Howard Bison vs UMBC Retrievers
NCAA Men's Basketball Championship - Midwest Region - First Four
24-9
83
24-9
24-10
86
24-10
Game Leaders
Team Stats
52% (29-56)
Field Goal %
48% (29-61)
41% (9-22)
Three Point %
48% (10-21)
67% (16-24)
Free Throw %
72% (18-25)
9
Turnovers
8
32
Rebounds
38
3%
Percent Led
93%
4
Largest Lead
14
Game Information
Dayton, OH
Referee:Evon Burroughs
Referee:Josue Nieves
Referee:Michael Kitts
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| FG | 29-56 | 29-61 |
| Field Goal % | 52 | 48 |
| 3PT | 9-22 | 10-21 |
| Three Point % | 41 | 48 |
| FT | 16-24 | 18-25 |
| Free Throw % | 67 | 72 |
| Rebounds | 32 | 38 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 6 | 12 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 26 | 26 |
| Assists | 11 | 14 |
| Steals | 6 | 3 |
| Blocks | 2 | 1 |
| Total Turnovers | 9 | 8 |
| Points Off Turnovers | 13 | 13 |
| Fast Break Points | 5 | 4 |
| Points in Paint | 34 | 34 |
| Fouls | 20 | 20 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Largest Lead | 4 | 14 |
| Percent Led | 3 | 93 |
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2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| America East Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UMBC | 14-2 | - | 24-9 |
| Vermont | 12-4 | 2 | 22-12 |
| NJIT | 10-6 | 4 | 16-17 |
| UMass Lowell | 9-7 | 5 | 15-18 |
| UAlbany | 7-9 | 7 | 11-21 |
| Maine | 6-10 | 8 | 8-24 |
| New Hampshire | 5-11 | 9 | 9-21 |
| Bryant | 5-11 | 9 | 9-22 |
| Binghamton | 4-12 | 10 | 8-23 |
| Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | 11-3 | - | 24-11 |
| Morgan State | 10-4 | 1 | 14-16 |
| Norfolk State | 8-6 | 3 | 15-17 |
| North Carolina Central | 8-6 | 3 | 14-18 |
| South Carolina State | 7-7 | 4 | 10-22 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 5-9 | 6 | 9-23 |
| Coppin State | 5-9 | 6 | 7-24 |
| Delaware State | 2-12 | 9 | 8-23 |
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