney, play their home games at Burr Gymnasium in Washington, D.C. as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.

Previous season

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The Bison finished the 2023–24 season 18–14, 9–5 in MEAC play, to finish in a three-way tie for second place.[1] They defeated Morgan State[2], Norfolk State[3], and Delaware State to win their second consecutive MEAC tournament championship and earned the MEAC's automatic bid bid to the NCAA tournament.[4] They received the #16 seed in the West Region[5], where they would fall to Wagner in the First Four.[6]

Roster

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2024–25 Howard Bison men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Isaiah Brown 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Don Bosco Prep Ramsey, NJ
G 1 Anwar Gill 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) GS La Salle Washington, D.C.
F 2 Dom Campbell 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 268 lb (122 kg) Jr Notre Dame Scarborough, ME
G 3 Jaren Johnson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) GS Dartmouth Lynwood, CA
F 4 Miles Stewart 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 202 lb (92 kg) RS Jr Lake Highland Prep Orlando, FL
G 5 Marcus Dockery 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sr Maryland Washington, D.C.
G 7 Blake Harper 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Fr Gonzaga College HS Washington, D.C.
G 8 Joshua Strong 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) GS Minnesota Duluth Brooklyn Park, MN
G 9 LB Towns Jr. 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Jr Linden-McKinley HS Columbus, OH
G 11 Ose Okojie 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 191 lb (87 kg) Jr United Scholastic Academy Brampton, ON
F 14 Ayodele Taiwo 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 243 lb (110 kg) RS Jr NBA Academy Africa Lagos, Nigeria
F 15 Cameron Shockley-Okeke 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) GS Embry–Riddle Norwalk, CT
F 21 Calvin Robins Jr. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Kenwood Academy Chicago, IL
F 23 Mounir Hima 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr Syracuse Tillabéri, Niger
G 34 Bryce Harris 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Putnam Science Academy Brentwood, NY
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 19, 2024

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 19, 2024*
11:00 am
William & Mary W 74–63 
Burr Gymnasium 
Washington, D.C.
October 28, 2024*
7:00 p.m.
at American L 66–74 
Bender Arena 
Washington, D.C.
Regular season
November 4, 2024*
8:00 pm, ESPN+
at No. 1 Kansas
McLendon Classic
L 57–87  0–1
Allen Fieldhouse (15,300)
Lawrence, KS
November 8, 2024*
8:00 pm, SECN+/ESPN+
at Missouri L 62–77  0–2
Mizzou Arena (11,044)
Columbia, MO
November 11, 2024*
12:00 pm, ESPN+
Dillard W 91–73  1–2
Burr Gymnasium (1,060)
Washington, D.C.
November 13, 2024*
7:00 pm
vs. Tennessee State
HBCU All Stars Challenge
W 88–84 OT 2–2
GSU Convocation Center 
Atlanta, GA
November 18, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at FIU W 75–70  3–2
Ocean Bank Convocation Center (764)
Miami, FL
November 24, 2024*
12:00 pm
vs. Boston University
UMBC MTE
Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena 
Catonsville, MD
November 25, 2024*
12:00 pm, ESPN+
at UMBC
UMBC MTE
Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena 
Catonsville, MD
November 30, 2024*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Mount St. Mary's Burr Gymnasium 
Washington, D.C.
December 8, 2024*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Cincinnati Fifth Third Arena 
Cincinnati, OH
December 11, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Virginia Lynchburg Burr Gymnasium 
Washington, D.C.
December 14, 2024*
3:00 pm, ESPN+
UNC Wilmington Burr Gymnasium 
Washington, D.C.
December 17, 2024*
4:00 pm, ESPN+
Drexel Burr Gymnasium 
Washington, D.C.
December 28, 2024*
4:00 pm, CBS/Paramount+
at Hampton
CBS Sports Classic: HBCU Showcase
Hampton Convocation Center 
Hampton, VA
January 1, 2025*
1:00 pm, ESPN+
at Yale John J. Lee Amphitheater 
New Haven, CT
January 4, 2025
4:00 pm, ESPN+
Delaware State Burr Gymnasium 
Washington, D.C.
January 6, 2025
8:00 pm
at Maryland Eastern Shore Hytche Athletic Center 
Princess Anne, MD
January 11, 2025
4:00 pm, ESPN+
Morgan State Burr Gymnasium 
Washington, D.C.
January 13, 2025
7:30 pm, ESPN+
Coppin State Burr Gymnasium 
Washington, D.C.
January 15, 2025*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Bowie State Burr Gymnasium 
Washington, D.C.
January 20, 2025*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Morehouse Burr Gymnasium 
Washington, D.C.
January 25, 2025
4:00 pm, ESPN+
at Norfolk State Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall 
Norfolk, VA
February 1, 2025
4:00 pm, ESPN+
North Carolina Central Burr Gymnasium 
Washington, D.C.
February 3, 2025
7:30 pm, ESPN+
South Carolina State Burr Gymnasium 
Washington, D.C.
February 15, 2025
4:00 pm, ESPN+
at Delaware State Memorial Hall 
Dover, DE
February 17, 2025
7:30 pm, ESPN+
Maryland Eastern Shore Burr Gymnasium 
Washington, D.C.
February 22, 2025
4:00 pm
at Morgan State Hill Field House 
Baltimore, MD
February 24, 2025
8:00 pm, ESPN+
at Coppin State Physical Education Complex 
Baltimore, MD
March 1, 2025
4:00 pm, ESPN+
at North Carolina Central McDougald–McLendon Arena 
Durham, NC
March 3, 2025
7:30 pm
at South Carolina State SHM Memorial Center 
Orangeburg, SC
March 6, 2025
7:30 pm, ESPN+
Norfolk State Burr Gymnasium 
Washington, D.C.
MEAC tournament
March 12–15, 2025
vs.  Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, VA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Sources:[7][8]

References

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  1. ^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings". Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  2. ^ "MEAC tournament: Men's semifinals set as Howard and Delaware State advance". HBCU Sports. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  3. ^ "Howard ousts Norfolk State from MEAC Tournament in semifinals". WTKR. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  4. ^ "Howard Bison Vanquish Delaware State Hornets To Repeat As The MEAC Men's Basketball Champions, Head To NCAA Tournament". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  5. ^ "Latest bracket, schedule and scores for 2024 NCAA men's tournament". NCAA.com. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  6. ^ "Wagner survives furious Howard rally to win March Madness First Four matchup". New York Post. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  7. ^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Howard University Athletics. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  8. ^ "Howard Bison 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 19, 2024.