2013–14 Howard Bison basketball team

2013–14 Howard Bison men's basketball
Conference Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
2013–14 record 8–25 (5–11 MEAC)
Head coach Kevin Nickelberry (4th year)
Assistant coach Keith Coutreyer
Assistant coach Travis Lyons
Assistant coach Victor Montgomery
Home arena Burr Gymnasium
2013–14 MEAC men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
North Carolina Central 15 1   .938     28 6   .824
Hampton 13 3   .813     18 13   .581
Norfolk State 11 5   .688     19 15   .559
Morgan State 11 5   .688     15 16   .484
Savannah State 10 6   .625     13 19   .406
Florida A&M 8 8   .500     14 18   .438
Coppin State 7 9   .438     12 20   .375
Delaware State 5 11   .313     9 21   .300
South Carolina State 5 11   .313     9 21   .300
North Carolina A&T 5 11   .313     9 23   .281
Howard 5 11   .313     8 25   .242
Bethune-Cookman 5 11   .313     7 25   .219
Maryland Eastern Shore 4 12   .250     6 24   .200
2014 MEAC Tournament winner

The 2013–14 Howard Bison basketball team represented Howard University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bison, led by fourth year head coach Kevin Nickelberry, played their home games at the Burr Gymnasium and were members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 8–25, 5–11 in MEAC play to finish in a five way tie for eighth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the MEAC Tournament where the lost to North Carolina Central.

Roster

Number Name Position Height Weight Year Hometown
0 Emmanuel Okoro II Center/Forward 6–6 220 Junior Houston, Texas
1 James Carlton Guard 6–8 220 Senior Durham, North Carolina
2 Kofi Andoh Guard 6–4 185 Freshman Largo, Maryland
3 Prince Okoroh Guard/Forward 6–5 220 Junior Greenbelt, Maryland
4 Ausar Madison Guard 5–9 150 Freshman Carson, California
5 Marcel Boyd Center 6–10 230 Freshman Accokeek, Maryland
10 Keon Hill Guard 5–9 170 Freshman Largo, Maryland
11 James Daniel Guard 5–11 165 Freshman Hampton, Virginia
15 Damon Collins Guard/Forward 6–5 180 Freshman Dallas, Texas
20 Solomon Mangham Forward/Center 6–7 210 Freshman Atlanta, Georgia
21 Jared Norsworthy Guard 6–2 170 Junior La Cañada, California
22 Brandon Ford Guard 6–2 195 Junior Largo, Maryland
25 Theodore Boyomo Center 6–8 230 Senior Cameroon
32 Tyler Stone Forward 6–7 205 Freshman Toronto, Ontario
33 James Miller Guard/Forward 6–4 185 Freshman Clinton, North Carolina
44 Oliver Ellison Center 6–9 216 Sophomore Washington, D.C.

Schedule

[1]

Date Opponent Result Record Site (Attendance)
Regular season
11/08/2013* Washington College W 69–52  1–0 Burr Gymnasium (1,875)
11/10/2013* Gwynedd Mercy W 83–66  2–0 Burr Gymnasium (N/A)
11/13/2013* at Old Dominion L 57–77  2–1 Constant Center (6,102)
11/15/2013* at Harvard L 44–76  2–2 Lavietes Pavilion (1,815)
11/17/2013* at Pittsburgh
(Legends Classic)
L 52–84  2–3 Petersen Events Center (8,349)
11/21/2013* at Houston
(Legends Classic)
L 62–75  2–4 Hofheinz Pavilion (2,815)
11/25/2013* at South Dakota State
(Legends Classic)
L 65–77  2–5 Frost Arena (1,910)
11/26/2013* vs. Texas Southern
(Legends Classic)
L 54–63  2–6 Frost Arena (1,696)
11/30/2013* William & Mary L 79–84 OT 2–7 Burr Gymnasium (752)
12/04/2013* at American L 53–76  2–8 Bender Arena (802)
12/07/2013 at Morgan State L 58–87  2–9 (0–1) Talmadge L. Hill Field House (1,008)
12/11/2013* at UCF L 64–79  2–10 CFE Arena (3,975)
12/14/2013* at Fordham L 60–79  2–11 Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,432)
12/15/2013 vs. Delaware State W 64–62 OT 3–11 (1–1) Barclays Center (5,000)
12/17/2013* at Liberty L 59–77  3–12 Vines Center (1,100)
12/29/2013* at USC L 60–82  3–13 Galen Center (5,563)
01/04/2014* at College of Charleston L 50–60  3–14 TD Arena (3,783)
01/13/2014 Savannah State L 54–56  3–15 (1–2) Burr Gymnasium (2,750)
01/18/2014 Maryland Eastern Shore W 88–55  4–15 (2–2) Burr Gymnasium (787)
01/25/2014 at Florida A&M W 69–62  5–15 (3–2) Teaching Gym (2,577)
01/27/2014 at Bethune-Cookman L 47–58  5–16 (3–3) Moore Gymnasium (1,216)
02/01/2014 North Carolina Central L 65–79  5–17 (3–4) Burr Gymnasium (2,500)
02/03/2014 North Carolina A&T W 68–60  6–17 (4–4) Burr Gymnasium (1,023)
02/08/2014 at Hampton L 47–63  6–18 (4–5) Hampton Convocation Center (6,000)
02/10/2014 at Norfolk State L 49–75  6–19 (4–6) Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1,226)
02/15/2014 at Maryland Eastern Shore L 73–87  6–20 (4–7) Hytche Athletic Center (3,818)
02/22/2014 Hampton L 78–81  6–21 (4–8) Burr Gymnasium (1,706)
02/24/2014 Norfolk State L 60–66  6–22 (4–9) Burr Gymnasium (1,113)
03/01/2014 at Delaware State W 55–53  7–22 (5–9) Memorial Hall (1,056)
03/03/2014 at Coppin State L 69–86  7–23 (5–10) Physical Education Complex (543)
03/06/2014 Morgan State L 66–68 OT 7–24 (5–11) Burr Gymnasium (N/A)
2014 MEAC Tournament
03/11/2014 vs. North Carolina A&T
(First round)
W 53–47  8–24 Norfolk Scope (4,658)
03/12/2014 vs. North Carolina Central
(Quarterfinals)
L 46–92  8–25 Norfolk Scope (6,663)
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. ( ) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References