Howard 83, at North Carolina Central 69

DURHAM, N.C. (Interstat) — Howard used a dominant second-half surge fueled by defensive pressure and efficient offense to pull away from North Carolina Central for an 83-69 victory in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference men’s basketball game Saturday at a packed McLendon-McDougald Gymnasium. A crowd of 2,318 saw the Bison (11-8, 2-1 MEAC) overcome a slow start from deep by clamping down defensively after halftime, turning a narrow three-point lead into a comfortable road win. The Eagles (7-12, 2-1) saw their two-game conference win streak snapped despite a game-high 21 points from Tekao Carpenter. The most critical phase of the game… Read more...