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By Ben Verbrugge
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The top-seeded Howard Bison (22-10) face the No. 6-seeded North Carolina Central Eagles (14-17) in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference tournament championship game on Saturday in Norfolk, Virginia, looking for a third NCAA tournament bid in the last four seasons.
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- When: Saturday, March 14, 2026
- Time: 1:00 PM ET
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Howard rolled to a 78-61 semifinal win over No. 5 seed South Carolina State on Friday night, forcing 21 turnovers and holding the Bulldogs to 39.0% shooting. Cam Gillus finished with 25 points and eight rebounds for the Bison while Cedric Taylor III scored 16 points and Ose Okojie went for 11 points and five steals. Bryce Harris posted eight rebounds and three blocked shots as well.
North Carolina Central held off No. 7 seed Delaware State’s second-half rally to claim a 59-53 win in its semifinal on Friday night. Kyric Davis put up 23 points and eight rebounds, with Kelechi Okworogwo chipping in with 15 points and three blocked shots. Dionte Johnson handed out seven assists, and Jae Slack nabbed three steals.
The Bison swept two meetings from the Eagles this season, winning 83-69 on the road on Jan. 17 and posting a 100-67 blowout at home on Feb. 21. Taylor averages 17.3 points for Howard, which has won seven straight games, while Harris gets 17.2 points and 6.8 rebounds per game. Gage Lattimore’s average of 16.7 points paces North Carolina Central, with Okworogwo grabbing 5.2 boards per game and Johnson dishing 5.2 assists a night.
This is a great college basketball matchup that you will not want to miss; make sure to tune in and catch all the action.
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