2017–18 Howard Bison basketball team

2017–18 Howard Bison men's basketball
Conference Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
2017–18 record 10–23 (7–9 MEAC)
Head coach Kevin Nickelberry (8th season)
Assistant coach Keith Coutreyer
Assistant coach Sean Whalen
Assistant coach Jordan Brooks
Home arena Burr Gymnasium
2017–18 MEAC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Hampton12–4 .750  19–16  .543
Bethune–Cookman12–4 .750  18–14  .563
Savannah State12–4 .750  15–17  .469
North Carolina A&T11–5 .688  20–15  .571
Norfolk State11–5 .688  14–19  .424
North Carolina Central †9–7 .563  19–16  .543
Morgan State7–9 .438  13–19  .406
Howard7–9 .438  10–23  .303
Florida A&M7–9 .438  9–25  .265
South Carolina State6–10 .375  10–22  .313
Coppin State5–11 .313  5–27  .156
MD Eastern Shore3–13 .188  7–25  .219
Delaware State2–14 .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
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
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 RJ 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

NameAwardDateSource
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. 2017-03-07. Retrieved 2017-12-01.
  2. ↑ "MEAC Tournament Recap: Howard stuns Morgan State, UMES slips past Hampton". Mid-Major Madness. Retrieved 2017-12-01.
  3. ↑ "Howard vs. Norfolk State - Game Recap - March 10, 2017 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2017-12-01.
  4. 1 2 "MEAC Announces 2017-18 Men's Basketball Preseason Honors". Retrieved 2018-01-04.
  5. ↑ "Howard Bison Basketball 2017-18 Schedule - Bison Home and Away - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2017-12-01.
  6. ↑ "2017-18 Men's Basketball Schedule". Howard University Athletics. Retrieved 2017-12-01.
  7. ↑ "Cole Earns MEAC Rookie Of The Week". Howard University Athletics. Retrieved 2018-01-04.
  8. 1 2 3 "Bison Sweep MEAC Weekly Honors". Howard University Athletics. Retrieved 2018-01-04.
  9. 1 2 "Cole Wins Third MEAC Rookie of the Week Award". Howard University Athletics. Retrieved 2018-01-04.
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