Howard Men’s Basketball Reaches Century Mark In Victory Over Royals

WASHINGTON (November 10, 2021) – Howard University men’s basketball team picked up their second win of the season, defeating the Regent Royals, 118-54, inside Burr Gymnasium.

Win the victory, HU improves to 2-0 for the first time since the 2018-19 campaign. Additionally, Howard reached the century mark for the first time since December 2019 (Dec. 18 vs. Regent, 118-54).

All 12 Bison who played scored in the contest, including six in double figures. Newcomer Bryce Harris (Brentwood, N.Y.) led the way with a game-high 26 points, along with nine rebounds, five steals and three dimes.

The Bison seemed almost unstoppable in the first half, jumping out quickly to an early 18-3 lead.

Senior guard Kyle Foster (Hampton, Va.) assisted Harris’s efforts shooting a deep three-pointer to extend the Bison lead, 23-6. Foster had 18 points off the bench.

A couple of extra effort plays from graduate student Tai Bibbs (Chicago) and redshirt sophomore Steve Settle, III (Glenarden, Md.) pushed the margin to 51-23 deep in the first half. Bibbs fell just shy of a double-double, finishing with 10 points and eight assists, along with four rebounds.

A put down slam dunk from Harris exacerbated the momentum as Howard took a 67-30 lead going into halftime.

The Bison kept their foot on the gas going into the second half, coveting an 82-33 lead from junior Khalil Robinson (Columbia, S.C.) three-pointer.

With a couple of smart plays from second-year Bison Jordan Wood (San Antonio), HU took a 50-point advantage (91-41) with 7:53 left in the game. The Bison continued to dominate on all sides, especially from three-point range (57-percent, 17-of-30).

Settle ended the night with 13 points and six assists while Wood added 12 points off the bench. Graduate Randall Brumant (Houston) scored 16 points in the victory.

The Royals were led by Tre Holland with 12 points and a pair of rebounds.

Next, the Bison take on Bradley Saturday (Nov. 13). Tipoff is at 2 p.m.

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