Five-star senior Makur Maker announced his commitment to Howard on Friday morning, becoming the highest-ranked prospect to commit to a historically Black college or university since the ESPN recruiting database started in 2007.
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Ronald Jackson scored 24 points and grabbed 14 rebounds, Tyler Maye added 23 points and second-seeded North Carolina A&T beat No. 10 seed Howard 86-77 in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament quarterfinal on Wednesday night.
Charles Williams had 24 points and No. 10-seed Howard surprised South Carolina State 70-63 in the first round of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament on Tuesday night.
John Crosby had 25 points as Delaware State defeated Howard 100-88 on Thursday night. Johquin Wiley and Ameer Bennett added 24 points each for the Hornets. Bennett also had seven rebounds.
Wayne Bristol Jr. scored 20 points and grabbed eight rebounds and Howard ended a 17-game skid with a 62-60 victory over Maryland-Eastern Shore on Monday night for its first Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference win of the season.
Jermaine Bishop had a season-high 26 points as Norfolk State won its eighth consecutive home game, routing Howard 89-59 on Saturday night.
Jibri Blount had 20 points and 11 rebounds, Deven Palmer added 15 points and North Carolina Central beat Howard 80-65 on Monday night for its 15th straight home victory.
Ronald Jackson totaled 18 points and 10 rebounds for his 13th double-double of the season to help North Carolina A&T slip past Howard 71-67 on Saturday.
Isaiah Bailey scored 24 points as Bethune-Cookman topped Howard 87-68 on Monday night.
Kamron Reaves put Florida A&M in front in the final minute of overtime, then added two free throws with three seconds left to help seal an 82-78 win over Howard on Saturday night.
Brendan Medley-Bacon scored 15 points and grabbed 12 rebounds and Coppin State beat Howard 64-56 on Monday night for the Bison's 12th straight loss.
Malik Miller had 19 points to lead five Morgan State players in double figures as the Bears got past Howard 89-83 on Saturday. Troy Baxter Jr. added 18 points for the Bears. Stanley Davis chipped in 14, Sherwyn Devonish scored 13 and Jamar Brown had...
Koby Thomas had a career-high 24 points as Coppin State defeated Howard 82-75 on Monday night.
Rod Melton Jr. matched his career high with 27 points as Florida A&M defeated Howard 87-83 on Saturday.
Paul Atkinson had 21 points as Yale beat Howard 89-75 on Monday for their school-record 12th nonconference regular-season victory.
Malik Miller scored 12 points and grabbed 12 rebounds off the bench and Morgan State snapped a two-game losing streak with a 68-58 win over Howard on Saturday night.
Damani Applewhite's jumper with midway through overtime sparked a closing run that carried South Carolina State to a 101-95 win over Howard on Monday night.
Jermaine Bishop scored 20 points, hitting five 3-pointers, and Norfolk State defeated Howard 71-63 on Saturday, winning a third straight.
Cletrell Pope and Joe French combined to score more than half of Bethune-Cookman's points as the Wildcats picked up their first Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference win of the season, rolling past Howard 102-73 on Monday night.
AJ Cheeseman had 17 points off the bench to lead Maryland Eastern Shore to a 78-66 win over Howard on Saturday in a Mid-Eastern Conference opener for both teams.
Max Martz came off the bench to hit six 3-pointers and score 22 points as Pennsylvania beat Howard 81-62 on Monday night.
Chris Lewis had 15 points and eight rebounds and Harvard beat Howard 60-55 on Sunday.
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina Central | 13-3 | - | 18-13 |
| North Carolina A&T | 12-4 | 1 | 17-15 |
| Norfolk State | 12-4 | 1 | 16-15 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 10-6 | 3 | 16-14 |
| Florida A&M | 10-6 | 3 | 12-15 |
| Morgan State | 9-7 | 4 | 15-16 |
| Coppin State | 7-9 | 6 | 11-20 |
| South Carolina State | 6-10 | 7 | 11-18 |
| Delaware State | 4-12 | 9 | 6-26 |
| Maryland-Eastern Shore | 4-12 | 9 | 5-27 |
| Howard | 1-15 | 12 | 4-29 |
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 0-2 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 2 |
