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2018–19 Howard Bison men's basketball team

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2018–19 Howard Bison men's basketball
CBI, First Round
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record17–17 (10–6 MEAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Keith Coutreyer
  • Sean Whalen
  • Jordan Brooks
Home arenaBurr Gymnasium
Seasons
2018–19 MEAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Norfolk State 14 2   .875 22 14   .611
North Carolina A&T 13 3   .813 19 13   .594
North Carolina Central 10 6   .625 18 16   .529
Howard 10 6   .625 17 17   .500
Bethune–Cookman 9 7   .563 14 17   .452
Florida A&M* 9 7   .563 12 19   .387
Savannah State 8 8   .500 11 20   .355
Coppin State 7 9   .438 8 25   .242
MD Eastern Shore 5 11   .313 7 25   .219
South Carolina State 5 11   .313 8 26   .235
Morgan State 4 12   .250 9 21   .300
Delaware State 2 14   .125 6 25   .194
*ineligible for postseason due to APR violations
2019 MEAC tournament winner

The 2018–19 Howard Bison men's basketball team represented Howard University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bison, led by ninth-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 17-17, 10-6 in MEAC Play to finish a tie for 3rd place. They defeated Bethune-Cookman in the quarterfinals of the MEAC tournament before losing in the semifinals to Norfolk State. They received an at-large bid to the College Basketball Invitational where they lost in the first round to Coastal Carolina.[1]

Departures

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  • Kai tease
  • Ibrahim Dosunmu
  • Michael Obindu
  • Henry Odunze

Transfers

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  • Phillip Jones

Roster

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2018–19 Howard Bison men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 0 Langston Gaither 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 197 lb (89 kg) Fr Alexandria, Virginia
G 1 Andre Toure 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Paris, France
G 2 R. J. Cole 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Union, New Jersey
G 3 Nate Garvey 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS So Nanuet, New York
G 4 Raymond Bethea, Jr. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Atlantic City, New Jersey
F 5 Marcus Hall 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS Jr Atlanta, Georgia
F 10 Zion Cousins 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Upper Marlboro, Maryland
G 11 Kyle Foster 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 165 lb (75 kg) So Hampton, Virginia
G 12 Akuwovo Ogheneyole 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Asaba, Nigeria
G/F 13 Charles Williams 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Richmond, Virginia
G 15 Philip Jones 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Atlanta, Georgia
G 20 Michael Barber 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Jackson, Mississippi
G 21 Chad Lott 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Jr Shreveport, Louisiana
F 23 Jalen Jones 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Sr Kinston, North Carolina
G 24 Justin Cotten 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Clinton, Maryland
F/C 25 Cameron Lewis 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Sr Buffalo, New York
C 35 Princewill Anosike 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS Fr Lagos, Nigeria
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: December 24, 2018

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2018*
7:00 pm
Washington Adventist W 115–91  1–0
 27  Lott   8  Cousins   8  Cole  Burr Gymnasium (1,647)
Washington, DC
November 11, 2018*
4:00 pm
Central Penn
Military Appreciation Night
W 99–71  2–0
 24  Williams   7  Ogheneyole   8  Cole  Burr Gymnasium (1,264)
Washington, DC
November 13, 2018*
7:00 pm
Regent W 108–51  3–0
 20  Cole   7  Cole   8  Ogheneyole  Burr Gymnasium (1,091)
Washington, DC
November 16, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at UMass
Las Vegas Invitational campus game
W 68–63  4–0
 19  Williams   14  Ogheneyole   7  Cole  Mullins Center (2,048)
Amherst, MA
November 19, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Southern Illinois
Las Vegas Invitational campus game
L 69–83  4–1
 30  Williams   9  Cole   7  Cousins  SIU Arena (3,720)
Carbondale, IL
November 23, 2018*
3:30 pm
at Little Rock
Las Vegas Holiday Invitational regional semifinals
L 76–97  4–2
 26  Cole   3  Cole   5  Toure  Jack Stephens Center (1,448)
Little Rock, AR
November 24, 2018*
2:00 pm
vs. California Baptist
Las Vegas Holiday Invitational regional 3rd place game
W 86–84  5–2
 31  Cole   5  Cole   6  Cousins  Jack Stephens Center 
Little Rock, AR
December 4, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Appalachian State L 86–100  5–3
 19  Williams   6  Cole   7  Anosike  Holmes Dome (603)
Boone, NC
December 8, 2018*
7:00 pm
American W 85–83  6–3
 24  Lott   12  Cousins   10  Cole  Burr Gymnasium (1,823)
Washington, DC
December 14, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at George Washington L 64–70  6–4
 15  Cole   7  Cole   12  Cousins  Smith Center (2,630)
Washington, DC
December 16, 2018*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Fordham L 67–74  6–5
 18  Cole   7  Williams   5  Cole  Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,907)
The Bronx, NY
December 20, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Ball State L 71–98  6–6
 14  Williams   9  Anosike   8  Cole  Worthen Arena (3,324)
Muncie, IN
December 22, 2018*
5:00 pm, Monumental SN
vs. Hampton
DC Holiday HoopsFest
L 82–89  6–7
 29  Cole   13  Cousins   6  Cole  St. Elizabeth's Arena (1,050)
Washington, DC
December 29, 2018*
12:00 pm, FS1
at Georgetown
DC Holiday Hoopsfest
L 67–102  6–8
 28  Cole   9  Cousins   6  Cole  Capital One Arena (7,519)
Washington, DC
MEAC regular season
January 5, 2019
4:00 pm, Monumental SN
Florida A&M L 72–82  6–9
(0–1)
 25  Williams   7  Lott   3  Cole  Burr Gymnasium (1,187)
Washington, DC
January 7, 2019
7:30 pm
at MD Eastern Shore W 73–39  7–9
(1–1)
 26  Cole   13  Cousins   5  Cole  Hytche Athletic Center (532)
Princess Anne, MD
January 12, 2019
4:00 pm
Bethune–Cookman L 63–71  7–10
(1–2)
 20  Cole   12  Cousins   5  Cole  Burr Gymnasium (896)
Washington D.C.
January 15, 2019
7:30 pm
Morgan State L 86–89 OT 7–11
(1–3)
 25  Williams   10  Toure   6  Cole  Burr Gymnasium (2,153)
Washington D.C.
January 19, 2019
4:00 pm
at South Carolina State W 71–67 OT 8–11
(2–3)
 26  Cole   6  Lott   6  Cole  SHM Memorial Center 
Orangeburg, SC
January 21, 2019*
1:00 pm
Harvard L 71–84  8–12
 21  Cole   11  Cousins   8  Cole  Burr Gymnasium (2,523)
Washington D.C.
January 26, 2019
4:00 pm
Delaware State W 80–74  9–12
(3–3)
 30  Williams   8  Cousins   6  Lott  Burr Gymnasium (1,849)
Washington D.C.
January 28, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPNU
MD Eastern Shore W 72–57  10–12
(4–3)
 21  Williams   7  Toure   8  Cole  Burr Gymnasium (1,078)
Washington, D.C.
February 2, 2019
4:00 pm
Norfolk State L 78–80  10–13
(4–4)
 29  Cole   9  Lott   6  Cole  Burr Gymnasium (2,284)
Washington D.C.
February 9, 2019
4:00 pm
at Florida A&M W 70–66  11–13
(5–4)
 20  Cole   7  Cousins   7  Cole  Teaching Gym (1,911)
Tallahassee, FL
February 11, 2019
7:30 pm, FloHoops.com
at Bethune–Cookman W 79–73  12–13
(6–4)
 32  Cole   10  Ogheneyole   6  Cole  Moore Gymnasium (901)
Daytona Beach, FL
February 16, 2019
4:00 pm
North Carolina A&T L 81–85  12–14
(6–5)
 20  Cole   8  Ogheneyole   6  Cole  Burr Gymnasium (2,597)
Washington, D.C.
February 18, 2019
7:30 pm
North Carolina Central L 90–98  12–15
(6–6)
 26  Cole   4  Cole   5  Cole  Burr Gymnasium (2,607)
Washington, D.C.
February 23, 2019
4:00 pm
at Coppin State W 74–73  13–15
(7–6)
 19  Cole   12  Cousins   7  Cole  Physical Education Complex (2000)
Baltimore, MD
February 25, 2019
7:30 pm
at Morgan State W 75–69  14–15
(8–6)
 19  Cole   7  Lott   4  Cole  Talmadge L. Hill Field House (3,510)
Baltimore, MD
March 2, 2019
6:00 pm
at Savannah State W 81–76  15–15
(9–6)
 23  Cole   10  Lott   5  Cole  Tiger Arena (2,000)
Savannah, GA
March 7, 2019
8:00 pm
at Norfolk State W 98–95  16–15
(10–6)
 36  Cole   7  Ogheneyole   7  Cole  Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (2,469)
Norfolk, VA
MEAC tournament
March 14, 2019
8:00 pm, ESPN3
(4) vs. (5) Bethune–Cookman
Quarterfinals
W 80–71  17–15
 23  Cole   8  Cousins   9  Cole  Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, VA
March 14, 2019
8:00 pm, ESPN3
(4) vs. (1) Norfolk State
Semifinals
L 69–75  17–16
 21  Lott   7  Cousins   7  Cole  Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, VA
College Basketball Invitational
March 20, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Coastal Carolina
First Round
L 72–81  17–17
 17  Williams   12  Cole   8  Cole  HTC Center (779)
Conway, SC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

References

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  1. ^ "Gumbs-Frater lifts Coastal Carolina past Howard 81-72 in CBI". ESPN. March 20, 2019. Retrieved February 6, 2024.