2021–22 Howard Bison men's basketball team

2021–22 Howard Bison men's basketball
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record16–13 (9–5 MEAC)
Head coach
Associate head coachRod Balanis
Assistant coaches
Home arenaBurr Gymnasium
Seasons
2021–22 MEAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Norfolk State 12 2   .857 24 7   .774
Howard 9 5   .643 16 13   .552
North Carolina Central 8 5   .615 16 15   .516
Morgan State 7 6   .538 13 15   .464
South Carolina State 7 7   .500 15 16   .484
Maryland Eastern Shore 6 8   .429 11 16   .407
Coppin State 6 8   .429 9 23   .281
Delaware State 0 14   .000 2 26   .071
2022 MEAC tournament winner

The 2021–22 Howard Bison men's basketball team represented Howard University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bison, led by third-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).

Previous season

The Bison finished the 2020–21 season 1–4, 0–0 in MEAC play, before suspending their season on February 9, 2021 due to an abundance of positive cases amongst their players amid the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]

Roster

2021–22 Howard Bison men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Khalil Robinson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Jr Gray Collegiate Academy Columbia, SC
F 1 Dontarius James 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Jacksonville Kershaw, SC
F 2 Steve III Settle 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS So DeMatha Catholic HS Glenarden, MD
G 3 Elijah Hawkins 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Fr DeMatha Catholic HS Washington, D.C.
F 4 Sam Green 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) GS Drexel Bowie, MD
G 10 Deven Richmond 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Howard CC Bowie, MD
G 11 Kyle Foster 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 172 lb (78 kg) GS Bethel HS Hampton, VA
G 13 Thomas Weaver 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) So Riverdale Baptist School Upper Marlboro, MD
F 20 Randall Brumant 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) GS Columbia Houston, TX
F 22 Aljaz Vidmar 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Selfoss Karfa Slovenia
F 24 Jordan Wood 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Cornerstone Christian San Antonio, TX
G 33 Tai Bibbs 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) GS Columbia Chicago, IL
G 34 Bryce Harris 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Putnam Science Brentwood, NY
F 35 Miles Stewart 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Lake Highland Prep Orlando, FL
F Ayodele Taiwo 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Fr NBA Academy Africa Lagos, Nigeria
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: November 10, 2021

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 28, 2021*
6:00 p.m.
Virginia State W 84–80 
 18  Harris   7  Richmond   3  2 tied  Burr Gymnasium 
Washington, D.C.
November 1, 2021*
7:00 p.m.
Bowie State W 88–67 
 14  2 tied   8  Settle   4  Foster  Burr Gymnasium 
Washington, D.C.
Regular season
November 9, 2021*
7:00 p.m.
District of Columbia W 87–59  1–0
 23  Hawkins   11  Green   6  Hawkins  Burr Gymnasium (1,514)
Washington, D.C.
November 10, 2021*
5:00 p.m.
Regent W 118–54  2–0
 26  Harris   9  Harris   8  Bibbs  Burr Gymnasium 
Washington, D.C.
November 13, 2021*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Bradley W 76–64  3–0
 16  Foster   10  Brumant   6  Hawkins  Carver Arena (3,814)
Peoria, IL
November 16, 2021*
6:30 p.m., FS2
at No. 5 Villanova L 81–100  3–1
 19  Foster   4  Richmond   11  Hawkins  Finneran Pavilion (6,501)
Villanova, PA
November 20, 2021*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at High Point
Legends Classic at High Point
L 63–73  3–2
 21  Settle   6  2 tied   6  Hawkins  Qubein Center (3,957)
High Point, NC
November 21, 2021*
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
vs. William & Mary
Legends Classic at High Point
W 82–76  4–2
 19  Settle   7  2 tied   11  Hawkins  Qubein Center (1,230)
High Point, NC
November 26, 2021*
3:00 p.m.
Austin Peay L 67–69  4–3
 12  2 tied   5  3 tied   6  Hawkins  Burr Gymnasium (551)
Washington, D.C.
November 30, 2021*
7:00 p.m., NEC Front Row
at Mount St. Mary's L 70–72  4–4
 19  Hawkins   5  2 tied   6  Hawkins  Knott Arena (1,617)
Emmitsburg, MD
December 4, 2021*
5:30 p.m., HBCUGO.TV
American W 90–56  5–4
 19  Settle   7  Settle   6  Hawkins  Burr Gymnasium (612)
Washington, D.C.
December 15, 2021*
6:30 p.m., FS1
at Georgetown L 73–85  5–5
 26  Foster   8  Foster   5  Hawkins  Capital One Arena (4,154)
Washington, D.C.
December 18, 2021*
4:00 p.m., TNT
vs. North Carolina A&T
Invesco QQQ Legacy Classic
W 79–57  6–5
 18  Foster   9  2 tied   10  Hawkins  Prudential Center 
Newark, NJ
December 21, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Harvard L 69–77  6–6
 18  Settle   8  Brumant   4  Hawkins  Lavietes Pavilion (1,006)
Allston, MA
December 23, 2021*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Yale Canceled due to COVID-19 issues at Howard John J. Lee Amphitheater 
New Haven, CT
December 30, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Hampton Canceled due to COVID-19 issues at Howard Hampton Convocation Center 
Hampton, VA
January 4, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Penn Canceled due to COVID-19 issues at Howard The Palestra 
Philadelphia, PA
January 15, 2022
4:00 p.m.
Norfolk State L 74–77  6–7
(0–1)
 22  Foster   9  Foster   3  Hawkins  Burr Gymnasium (735)
Washington, D.C.
January 17, 2022*
2:30 p.m., FOX
Notre Dame
MLK Day Classic
L 68–71  6–8
 25  Settle   7  Settle   5  Hawkins  Burr Gymnasium (1,315)
Washington, D.C.
January 22, 2022
4:00 p.m.
at Morgan State W 91–82  7–8
(1–1)
 22  Brumant   8  Settle   4  Hawkins  Talmadge L. Hill Field House (1,987)
Baltimore, MD
January 24, 2022
7:30 p.m.
at Coppin State L 81–83  7–9
(1–2)
 19  Foster   8  Settle   3  Foster  Physical Education Complex (517)
Baltimore, MD
January 29, 2022
4:00 p.m.
at North Carolina Central W 75–74 OT 8–9
(2–2)
 27  Foster   4  Richmond   7  Hawkins  McDougald–McLendon Arena (2,337)
Durham, NC
January 31, 2022
7:00 p.m.
at South Carolina State L 55–58  8–10
(2–3)
 13  Foster   12  Bruman   3  Robinson  SHM Memorial Center (614)
Orangeburg, SC
February 5, 2022
4:00 p.m.
Maryland Eastern Shore
Rescheduled from January 10
W 72–64  9–10
(3–3)
 20  Foster   5  Bibbs   8  Hawkins  Burr Gymnasium (1,271)
Washington, D.C.
February 7, 2022
7:30 p.m.
at Delaware State
Rescheduled from January 8
W 69–64  10–10
(4–3)
 21  Settle   7  Hawkins   5  tied  Memorial Hall (600)
Dover, DE
February 8, 2022*
6:00 p.m.
Gallaudet W 96–38  11–10
 21  Settle   8  Wood   5  Hawkins  Burr Gymnasium (818)
Washington, D.C.
February 12, 2022
4:00 p.m.
Delaware State W 85–72  12–10
(5–3)
 27  Foster   6  Hawkins   9  Hawkins  Burr Gymnasium (1,164)
Washington, D.C.
February 14, 2022
7:30 p.m., FloSports
at Maryland Eastern Shore W 77–71  13–10
(6–3)
 22  Foster   5  Wood   8  Hawkins  Hytche Athletic Center (747)
Princess Anne, MD
February 19, 2022
2:00 p.m., TNT/ESPN2/NBA TV
vs. Morgan State
NBA HBCU Classic
W 68–66  14–10
(7–3)
 18  Foster   9  Settle   5  Hawkins  Wolstein Center (4,732)
Cleveland, OH
February 21, 2022
7:30 p.m., ESPNU
Coppin State L 82–86  14–11
(7–4)
 27  Foster   6  tied   7  Hawkins  Burr Gymnasium 
Washington, D.C.
February 26, 2022
4:00 p.m.
North Carolina Central W 77–67  15–11
(8–4)
 17  Hawkins   6  Foster   3  Hawkins  Burr Gymnasium (1,994)
Washington, D.C.
February 28, 2022
7:30 p.m.
South Carolina State W 72–62  16–11
(9–4)
 15  Hawkins   7  Foster   3  Foster  Burr Gymnasium (2,178)
Washington, D.C.
March 3, 2022
7:30 p.m.
at Norfolk State L 61–83  16–12
(9–5)
 15  Settle   4  Settle   2  Hawkins  Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (2,897)
Norfolk, VA
MEAC tournament
March 9, 2022
8:00 p.m., ESPN+
(2) vs. (7) Coppin State
Quarterfinals
L 57–59  16–13
 16  Settle   12  Settle   4  Hawkins  Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, VA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Sources:[2][3]

References

  1. ^ Bryant, Derek W. (February 9, 2021). "Men's Basketball Cancels Remainder of 2020-21 Season". Howard University Athletics. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
  2. ^ "2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule". Howard University Athletics. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  3. ^ "2021-22 Howard Bison Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved July 7, 2024.