Category: College

The Howard University Lady Bison extended their winning streak to four games after beating nonconference opponent Wake Forest, 63-59, in overtime Dec. 18 at the Lawrence Joel Coliseum in Winston Salem, N.C. The Lady Bison advanced to 5-5 overall while Wake Forest fell to 7-3. Howard was led by junior forward Saadia Doyle with 28 […]

The Howard University Bison lost their third straight game, falling 93-72 to Oregon State (OSU) on Dec. 15 at Gill Coliseum in Corvalis, Ore. The Bison played without their leading scorer, junior Calvin Thompson, who was sidelined with a groin injury. The absence of Thompson’s scoring ability was felt as Howard failed to match the […]

The Coppin State Eagles men’s basketball team put up a tough fight against one of its roughest opponents so far on the season before falling 80-63 to the No. 22-ranked, undefeated Illinois University (10-0 overall) on Dec. 11 at Assembly Hall in Champaign, Ill. The Eagles trailed by only two points with just 8:04 left […]

Coppin State junior Christina Epps broke her own school record in winning the triple jump at the Princeton New Year’s Invitational on Dec. 10 and also tied for the best jump in the nation this year. Epps won the event with a jump of 41-5.00, which easily topped her previous school record of 40-8.25. Her […]

Coppin State Lady Eagles’ women’s basketball team nearly ended a multiple game losing streak, but fell shy losing 56-50 to Syracuse on Dec. 10 in the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, N.Y. Syracuse (7-3 overall) led 33-17 not long after halftime, but Coppin State wouldn’t give up. Lady Eagles’ senior power forward Cyrstal Whittington scored back-to-back […]

The University of the District of Columbia Firebirds earned their seventh straight victory with a 72-60 win over St. Thomas Aquinas College on Dec. 10 in Sparkill, N.Y. UDC now advances to 9-1 overall on the season, 2-0 in the East Coast Conference (ECC). It didn’t take long for UDC to take control of the […]

Robert Griffin III beat out preseason favorite Andrew Luck for the Heisman Trophy, dazzling voters with his ability to throw, run and lead Big 12 doormat Baylor into the national rankings. The junior quarterback known as RG3 became the first Heisman winner from Baylor on Saturday night by a comfortable cushion over the Stanford star. […]

The 18th ranked Georgetown Hoyas (8-1) had a week off before a game against the Howard Bison (3-6, 1-1) and it showed as the Hoyas struggled to a 62-48 victory. Georgetown started the game on a 17-0 run, but that wasn’t enough to deter Howard as it slowly clawed its way back into the game […]

The Bowie State University (BSU) Bulldogs overcame a 37-35 halftime deficit and rebounded to capture an 80-69 non-conference victory over the University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown (UPJ). The 20th ranked Bulldogs improve their overall record to 5-1 on the year while the Mountain Cats dip to 5-4 overall. “I thought we defended very well,” said Bulldogs head […]

The Howard University swimming team fell just short of earning back-to-back victories over the weekend as it beat Catholic University on Dec. 2, but fell to American University the following day. This marked the second time this season that Howard has faced American; the two D.C.-based schools faced off in an exhibition meet to start […]

Hampton University used its decided edge in experience to pull away to a 71-53 win over Howard University’s men’s basketball team in the Big Apple Classic at Madison Square Garden on Dec. 4. The Pirates (4-4 overall, 1-1 in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference), who are the defending MEAC tournament champions, start four seniors and have […]

The Howard Lady Bison women’s basketball team remains undefeated in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference after handling the Delaware State Lady Hornets, 59-49, on Dec. 5 at Burr Gymnasium in Washington, D.C. Howard now improves to 3-5 overall, 2-0 in the MEAC. The Lady Bison were led by juniors Saadia Doyle and Tamoria Holmes, who tied […]