2022–23 Howard Bison men's basketball team explained

Mode:basketball
Year:2022–23
Prev Year:2021–22
Next Year:2023–24
Team:Howard Bison
Conference:Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Short Conf:MEAC
Record:22–13
Conf Record:11–3
Head Coach:Kenny Blakeney
Hc Year:4th
Asst Coach1:Rod Balanis
Asst Coach2:Tyler Thornton
Asst Coach3:Steve Ongley
Stadium:Burr Gymnasium
Champion:MEAC regular-season and tournament champions
Bowl Result:first round

The 2022–23 Howard Bison men's basketball team represented Howard University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bison, led by fourth-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). They finished the season 19–12, 11–3 in MEAC play, to finish in first place. As the No. 1 seed, they defeated South Carolina State, Maryland Eastern Shore and Norfolk State to win the MEAC tournament. They received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, Howard's first appearance in the tournament since 1992. As the No. 16 seed in the West Region, they were defeated by No. 1 seed Kansas in the first round.

Previous season

The Bison finished the 2021–22 season 16–12, 9–5 in MEAC play, to finish in second place. As the No. 2 seed, they were upset by No. 7 seed Coppin State in the quarterfinals of the MEAC tournament.[1]

Schedule and results

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Notes and References

  1. News: Hamilton . Bill . March 9, 2022 . Tarke's Jumper Gives Coppin Quarterfinal Win Over Howard . November 11, 2022 . Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference . en.
  2. News: 2022-23 Men's Basketball Schedule . November 11, 2022 . Howard University Athletics.
  3. News: 2022-23 Howard Bison Schedule . November 11, 2022 . ESPN.