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Howard wins by point, heads to 1st NCAA tourney since 1992 | |
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) Jelani Williams scored 20 points including two free throws with 6.1 seconds left to lead Howard to a 65-64 win on Saturday in the Mid-Eastern Atlantic Conference Tournament championship game and the Bison's first trip to the NCAA Tournament in 31 years. This is Howard’s first MEAC Tournament title since 1992, which was also the last time the Bison won the regular-season championship until this season. They beat the Spartans twice during the regular season 87-67 and 86-84 but the championship game was a tenacious defensive matchup. Free throws by Terrance Jones and Joe Bryant gave Norfolk State a 64-60 lead with 23.7 seconds remaining. Marcus Dockery made his first 3-pointer after missing his first five attempts to get Howard within a point with 13.2 to go then Norfolk State threw the inbounds pass out of bounds on a miscommunication. MORE | |
| Leaders | |||||
| Points: | J. Bryant Jr. | 17.8 | |||
| Rebounds: | K. Bankston | 7.1 | |||
| Assists: | J. Bryant Jr. | 3.1 | |||
| FG%: | K. Bankston | 68.8% | |||
| FT%: | J. Bryant Jr. | 84.0% | |||
| 3P%: | J. Bryant Jr. | 37.0% | |||
| Steals: | J. Bryant Jr. | 1.8 | |||
| Blocks: | K. Bankston | 1.5 | |||
| Coaches Rankings | |||
| Rank | School | Rec | |
| 1 | UConn | 31-8 | |
| 2 | San Diego State | 32-7 | |
| 3 | Miami (FL) | 29-8 | |
| 4 | Alabama | 31-6 | |
| 5 | Florida Atlantic | 35-4 | |
| 6 | Houston | 33-4 | |
| 7 | Texas | 29-9 | |
| 8 | UCLA | 31-6 | |
| 9 | Kansas State | 26-10 | |
| 10 | Gonzaga | 31-6 | |
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| Mid-Eastern Standings | ||
| Conference | Overall | |
| W-L | W-L | |
| Howard | 11-3 | 22-13 |
| North Carolina Central | 10-4 | 18-12 |
| Norfolk State | 9-5 | 22-11 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 9-5 | 18-13 |
| Morgan State | 8-7 | 15-16 |
| Coppin State | 4-10 | 9-23 |
| Delaware State | 4-11 | 6-24 |
| South Carolina State | 2-12 | 5-26 |
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| Offense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 75.8 (77) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 11.0 (102) | ||||
| Assists: | 12.8 (198) | ||||
| FG%: | 47.2% (38) | ||||
| FT%: | 74.4% (75) | ||||
| 3P%: | 33.9% (196) | ||||
| Defense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 68.6 (134) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 24.9 (171) | ||||
| Assists: | 14.0 (279) | ||||
| FG%: | 40.8% (36) | ||||
| FT%: | 68.5% (38) | ||||
| 3P%: | 34.7% (249) | ||||
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