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.
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]
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