2018–19 Howard Bison men's basketball team

The 2018–19 Howard Bison men's basketball team represented Howard University during the 2017–18 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.

2018–19 Howard Bison men's basketball
CBI, First Round
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
2018–19 record17–17 (10–6 MEAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Keith Coutreyer
  • Sean Whalen
  • Jordan Brooks
Home arenaBurr Gymnasium
2018–19 MEAC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Norfolk State142 .875  2214  .611
North Carolina A&T133 .813  1913  .594
North Carolina Central106 .625  1816  .529
Howard106 .625  1717  .500
Bethune–Cookman97 .563  1417  .452
Florida A&M*97 .563  1219  .387
Savannah State88 .500  1120  .355
Coppin State79 .438  825  .242
MD Eastern Shore511 .313  725  .219
South Carolina State511 .313  826  .235
Morgan State412 .250  921  .300
Delaware State214 .125  625  .194
*ineligible for postseason due to APR violations
2019 MEAC Tournament winner

Departures

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

Transfers

  • Phillip Jones

Roster

2018–19 Howard Bison men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
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

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.

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