2022–23 Howard Bison men's basketball team

The 2022–23 Howard Bison men's basketball team represented Howard University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bison, led by fourth-year head coach Kenny Blakeney, played their home games at Burr Gymnasium in Washington, D.C. as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). They finished the season 19–12, 11–3 in MEAC play, to finish in first place. As the No. 1 seed, they defeated South Carolina State, Maryland Eastern Shore and Norfolk State to win the MEAC tournament. They received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, Howard's first appearance in the tournament since 1992. As the No. 16 seed in the West Region, they were defeated by No. 1 seed Kansas in the first round.

2022–23 Howard Bison men's basketball
MEAC regular-season and tournament champions
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record22–13 (11–3 MEAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaBurr Gymnasium
Seasons
2022–23 MEAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Howard 11 3   .786 22 13   .629
North Carolina Central 10 4   .714 18 12   .600
Norfolk State 9 5   .643 22 11   .667
Maryland Eastern Shore 9 5   .643 18 13   .581
Morgan State 7 7   .500 15 16   .484
Coppin State 4 10   .286 9 23   .281
Delaware State 4 10   .286 6 24   .200
South Carolina State 2 12   .143 5 26   .161
2023 MEAC tournament winner

Previous season

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The Bison finished the 2021–22 season 16–12, 9–5 in MEAC play, to finish in second place. As the No. 2 seed, they were upset by No. 7 seed Coppin State in the quarterfinals of the MEAC tournament.[1]

Roster

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2022–23 Howard Bison men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Marcus Dockery 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Maryland Washington, D.C.
G 1 Khalil Robinson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 154 lb (70 kg) Sr Gray Collegiate Academy Columbia, SC
F 2 Steve III Settle 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS Jr DeMatha Catholic HS Glenarden, MD
G 3 Elijah Hawkins 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 152 lb (69 kg) So DeMatha Catholic HS Washington, D.C.
F 4 Miles Stewart 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 202 lb (92 kg) RS Fr Lake Highland Prep Orlando, FL
G 5 Jelani Williams 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 201 lb (91 kg) GS Penn Washington, D.C.
G 10 Talin Lewis 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 182 lb (83 kg) RS Jr Corban Westlake Village, CA
G 11 Ose Okojie 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 191 lb (87 kg) Fr United Scholastic Academy Brampton, ON
F 12 Kobe Dickson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg) GS Cornell Holcomb, KS
G 13 Thomas Weaver 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 156 lb (71 kg) Jr Riverdale Baptist School Upper Marlboro, MD
F 14 Ayodele Taiwo 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 243 lb (110 kg) RS Fr NBA Academy Africa Lagos, Nigeria
F 15 Reece Brown 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 191 lb (87 kg) Jr UNLV Albany, NY
F 22 Shy Odom 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 229 lb (104 kg) Fr Sierra Canyon School Chatsworth, CA
F 24 Jordan Wood 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Cornerstone Christian San Antonio, TX
G 34 Bryce Harris 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Putnam Science Brentwood, NY
G 55 Freedom Rhames 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 169 lb (77 kg) Fr Brewster Academy Los Angeles, CA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: November 11, 2022

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 25, 2022*
7:00 p.m.
Bowie State W 114–77 
Burr Gymnasium 
Washington, D.C.
November 1, 2022*
7:00 p.m.
Multnomah W 81–69 
Burr Gymnasium (654)
Washington, D.C.
Regular season
November 7, 2022*
6:30 p.m., SECN
at No. 4 Kentucky L 63–95  0–1
Rupp Arena (18,750)
Lexington, KY
November 9, 2022*
7:00 p.m.
District of Columbia W 87–74  1–1
Burr Gymnasium (1,283)
Washington, D.C.
November 11, 2022*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at George Washington L 75–85  1–2
Charles E. Smith Center (2,363)
Washington, D.C.
November 13, 2022*
12:00 p.m.
Gallaudet W 108–56  2–2
Burr Gymnasium 
Washington, D.C.
November 15, 2022*
7:00 p.m.
James Madison L 69–95  2–3
Burr Gymnasium (889)
Washington, D.C.
November 18, 2022*
4:15 p.m., ESPN3
vs. Wyoming
Paradise Jam first round
L 71–78  2–4
Sports and Fitness Center (1,524)
Saint Thomas, USVI
November 19, 2022*
3:15 p.m., ESPN+
vs. Buffalo
Paradise Jam Consolation second round
W 63–59  3–4
Sports and Fitness Center 
Saint Thomas, USVI
November 21, 2022*
3:35 p.m., ESPN+
vs. Belmont
Paradise Jam fifth-place game
L 73–96  3–5
Sports and Fitness Center (724)
Saint Thomas, USVI
November 26, 2022*
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Austin Peay W 56–55  4–5
Dunn Center (1,029)
Clarksville, TN
November 30, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Yale L 40–86  4–6
John J. Lee Amphitheater (752)
New Haven, CT
December 3, 2022*
5:00 p.m., FloHoops
at Hampton L 65–74  4–7
Hampton Convocation Center 
Hampton, VA
December 11, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at VCU L 60–70  4–8
Siegel Center (7,220)
Richmond, VA
December 13, 2022*
8:00 p.m.
FIU W 71–59  5–8
Burr Gymnasium (654)
Washington, D.C.
December 18, 2022*
12:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Harvard W 66–54  6–8
Lavietes Pavilion (1,473)
Cambridge, MA
December 21, 2022*
2:00 p.m., HBCU Go
Mount St. Mary's W 63–62  7–8
Burr Gymnasium (489)
Washington, D.C.
December 29, 2022*
2:00 p.m., HBCU Go
La Salle L 76–80  7–9
Burr Gymnasium (539)
Washington, D.C.
January 7, 2023
4:00 p.m.
Delaware State W 84–64  8–9
(1–0)
Burr Gymnasium (898)
Washington, D.C.
January 9, 2023
7:30 p.m.
at Maryland Eastern Shore L 73–82  8–10
(1–1)
Hytche Athletic Center (593)
Princess Anne, MD
January 14, 2023
4:00 p.m.
at Norfolk State W 86–84  9–10
(2–1)
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (2,986)
Norfolk, VA
January 16, 2023*
7:00 p.m., FS1
Morehouse
MLK Day Classic
W 89–65  10–10
Burr Gymnasium (2,695)
Washington, D.C.
January 21, 2023
4:00 p.m.
Morgan State W 88–56  11–10
(3–1)
Burr Gymnasium (2,695)
Washington, D.C.
January 23, 2023
7:30 p.m.
Coppin State W 90–76  12–10
(4–1)
Burr Gymnasium (2,138)
Washington, D.C.
January 28, 2023
6:00 p.m., ESPNU
North Carolina Central W 71–67  13–10
(5–1)
Burr Gymnasium (2,695)
Washington, D.C.
January 30, 2023
7:30 p.m.
South Carolina State W 100-74  14-10
(6–1)
Burr Gymnasium (2,359)
Washington, D.C.
February 11, 2023
4:00 p.m.
at Delaware State W 86–85 OT 15–10
(7–1)
Memorial Hall (1,347)
Dover, DE
February 13, 2023
7:30 p.m.
Maryland Eastern Shore W 78–69  16–10
(8–1)
Burr Gymnasium 
Washington, D.C.
February 18, 2023
4:00 p.m.
at Coppin State W 80–70  17–10
(9–1)
Physical Education Complex (2,106)
Baltimore, MD
February 20, 2023
7:30 p.m.
at Morgan State L 76–89  17–11
(9–2)
Talmadge L. Hill Field House (4,880)
Baltimore, MD
February 25, 2023
4:00 p.m.
at North Carolina Central L 60–68  17–12
(9–3)
McDougald–McLendon Arena (3,122)
Durham, NC
February 27, 2023
7:30 p.m.
at South Carolina State W 82–78  18–12
(10–3)
SHM Memorial Center (498)
Orangeburg, SC
March 2, 2023
9:00 p.m., ESPNU
Norfolk State W 87–67  19–12
(11–3)
Burr Gymnasium (2,695)
Washington, D.C.
MEAC tournament
March 8, 2023
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
(1) vs. (8) South Carolina State
Quarterfinals
W 91–55  20–12
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, VA
March 10, 2023
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
(1) vs. (4) Maryland Eastern Shore
Semifinals
W 74–55  21–12
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, VA
March 11, 2023
1:00 p.m., ESPN2
(1) vs. (3) Norfolk State
Championship
W 65–64  22–12
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, VA
NCAA tournament
March 16, 2023*
2:00 p.m., TruTV
(16 W) vs. (1 W) No. 4 Kansas
First Round
L 68–96  22–13
Wells Fargo Arena (16,745)
Des Moines, IA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Sources:[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ Hamilton, Bill (March 9, 2022). "Tarke's Jumper Gives Coppin Quarterfinal Win Over Howard". Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  2. ^ "2022-23 Men's Basketball Schedule". Howard University Athletics. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  3. ^ "2022-23 Howard Bison Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 11, 2022.