Howard Bison vs North Carolina Central Eagles

College Basketball

Howard

11-8

83-69

Final

NC Central

7-12

McDougald-McLendon Arena

Lead tracker

HOW leadsBiggest lead HOW 18, NCCU 7

NCCU leads

Team	1H	2H	T
HOW	35	48	83
NCCU	32	37	69

Who won: Howard 83-69

The Howard Bison beat the North Carolina Central Eagles 83-69 on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at McDougald-McLendon Arena. The Howard outscored the NC Central 48-37 in the 2nd half. Bryce Harris led the Howard in points (20). Tekao Carpenter led the NC Central in points (21).

What it means

Howard 3-6 on the road; NC Central 5-3 at home.

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Game info

Venue: McDougald-McLendon Arena, Durham, NC · Attendance 2,318
Officials: Haywood Bostic (Referee), Freddie Williams (Referee), Joe Prince (Referee)