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FINAL
Mar 11, 2023

Game Recap

Howard wins by point, heads to 1st NCAA tourney since 1992. 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 Athletic Conference Tournament championship game and the Bison's first trip to the NCAA Tournament in 31...

Box Score

12T
NORF273764
HOW333265
Norfolk State Spartans logoNORFOLK STATEFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
21Dana Tate Jr.8-153-70-070010219
30Kris Bankston2-30-02-23010146
2Terrance Jones2-60-02-23320146
5Tyrese Jenkins2-70-31-21300005
4Joe Bryant Jr.5-130-18-1150502218
33Jack Doumbia2-70-20-03011024
50Nyzaiah Chambers0-10-00-02000020
32Chris Ford1-40-01-21001043
31Cahiem Brown0-20-03-52200223
22Andre Bottoms0-00-00-00000000
TOTAL22-5837.9%3-1323.1%17-2470.8%2789362264
Howard Bison logoHOWARDFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
24Jordan Wood0-30-30-02000130
2Steve Settle III2-41-24-62003259
22Shy Odom3-70-03-57001339
3Elijah Hawkins2-81-44-66500639
0Marcus Dockery2-71-60-03000105
12Kobe Dickson0-20-02-42301102
11Ose Okojie0-00-00-00000000
34Bryce Harris3-41-21-15001028
1Khalil Robinson1-11-10-00000013
5Jelani Williams6-111-27-862002420
TOTAL19-4740.4%6-2030%21-3070%331006162165

Play-by-Play

1st halfnorfhow
  • Norfolk State Spartans logo
    (20:00) Jump Ball won by Norfolk State
  • Norfolk State Spartans logo
    +3 (19:45) Dana Tate Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Terrance Jones.
    30
  • Howard Bison logo
    (19:11) Elijah Hawkins Turnover.
  • Norfolk State Spartans logo
    (18:43) Joe Bryant Jr. missed Jumper.
  • Howard Bison logo
    (18:43) Steve Settle III Defensive Rebound.
  • Howard Bison logo
    (18:35) Marcus Dockery missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Norfolk State Spartans logo
    (18:35) Dana Tate Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Norfolk State Spartans logo
    +2 (18:30) Dana Tate Jr. made Layup.
    50
  • Howard Bison logo
    (18:16) Marcus Dockery missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Howard Bison logo
    (18:16) Elijah Hawkins Offensive Rebound.
  • Norfolk State Spartans logo
    (18:12) Foul on Kris Bankston.
  • Howard Bison logo
    (18:12) Elijah Hawkins missed Free Throw.
  • Howard Bison logo
    (18:12) Howard Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Howard Bison logo
    +1 (18:12) Elijah Hawkins made Free Throw.
    51
  • Norfolk State Spartans logo
    (17:59) Tyrese Jenkins missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Howard Bison logo
    (17:59) Shy Odom Defensive Rebound.
  • Howard Bison logo
    (17:52) Jordan Wood Turnover.
  • Norfolk State Spartans logo
    (17:52) Joe Bryant Jr. Steal.
  • Howard Bison logo
    (17:45) Foul on Jordan Wood.
  • Norfolk State Spartans logo
    +1 (17:45) Kris Bankston made Free Throw.
    61
  • Norfolk State Spartans logo
    +1 (17:45) Kris Bankston made Free Throw.
    71
  • Howard Bison logo
    (17:26) Jordan Wood missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Howard Bison logo
    (17:26) Marcus Dockery Offensive Rebound.
  • Howard Bison logo
    (17:09) Shy Odom missed Layup.
  • Norfolk State Spartans logo
    (17:09) Kris Bankston Defensive Rebound.
  • Norfolk State Spartans logo
    (16:43) Dana Tate Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Howard Bison logo
    (16:43) Shy Odom Defensive Rebound.
  • Norfolk State Spartans logo
    (16:29) Foul on Kris Bankston.
  • Howard Bison logo
    +1 (16:29) Steve Settle III made Free Throw.
    72
  • Howard Bison logo
    +1 (16:29) Steve Settle III made Free Throw.
    73
  • Norfolk State Spartans logo
    (16:16) Tyrese Jenkins missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Howard Bison logo
    (16:16) Jelani Williams Defensive Rebound.
  • Norfolk State Spartans logo
    (16:01) Foul on Chris Ford.
  • Howard Bison logo
    +1 (16:01) Jelani Williams made Free Throw.
    74
  • Howard Bison logo
    +1 (16:01) Jelani Williams made Free Throw.
    75
  • Norfolk State Spartans logo
    (15:32) Joe Bryant Jr. missed Jumper.
  • Norfolk State Spartans logo
    (15:32) Tyrese Jenkins Offensive Rebound.
  • (15:32) Official TV Timeout
  • Howard Bison logo
    (15:32) Foul on Jelani Williams.
  • Norfolk State Spartans logo
    (15:32) Tyrese Jenkins missed Free Throw.
  • Norfolk State Spartans logo
    (15:32) Norfolk State Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Norfolk State Spartans logo
    +1 (15:32) Tyrese Jenkins made Free Throw.
    85
  • Howard Bison logo
    (15:09) Jelani Williams missed Jumper.
  • Norfolk State Spartans logo
    (15:09) Chris Ford Defensive Rebound.
  • Norfolk State Spartans logo
    (14:51) Chris Ford missed Layup.
  • Howard Bison logo
    (14:51) Kobe Dickson Block.
  • Howard Bison logo
    (14:51) Jelani Williams Defensive Rebound.
  • Howard Bison logo
    +3 (14:26) Khalil Robinson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kobe Dickson.
    88
  • Norfolk State Spartans logo
    +2 (14:09) Chris Ford made Layup. Assisted by Terrance Jones.
    108
  • Howard Bison logo
    +3 (13:37) Bryce Harris made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jelani Williams.
    1011
  • Norfolk State Spartans logo
    +3 (13:20) Dana Tate Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tyrese Jenkins.
    1311
  • Howard Bison logo
    +2 (12:59) Jelani Williams made Layup.
    1313
  • Norfolk State Spartans logo
    +3 (12:40) Dana Tate Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tyrese Jenkins.
    1613
  • Howard Bison logo
    (12:16) Foul on Jelani Williams.
  • Howard Bison logo
    (12:16) Jelani Williams Turnover.
  • Norfolk State Spartans logo
    +2 (11:54) Jack Doumbia made Layup.
    1813
  • Howard Bison logo
    (11:29) Marcus Dockery missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Norfolk State Spartans logo
    (11:29) Cahiem Brown Defensive Rebound.
  • Howard Bison logo
    (11:26) Foul on Jordan Wood.
  • (11:26) Official TV Timeout
  • Norfolk State Spartans logo
    (11:01) Cahiem Brown missed Jumper.
  • Howard Bison logo
    (11:01) Jordan Wood Defensive Rebound.
  • Howard Bison logo
    (10:45) Shy Odom missed Layup.
  • Norfolk State Spartans logo
    (10:45) Jack Doumbia Block.
  • Norfolk State Spartans logo
    (10:45) Joe Bryant Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Norfolk State Spartans logo
    (10:31) Cahiem Brown missed Jumper.
  • Howard Bison logo
    (10:31) Howard Defensive Rebound.
  • Howard Bison logo
    +2 (10:19) Elijah Hawkins made Layup.
    1815
  • Norfolk State Spartans logo
    +2 (10:01) Dana Tate Jr. made Jumper.
    2015
  • Howard Bison logo
    (9:49) Elijah Hawkins missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Norfolk State Spartans logo
    (9:49) Cahiem Brown Defensive Rebound.
  • Norfolk State Spartans logo
    (9:42) Chris Ford missed Layup.
  • Howard Bison logo
    (9:42) Steve Settle III Defensive Rebound.
  • Howard Bison logo
    +3 (9:18) Steve Settle III made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Elijah Hawkins.
    2018
  • Norfolk State Spartans logo
    (8:55) Foul on Joe Bryant Jr..
  • Norfolk State Spartans logo
    (8:55) Joe Bryant Jr. Turnover.
  • Howard Bison logo
    (8:34) Elijah Hawkins Turnover.
  • Norfolk State Spartans logo
    +2 (8:27) Jack Doumbia made Layup.
    2218
  • Howard Bison logo
    (7:51) Shy Odom missed Layup.
  • Norfolk State Spartans logo
    (7:51) Joe Bryant Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Norfolk State Spartans logo
    (7:33) Jack Doumbia missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Norfolk State Spartans logo
    (7:33) Nyzaiah Chambers Offensive Rebound.
  • Norfolk State Spartans logo
    (7:30) Cahiem Brown missed Free Throw.
  • Norfolk State Spartans logo
    (7:30) Norfolk State Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Norfolk State Spartans logo
    +1 (7:30) Cahiem Brown made Free Throw.
    2318
  • Howard Bison logo
    (7:30) Foul on Elijah Hawkins.
  • (7:30) Official TV Timeout
  • Norfolk State Spartans logo
    (7:11) Foul on Cahiem Brown.
  • Howard Bison logo
    (7:09) Elijah Hawkins Turnover.
  • Norfolk State Spartans logo
    (6:52) Jack Doumbia missed Jumper.
  • Norfolk State Spartans logo
    (6:52) Norfolk State Offensive Rebound.
  • Norfolk State Spartans logo
    (6:31) Jack Doumbia missed Jumper.
  • Howard Bison logo
    (6:31) Elijah Hawkins Defensive Rebound.
  • Howard Bison logo
    +3 (6:24) Elijah Hawkins made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kobe Dickson.
    2321
  • Norfolk State Spartans logo
    (5:55) Dana Tate Jr. missed Jumper.
  • Howard Bison logo
    (5:55) Howard Defensive Rebound.
  • Howard Bison logo
    (5:23) Elijah Hawkins missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Norfolk State Spartans logo
    (5:23) Nyzaiah Chambers Defensive Rebound.
  • Norfolk State Spartans logo
    (4:51) Nyzaiah Chambers missed Jumper.
  • Howard Bison logo
    (4:51) Jelani Williams Defensive Rebound.
  • Howard Bison logo
    +2 (4:45) Bryce Harris made Layup. Assisted by Elijah Hawkins.
    2323
  • Norfolk State Spartans logo
    (4:45) Foul on Jack Doumbia.
  • Howard Bison logo
    +1 (4:45) Bryce Harris made Free Throw.
    2324
  • Norfolk State Spartans logo
    (4:29) Foul on Joe Bryant Jr..
  • Norfolk State Spartans logo
    (4:29) Joe Bryant Jr. Turnover.
  • Howard Bison logo
    (4:08) Jelani Williams missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Howard Bison logo
    (4:08) Bryce Harris Offensive Rebound.
  • Norfolk State Spartans logo
    (4:04) Foul on Terrance Jones.
  • Howard Bison logo
    (4:04) Kobe Dickson missed Free Throw.
  • Howard Bison logo
    (4:04) Howard Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Howard Bison logo
    (4:04) Kobe Dickson missed Free Throw.
  • Norfolk State Spartans logo
    (4:04) Dana Tate Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Norfolk State Spartans logo
    +2 (3:48) Tyrese Jenkins made Jumper. Assisted by Cahiem Brown.
    2524
  • Howard Bison logo
    (3:15) Steve Settle III missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Norfolk State Spartans logo
    (3:15) Dana Tate Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Norfolk State Spartans logo
    (2:44) Tyrese Jenkins missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Norfolk State Spartans logo
    (2:44) Dana Tate Jr. Offensive Rebound.
  • Norfolk State Spartans logo
    +2 (2:40) Dana Tate Jr. made Jumper.
    2724
  • Howard Bison logo
    (2:33) Howard Timeout
  • (2:33) Official TV Timeout
  • Howard Bison logo
    +2 (2:25) Steve Settle III made Jumper.
    2726
  • Norfolk State Spartans logo
    (2:12) Foul on Cahiem Brown.
  • Norfolk State Spartans logo
    (2:12) Cahiem Brown Turnover.
  • Howard Bison logo
    +2 (1:58) Jelani Williams made Layup.
    2728
  • Norfolk State Spartans logo
    (1:36) Tyrese Jenkins missed Jumper.
  • Howard Bison logo
    (1:36) Elijah Hawkins Defensive Rebound.
  • Howard Bison logo
    +2 (1:29) Shy Odom made Layup. Assisted by Elijah Hawkins.
    2730
  • Norfolk State Spartans logo
    (1:25) Norfolk State Timeout
  • Norfolk State Spartans logo
    (0:59) Dana Tate Jr. missed Jumper.
  • Howard Bison logo
    (0:59) Marcus Dockery Defensive Rebound.
  • Howard Bison logo
    (0:50) Foul on Shy Odom.
  • Howard Bison logo
    (0:50) Shy Odom Turnover.
  • Norfolk State Spartans logo
    (0:33) Dana Tate Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Howard Bison logo
    (0:33) Howard Defensive Rebound.
  • Howard Bison logo
    +3 (0:06) Jelani Williams made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Elijah Hawkins.
    2733
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

64Points65
22-58(37.9%)Field Goal(%)19-47(40.4%)
3-13(23.1%)3-Point(%)6-20(30%)
17-24(70.8%)Free Throw(%)21-30(70%)
31(13)Rebounds(Offensive)39(14)
8Assists10
9Steals0
3Blocks6
6Turnovers16
22(0)Fouls(Technical)21(0)
6Largest Lead6

Game Details

Saturday, March 11, 2023 · 1:00 PM
Burr Gymnasium · Washington, D.C.
capacity: 2,700
tv: ESPN2
spread: NORF -2.5
over/under: 142.5