2017–18 Howard Bison men's basketball team
American college basketball season
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] Morgan State [ 2] 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] [ 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
Schedule and results
Date
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site (attendance)
Non-conference regular season
Nov 10, 2017 *7:30 pm
at George Washington
L 75–84 0–1
Charles E. Smith Center 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 Bloomington, IN
Nov 14, 2017 *9:00 pm, RTNW
at No. 17 Gonzaga
L 69–106 0–3
McCarthey Athletic Center Spokane, WA
Nov 18, 2017 *2:00 pm, ESPN3
at Eastern Michigan Indiana Tip—Off Classic L 66–76 0–4
Convocation Center Ypsilanti, MI
Nov 20, 2017 *8:00 pm
at Arkansas State Indiana Tip—Off Classic L 78–92 0–5
ASU Convocation Center Jonesboro, AR
Nov 22, 2017 *7:00 pm, ESPN3
at South Florida Indiana Tip—Off Classic L 52–75 0–6
USF Sun Dome Tampa, FL
Nov 27, 2017 *7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Liberty
L 55–75 0–7
Vines Center Lynchburg, VA
Nov 30, 2017 *7:00 pm
Central Penn W 81–64 1–7
Burr Gymnasium 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 Washington, D.C.
Dec 9, 2017 *4:00 pm, NBCSP /NBCSW
at American
L 63–74 1–10
Bender Arena 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 Jacksonville, FL
Dec 21, 2017 *9:00 pm, 6,013
at UTEP Sun Bowl Invitational semifinal L 56–69 2–12
Don Haskins Center 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 El Paso, TX
Dec 29, 2017 *1:00 am, Spectrum Sports
at Hawaii
L 59–84 3–13
Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI
MEAC regular season
Jan 3, 2018 8:00 pm
at Florida A&M
L 76–84 3–14
Lawson Center Tallahassee, FL
Jan 6, 2018 4:00 pm
Bethune–Cookman L 87–92 OT
3–15
Burr Gymnasium (478)Washington, D.C.
Jan 8, 2018 7:30 pm
Hampton Battle of the Real HU
Burr Gymnasium Washington, D.C.
Jan 13, 2018 4:00 pm
at South Carolina State
L 88–91 OT
3–16
SHM Memorial Center Orangeburg, SC
Jan 15, 2018 8:00 pm
at Savannah State
L 90–91 3–17
Tiger Arena Savannah, GA
Jan 20, 2018 4:00 pm
North Carolina Central W 84–78 OT
4-17
Burr Gymnasium (852)Washington, D.C.
Jan 22, 2018 7:30 pm
North Carolina A&T W 90–88 OT
5–17
Burr Gymnasium (1,378)Washington, D.C.
Jan 27, 2018 4:00 pm
at Maryland Eastern Shore
W 85–75 6–17
Hytche Athletic Center Princess Anne, MD
Feb 3, 2018 4:00 pm
Florida A&M W 83–80 OT
7–17
Burr Gymnasium (2,152)Washington, D.C.
Feb 5, 2018 5:30 pm
at Morgan State
L 61–97 7–18
Talmadge L. Hill Field House Baltimore, MD
Feb 8, 2018 7:30 pm
Hampton Battle of the Real HU L 81–95 7–19
Burr Gymnasium (2,500)Washington, D.C.
Feb 12, 2018 7:30 pm
Maryland Eastern Shore W 84–56 8–19
Burr Gymnasium (1,536)Washington, D.C.
Feb 17, 2018 4:00 pm
at North Carolina A&T
L 69–83 8–20
Corbett Sports Center Greensboro, NC
Feb 19, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPNU
at North Carolina Central
L 66–83 8–21
McDougald–McLendon Gymnasium Durham, NC
Feb 24, 2018 4:00 pm
Delaware State W 93–74 9–21
Burr Gymnasium Washington, D.C.
Feb 26, 2018 7:30 pm, ESPNU
Norfolk State L 74–79 9–22
Burr Gymnasium (2,035)Washington, D.C.
Mar 1, 2018 7:30 pm
at Coppin State
W 78–71 10–22
Physical Education Complex 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
^ "Howard holds off Coppin St in MEAC Tournament opener (Mar 06, 2017)" . FOX Sports . March 7, 2017. Retrieved December 1, 2017 .^ "MEAC Tournament Recap: Howard stuns Morgan State, UMES slips past Hampton" . Mid-Major Madness . Retrieved December 1, 2017 .^ "Howard vs. Norfolk State - Game Recap - March 10, 2017 - ESPN" . ESPN.com . Retrieved December 1, 2017 .^ a b "MEAC Announces 2017-18 Men's Basketball Preseason Honors" . Retrieved January 4, 2018 .^ "Howard Bison Basketball 2017-18 Schedule - Bison Home and Away - ESPN" . ESPN.com . Retrieved December 1, 2017 .^ "2017-18 Men's Basketball Schedule" . Howard University Athletics . Retrieved December 1, 2017 .^ "Cole Earns MEAC Rookie Of The Week" . Howard University Athletics . Retrieved January 4, 2018 .^ a b c "Bison Sweep MEAC Weekly Honors" . Howard University Athletics . Retrieved January 4, 2018 .^ a b "Cole Wins Third MEAC Rookie of the Week Award" . Howard University Athletics . Retrieved January 4, 2018 .
