2017–18 Howard Bison men's basketball team

2017–18 Howard Bison men's basketball
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record10–23 (7–9 MEAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Keith Coutreyer
  • Sean Whalen
  • Jordan Brooks
Home arenaBurr Gymnasium
2017–18 MEAC men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
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
Maryland 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

2017–18 Howard Bison men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 00 Dalique Mingo 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Long Island, New York
G 1 Kai Tease 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Fr Sacramento, California
G 2 R. J. Cole 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Union, New Jersey
G 3 Nate Garvey 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS Fr Nanuet, New York
F 5 Marcus Hall 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Atlanta, GA
F 10 Zion Cousins 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Upper Marlboro, Maryland
G 11 Kyle Foster 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Hampton, Virginia
G/F 13 Charles Williams 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Richmond, Virginia
G 21 Chad Lott 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Shreveport, Louisiana
F 22 Ibrahim Dosunmu 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Chicago, Illinois
F 23 Jalen Jones 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Jr Kinston, North Carolina
G 24 Justin Cotten 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Clinton, Maryland
F/C 25 Cameron Lewis 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Buffalo, New York
F/C 34 Michael Obindu 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Ibusa Delta State, Nigeria
F/C 44 Henry Odunze 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Fr Erwin, North Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Keith Coutreyer
  • Sean Whalen
  • Jordan Brooks
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: January 11, 2017

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
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
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

  1. ^ "Howard holds off Coppin St in MEAC Tournament opener (Mar 06, 2017)". FOX Sports. March 7, 2017. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
  2. ^ "MEAC Tournament Recap: Howard stuns Morgan State, UMES slips past Hampton". Mid-Major Madness. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
  3. ^ "Howard vs. Norfolk State - Game Recap - March 10, 2017 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
  4. ^ a b "MEAC Announces 2017-18 Men's Basketball Preseason Honors". Retrieved January 4, 2018.
  5. ^ "Howard Bison Basketball 2017-18 Schedule - Bison Home and Away - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
  6. ^ "2017-18 Men's Basketball Schedule". Howard University Athletics. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
  7. ^ "Cole Earns MEAC Rookie Of The Week". Howard University Athletics. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
  8. ^ a b c "Bison Sweep MEAC Weekly Honors". Howard University Athletics. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
  9. ^ a b "Cole Wins Third MEAC Rookie of the Week Award". Howard University Athletics. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
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