North Carolina Central Eagles vs Howard Bison, MEAC Tournament Final

College Basketball

NC Central

14-18

63-70

Final

Howard

23-10

Norfolk Scope Arena

Lead tracker

NCCU leadsBiggest lead NCCU 6, HOW 17

HOW leads

Team	1H	2H	T
NCCU	23	40	63
HOW	26	44	70

Who won: Howard 70-63

The Howard Bison beat the North Carolina Central Eagles 70-63 in MEAC Tournament Final on Saturday, March 14, 2026 at Norfolk Scope Arena. Bryce Harris led the Howard in points (14). Dionte Johnson led the NC Central in points (14).

Player of the game

Ose Okojie

HOW · 14 PTS, 4 STL, 4 REB

7.9

Win probability

100%HOW final

NCCUHOW

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:00
Offensive Rebound
Jae Slack Offensive Rebound.
J. Slack · 11 PTS
H2 0:01
+2
Tip in layup, 0 ft
Jae Slack makes 0-foot tip in layup
J. Slack · 11 PTS
NCCU 63 - 70 HOW
H2 0:03
Misses 25-foot three point jumper
Tekao Carpenter misses 25-foot three point jumper
T. Carpenter · 7 PTS
H2 0:10
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Isaiah Brown makes free throw 2 of 2
I. Brown · 2 PTS
NCCU 61 - 70 HOW
H2 0:10
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Isaiah Brown makes free throw 1 of 2
I. Brown · 2 PTS
NCCU 61 - 69 HOW
H2 0:10
Foul on Kyric Davis
Foul on Kyric Davis.
K. Davis · 8 PTS
H2 0:11
Defensive rebound
Cedric Taylor III Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:14
Misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot
Dionte Johnson misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot
D. Johnson · 14 PTS
H2 0:26
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Cam Gillus makes free throw 2 of 2
C. Gillus · 14 PTS
NCCU 61 - 68 HOW
H2 0:26HOW
Dead ball rebound
Howard Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 0:26
Misses free throw 1 of 2
Cam Gillus misses free throw 1 of 2
C. Gillus · 14 PTS
H2 0:26
Foul on Gage Lattimore
Foul on Gage Lattimore.
G. Lattimore · 12 PTS
H2 0:33HOW
Shorttimeout
Howard Timeout
H2 0:35
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Tekao Carpenter makes free throw 2 of 2
T. Carpenter · 7 PTS
NCCU 61 - 67 HOW
H2 0:35
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Tekao Carpenter makes free throw 1 of 2
T. Carpenter · 7 PTS
NCCU 60 - 67 HOW
H2 0:35
Foul on Alex Cotton
Foul on Alex Cotton.
A. Cotton · 9 PTS
H2 0:41
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Cam Gillus makes free throw 2 of 2
C. Gillus · 14 PTS
NCCU 59 - 67 HOW
H2 0:41HOW
Dead ball rebound
Howard Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 0:41
Misses free throw 1 of 2
Cam Gillus misses free throw 1 of 2
C. Gillus · 14 PTS
H2 0:41
Foul on Kyric Davis
Foul on Kyric Davis.
K. Davis · 8 PTS
H2 0:45
Defensive rebound
Cedric Taylor III Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:46
Misses free throw 2 of 2
Jae Slack misses free throw 2 of 2
J. Slack · 11 PTS
H2 0:46
Offensive Rebound
Jae Slack Offensive Rebound.
J. Slack · 11 PTS