2017–18 Howard Bison men's basketball team

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.

2017–18 Howard Bison men's basketball
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
2017–18 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
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

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 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
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. "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. "Bison Sweep MEAC Weekly Honors". Howard University Athletics. Retrieved 2018-01-04.
  9. "Cole Wins Third MEAC Rookie of the Week Award". Howard University Athletics. Retrieved 2018-01-04.
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