2023–24 Howard Bison men's basketball team explained

Mode:basketball
Year:2023–24
Prev Year:2022–23
Next Year:2024–25
Team:Howard Bison
Conference:Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Short Conf:MEAC
Record:18–17
Conf Record:9–5
Head Coach:Kenny Blakeney
Hc Year:5th
Asst Coach1:Rod Balanis
Asst Coach2:Tyler Thornton
Asst Coach3:Steve Ongley
Stadium:Burr Gymnasium
Champion:MEAC tournament champions
Bowl:NCAA tournament
Bowl Result:First Four

The 2023–24 Howard Bison men's basketball team represented Howard University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bison were led by fifth-year head coach Kenny Blakeney, and played their home games at Burr Gymnasium located in Washington, D.C. as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). They finished the season 18–14, 9–5 in MEAC play, to finish in a three-way tie for second place. As the No. 4 seed in the MEAC tournament, they defeated Morgan State, Norfolk State and Delaware State to win the tournament championship. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as a No. 16 seed in the West region, where they lost to Wagner in the First Four.

Previous season

The Bison finished the 2022–23 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.[1]

Schedule and results

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022-23 Howard Bison Men's Schedule and Results . November 9, 2023 . Sports Reference.
  2. News: 2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule . November 14, 2023 . Howard University Athletics.
  3. News: 2023-24 Howard Bison Schedule . July 15, 2024 . ESPN.