Howard (68) vs NC Central (72) · Mar 1, 2025 · NCAAM Scores

FINAL

Mar 1, 2025

Game Recap

King scores 20 as North Carolina Central takes down Howard 72-68. Po'Boigh King had 20 points in North Carolina Central's 72-68 victory over Howard on Saturday.

Box Score

	1	2	T
HOW	35	33	68
NCCU	34	38	72

HOWARD	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
14Ayodele Taiwo	13	1-1	0-0	0-0	3	0	0	1	1	4	2
15Cameron Shockley-Okeke	27	3-7	3-7	1-2	5	1	0	0	2	2	10
7Blake Harper	39	6-18	2-5	9-10	8	5	1	0	4	3	23
1Anwar Gill	23	4-10	2-6	0-0	5	1	2	0	0	4	10
5Marcus Dockery	36	4-10	1-5	2-2	4	0	2	1	1	2	11
21Calvin Robins Jr.	8	2-3	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4
4Miles Stewart	3	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0
23Mounir Hima	2	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
30Joshua Strong	22	1-6	0-5	0-0	0	0	1	0	0	3	2
3Jaren Johnson	27	2-5	0-2	2-2	9	1	2	0	2	4	6
TOTAL	-	23-6137.7%	8-3026.7%	14-1687.5%	35	8	8	2	11	25	68

NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
55Jaqai Murray	21	1-3	0-0	2-6	8	0	0	0	1	1	4
12Perry Smith Jr.	36	7-14	0-0	4-10	10	1	2	0	3	3	18
35Po'Boigh King	35	7-20	0-6	6-6	3	1	0	0	2	2	20
2Dionte Johnson	29	6-9	0-0	6-9	5	4	2	0	2	1	18
1Keishon Porter	16	1-3	0-0	0-0	0	1	0	0	1	4	2
23Kelechi Okworogwo	2	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5Timmy Adedire	23	1-1	1-1	2-2	2	1	0	0	0	1	5
11Isaac Parson	11	0-2	0-0	0-0	1	3	0	0	4	0	0
22Chris Daniels	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
3Aquan Smart	27	1-1	1-1	2-4	5	2	0	1	0	3	5
TOTAL	-	24-5345.3%	2-825.0%	22-3759.5%	34	13	4	1	13	16	72

Play-by-Play

Scores Only

1st halfhownccu

(20:00) Start game
(19:59) Jump Ball won by North Carolina Central
(19:59) Jump Ball lost by Howard
(19:49) Po'Boigh King missed Three Point Jumper.
(19:45) Dionte Johnson Offensive Rebound.
(19:39) Dionte Johnson missed Jumper.
(19:36) Cameron Shockley-Okeke Defensive Rebound.
(19:25) Cameron Shockley-Okeke missed Three Point Jumper.
(19:21) Anwar Gill Offensive Rebound.
+2 (19:20) Anwar Gill made Layup.
20
(18:53) Keishon Porter Turnover.
(18:53) Anwar Gill Steal.
(18:35) Anwar Gill missed Three Point Jumper.
(18:31) Anwar Gill Offensive Rebound.
+2 (18:24) Blake Harper made Jumper.
40
(18:08) Foul on Ayodele Taiwo.
+2 (18:07) Po'Boigh King made Jumper. Assisted by Dionte Johnson.
42
(17:47) Blake Harper Turnover.
(17:47) Perry Smith Jr. Steal.
(17:40) Po'Boigh King missed Three Point Jumper.
(17:37) Marcus Dockery Defensive Rebound.
(17:27) Foul on Ayodele Taiwo.
(17:27) Ayodele Taiwo Turnover.
(17:27) Ayodele Taiwo subbing out for Howard
(17:27) Miles Stewart subbing in for Howard
(17:14) Po'Boigh King missed Jumper.
(17:11) Po'Boigh King Offensive Rebound.
+2 (17:10) Po'Boigh King made Layup.
44
(17:10) Foul on Anwar Gill.
+1 (17:10) Po'Boigh King made Free Throw.
45
(17:03) Miles Stewart missed Jumper.
(17:00) Jaqai Murray Defensive Rebound.
+2 (16:48) Perry Smith Jr. made Jumper.
47
+3 (16:30) Anwar Gill made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Cameron Shockley-Okeke.
77
(16:00) Perry Smith Jr. missed Jumper.
(15:57) Blake Harper Defensive Rebound.
+3 (15:49) Anwar Gill made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Blake Harper.
107
(15:22) Jaqai Murray missed Layup.
(15:21) Jaqai Murray Offensive Rebound.
(15:21) Foul on Miles Stewart.
(15:21) Official TV Timeout
(15:21) Cameron Shockley-Okeke subbing out for Howard
(15:21) Jaren Johnson subbing in for Howard
(15:21) Jaqai Murray missed Free Throw.
(15:21) North Carolina Central Deadball Team Rebound.
(15:21) Jaqai Murray missed Free Throw.
(15:19) Jaren Johnson Defensive Rebound.
(15:12) Foul on Keishon Porter.
(15:12) Jaren Johnson subbing out for Howard
(15:12) Joshua Strong subbing in for Howard
(15:07) Marcus Dockery missed Three Point Jumper.
(15:04) Perry Smith Jr. Defensive Rebound.
(15:03) Perry Smith Jr. Turnover.
(15:03) Marcus Dockery Steal.
(14:59) Blake Harper missed Three Point Jumper.
(14:56) Jaqai Murray Defensive Rebound.
+2 (14:41) Dionte Johnson made Jumper.
109
(14:26) Foul on Miles Stewart.
(14:26) Miles Stewart Turnover.
(14:26) Miles Stewart subbing out for Howard
(14:26) Calvin Robins Jr. subbing in for Howard
(14:26) Marcus Dockery subbing out for Howard
(14:26) Cameron Shockley-Okeke subbing in for Howard
(14:04) Jaqai Murray Turnover.
(14:04) Anwar Gill Steal.
(13:57) Joshua Strong missed Three Point Jumper.
(13:52) Cameron Shockley-Okeke Offensive Rebound.
(13:52) Foul on Po'Boigh King.
(13:52) Cameron Shockley-Okeke missed Free Throw.
(13:52) Howard Deadball Team Rebound.
(13:52) Dionte Johnson subbing out for North Carolina Central
(13:52) Jaqai Murray subbing out for North Carolina Central
(13:52) Timmy Adedire subbing in for North Carolina Central
(13:52) Isaac Parson subbing in for North Carolina Central
+1 (13:52) Cameron Shockley-Okeke made Free Throw.
119
(13:34) Po'Boigh King missed Three Point Jumper.
(13:30) Anwar Gill Defensive Rebound.
(13:21) Calvin Robins Jr. missed Layup.
(13:18) Perry Smith Jr. Defensive Rebound.
+2 (13:16) Keishon Porter made Dunk. Assisted by Isaac Parson.
1111
(13:01) Foul on Keishon Porter.
(13:01) Keishon Porter subbing out for North Carolina Central
(13:01) Aquan Smart subbing in for North Carolina Central
(13:01) Anwar Gill subbing out for Howard
(13:01) Marcus Dockery subbing in for Howard
(12:41) Joshua Strong missed Three Point Jumper.
(12:36) Howard Offensive Rebound.
(12:34) Foul on Perry Smith Jr..
+1 (12:34) Blake Harper made Free Throw.
1211
+1 (12:34) Blake Harper made Free Throw.
1311
(12:34) Blake Harper subbing out for Howard
(12:34) Jaren Johnson subbing in for Howard
(12:21) Po'Boigh King missed Three Point Jumper.
(12:16) Jaren Johnson Defensive Rebound.
(12:09) Jaren Johnson subbing out for Howard
(12:09) Anwar Gill subbing in for Howard
(12:09) Official TV Timeout
(12:09) Cameron Shockley-Okeke subbing out for Howard
(12:09) Calvin Robins Jr. subbing out for Howard
(12:09) Blake Harper subbing in for Howard
(12:09) Ayodele Taiwo subbing in for Howard
(11:45) Howard Turnover.
+2 (11:21) Po'Boigh King made Jumper. Assisted by Isaac Parson.
1313
+3 (11:08) Marcus Dockery made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Anwar Gill.
1613
+2 (10:43) Perry Smith Jr. made Layup. Assisted by Isaac Parson.
1615
(10:43) Foul on Anwar Gill.
(10:43) Anwar Gill subbing out for Howard
(10:43) Jaren Johnson subbing in for Howard
(10:43) Perry Smith Jr. missed Free Throw.
(10:41) Blake Harper Defensive Rebound.
(10:10) Howard Turnover.
(9:52) Perry Smith Jr. Turnover.
(9:52) Joshua Strong subbing out for Howard
(9:52) Cameron Shockley-Okeke subbing in for Howard
+3 (9:36) Cameron Shockley-Okeke made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Blake Harper.
1915
+2 (9:12) Po'Boigh King made Jumper. Assisted by Perry Smith Jr..
1917
(8:55) Blake Harper missed Jumper.
(8:53) Isaac Parson Defensive Rebound.
(8:51) Isaac Parson Turnover.
(8:51) Jaren Johnson Steal.
(8:37) Marcus Dockery missed Three Point Jumper.
(8:34) Timmy Adedire Defensive Rebound.
(8:26) Isaac Parson Turnover.
(8:26) Marcus Dockery Steal.
+2 (8:22) Marcus Dockery made Layup.
2117
(7:57) Po'Boigh King missed Jumper.
(7:54) Howard Deadball Team Rebound.
(7:54) Official TV Timeout
(7:54) Perry Smith Jr. subbing out for North Carolina Central
(7:54) Kelechi Okworogwo subbing in for North Carolina Central
(7:54) Cameron Shockley-Okeke subbing out for Howard
(7:54) Calvin Robins Jr. subbing in for Howard
(7:36) Ayodele Taiwo subbing out for Howard
(7:36) Cameron Shockley-Okeke subbing in for Howard
(7:36) Cameron Shockley-Okeke Turnover.
+2 (7:23) Po'Boigh King made Layup.
2119
+3 (7:05) Cameron Shockley-Okeke made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Blake Harper.
2419
(6:46) Isaac Parson missed Jumper.
(6:43) Jaren Johnson Defensive Rebound.
+2 (6:19) Calvin Robins Jr. made Layup.
2619
(5:59) Foul on Blake Harper.
+1 (5:59) Timmy Adedire made Free Throw.
2620
(5:59) Isaac Parson subbing out for North Carolina Central
(5:59) Kelechi Okworogwo subbing out for North Carolina Central
(5:59) Po'Boigh King subbing out for North Carolina Central
(5:59) Dionte Johnson subbing in for North Carolina Central
(5:59) Perry Smith Jr. subbing in for North Carolina Central
(5:59) Jaqai Murray subbing in for North Carolina Central
+1 (5:59) Timmy Adedire made Free Throw.
2621
+2 (5:42) Calvin Robins Jr. made Layup. Assisted by Blake Harper.
2821
+2 (5:14) Dionte Johnson made Layup.
2823
+2 (4:46) Marcus Dockery made Jumper.
3023
(4:30) Foul on Jaren Johnson.
+1 (4:30) Dionte Johnson made Free Throw.
3024
(4:30) Calvin Robins Jr. subbing out for Howard
(4:30) Ayodele Taiwo subbing in for Howard
+1 (4:30) Dionte Johnson made Free Throw.
3025
(4:20) Jaren Johnson Turnover.
(4:20) Blake Harper subbing out for Howard
(4:20) Calvin Robins Jr. subbing in for Howard
(4:10) Foul on Cameron Shockley-Okeke.
(4:10) Dionte Johnson missed Free Throw.
(4:10) North Carolina Central Deadball Team Rebound.
(4:10) Dionte Johnson missed Free Throw.
(4:08) Ayodele Taiwo Defensive Rebound.
(3:48) Official TV Timeout
(3:48) Cameron Shockley-Okeke subbing out for Howard
(3:48) Calvin Robins Jr. subbing out for Howard
(3:48) Anwar Gill subbing in for Howard
(3:48) Blake Harper subbing in for Howard
(3:43) Blake Harper Turnover.
(3:43) Dionte Johnson Steal.
+2 (3:38) Dionte Johnson made Layup.
3027
(3:35) Timmy Adedire subbing out for North Carolina Central
(3:35) Po'Boigh King subbing in for North Carolina Central
(3:20) Anwar Gill missed Jumper.
(3:18) Anwar Gill Offensive Rebound.
(3:16) Anwar Gill missed Layup.
(3:11) Ayodele Taiwo Offensive Rebound.
+2 (3:11) Ayodele Taiwo made Two Point Tip Shot.
3227
(2:53) Dionte Johnson Turnover.
(2:42) Marcus Dockery missed Three Point Jumper.
(2:39) Jaqai Murray Defensive Rebound.
+2 (2:32) Perry Smith Jr. made Layup. Assisted by Dionte Johnson.
3229
+3 (2:02) Blake Harper made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jaren Johnson.
3529
+2 (1:37) Perry Smith Jr. made Jumper. Assisted by Po'Boigh King.
3531
(1:10) Anwar Gill missed Three Point Jumper.
(1:06) Aquan Smart Defensive Rebound.
+2 (1:03) Po'Boigh King made Jumper. Assisted by Aquan Smart.
3533
(0:37) Jaren Johnson missed Three Point Jumper.
(0:35) Perry Smith Jr. Defensive Rebound.
(0:35) Foul on Ayodele Taiwo.
(0:35) North Carolina Central Timeout
+1 (0:35) Perry Smith Jr. made Free Throw.
3534
(0:35) Jaqai Murray subbing out for North Carolina Central
(0:35) Timmy Adedire subbing in for North Carolina Central
(0:35) Perry Smith Jr. missed Free Throw.
(0:34) North Carolina Central Offensive Rebound.
(0:34) Ayodele Taiwo subbing out for Howard
(0:34) Calvin Robins Jr. subbing in for Howard
(0:19) Po'Boigh King missed Jumper.
(0:17) Anwar Gill Defensive Rebound.
(0:11) Foul on Dionte Johnson.
(0:11) Po'Boigh King subbing out for North Carolina Central
(0:11) Chris Daniels subbing in for North Carolina Central
(0:11) Calvin Robins Jr. subbing out for Howard
(0:11) Cameron Shockley-Okeke subbing in for Howard
(0:08) Foul on Chris Daniels.
(0:08) Perry Smith Jr. subbing out for North Carolina Central
(0:08) Kelechi Okworogwo subbing in for North Carolina Central
(0:05) Blake Harper missed Jumper.
(0:00) North Carolina Central Deadball Team Rebound.
(0:00) End of 1st half

2nd half

Team Stats

HOW

NCCU

68Points72

23-61(37.7%)Field Goal(%)24-53(45.3%)

8-30(26.7%)3-Point(%)2-8(25%)

14-16(87.5%)Free Throw(%)22-37(59.5%)

38(12)Rebounds(Offensive)37(11)

8Assists13

8Steals4

2Blocks1

14Turnovers13

25(0)Fouls(Technical)16(0)

7Largest Lead9

Game Details

Saturday, March 1, 2025 · 5:00 PM

McDougald-McLendon Arena · Durham, NC

attendance: 945 (27.0%)

tv: ESPN+

spread: NCCU -3.5

over/under: 156.5