# 2013–14 Howard Bison men's basketball team

The 2013–14 Howard Bison men's basketball team represented Howard University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bison, led by fourth year head coach Kevin Nickelberry, played their home games at the Burr Gymnasium and were members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 8–25, 5–11 in MEAC play to finish in a five way tie for eighth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the MEAC tournament where they lost to North Carolina Central.

## Roster

| Number | Name | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown |
| 0 | Emmanuel Okoro II | Center/Forward | 6–6 | 220 | Junior | Houston, Texas |
| 1 | James Carlton | Guard | 6–8 | 220 | Senior | Durham, North Carolina |
| 2 | Kofi Andoh | Guard | 6–4 | 185 | Freshman | Largo, Maryland |
| 3 | Prince Okoroh | Guard/Forward | 6–5 | 220 | Junior | Greenbelt, Maryland |
| 4 | Ausar Madison | Guard | 5–9 | 150 | Freshman | Carson, California |
| 5 | Marcel Boyd | Center | 6–10 | 230 | Freshman | Accokeek, Maryland |
| 10 | Keon Hill | Guard | 5–9 | 170 | Freshman | Largo, Maryland |
| 11 | James Daniel III | Guard | 5–11 | 165 | Freshman | Hampton, Virginia |
| 15 | Damon Collins | Guard/Forward | 6–5 | 180 | Freshman | Dallas, Texas |
| 20 | Solomon Mangham | Forward/Center | 6–7 | 210 | Freshman | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 21 | Jared Norsworthy | Guard | 6–2 | 170 | Junior | La Cañada, California |
| 22 | Brandon Ford | Guard | 6–2 | 195 | Junior | Largo, Maryland |
| 25 | Theodore Boyomo | Center | 6–8 | 230 | Senior | Cameroon |
| 32 | Tyler Stone | Forward | 6–7 | 205 | Freshman | Toronto, Ontario |
| 33 | James Miller | Guard/Forward | 6–4 | 185 | Freshman | Clinton, North Carolina |
| 44 | Oliver Ellison | Center | 6–9 | 216 | Sophomore | Washington, D.C. |

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season |||||
| 11/08/2013* 7:00 pm, no | Washington College | W 69–52 | 1–0 | Burr Gymnasium (1,875) Washington, D.C. |
| 11/10/2013* 5:00 pm, no | Gwynedd Mercy | W 83–66 | 2–0 | Burr Gymnasium (N/A) Washington, D.C. |
| 11/13/2013* 7:00 pm, no | at Old Dominion | L 57–77 | 2–1 | Constant Center (6,102) Norfolk, VA |
| 11/15/2013* 7:00 pm, no | at Harvard | L 44–76 | 2–2 | Lavietes Pavilion (1,815) Cambridge, MA |
| 11/17/2013* 5:00 pm, no | at Pittsburgh Legends Classic | L 52–84 | 2–3 | Petersen Events Center (8,349) Pittsburgh, PA |
| 11/21/2013* 7:30 pm, no | at Houston Legends Classic | L 62–75 | 2–4 | Hofheinz Pavilion (2,815) Houston, TX |
| 11/25/2013* 9:00 pm, no | at South Dakota State Legends Classic | L 65–77 | 2–5 | Frost Arena (1,910) Brookings, SD |
| 11/26/2013* 6:30 pm, no | vs. Texas Southern Legends Classic | L 54–63 | 2–6 | Frost Arena (1,696) Brookings, SD |
| 11/30/2013* 5:00 pm, no | William & Mary | L 79–84 $^{OT}$ | 2–7 | Burr Gymnasium (752) Washington, D.C. |
| 12/04/2013* 7:30 pm, no | at American | L 53–76 | 2–8 | Bender Arena (802) Washington, D.C. |
| 12/07/2013 4:00 pm, no | at Morgan State | L 58–87 | 2–9 (0–1) | Talmadge L. Hill Field House (1,008) Baltimore, MD |
| 12/11/2013* 7:00 pm, no | at UCF | L 64–79 | 2–10 | CFE Arena (3,975) Orlando, FL |
| 12/14/2013* 2:00 pm, no | at Fordham | L 60–79 | 2–11 | Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,432) The Bronx, NY |
| 12/15/2013 6:00 pm, no | vs. Delaware State | W 64–62 $^{OT}$ | 3–11 (1–1) | Barclays Center (5,000) Brooklyn, NY |
| 12/17/2013* 7:00 pm, no | at Liberty | L 59–77 | 3–12 | Vines Center (1,100) Lynchburg, VA |
| 12/29/2013* 4:00 pm, no | at USC | L 60–82 | 3–13 | Galen Center (5,563) Los Angeles, CA |
| 01/04/2014* 4:00 pm, no | at College of Charleston | L 50–60 | 3–14 | TD Arena (3,783) Charleston, SC |
| 01/13/2014 7:30 pm, no | Savannah State | L 54–56 | 3–15 (1–2) | Burr Gymnasium (2,750) Washington, D.C. |
| 01/18/2014 4:00 pm, no | Maryland Eastern Shore | W 88–55 | 4–15 (2–2) | Burr Gymnasium (787) Washington, D.C. |
| 01/25/2014 6:00 pm, no | at Florida A&M | W 69–62 | 5–15 (3–2) | Teaching Gym (2,577) Tallahassee, FL |
| 01/27/2014 7:30 pm, no | at Bethune-Cookman | L 47–58 | 5–16 (3–3) | Moore Gymnasium (1,216) Daytona Beach, FL |
| 02/01/2014 4:00 pm, no | North Carolina Central | L 65–79 | 5–17 (3–4) | Burr Gymnasium (2,500) Washington, D.C. |
| 02/03/2014 7:30 pm, no | North Carolina A&T | W 68–60 | 6–17 (4–4) | Burr Gymnasium (1,023) Washington, D.C. |
| 02/08/2014 7:30 pm, no | at Hampton | L 47–63 | 6–18 (4–5) | Hampton Convocation Center (6,000) Hampton, VA |
| 02/10/2014 7:30 pm, no | at Norfolk State | L 49–75 | 6–19 (4–6) | Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1,226) Norfolk, VA |
| 02/15/2014 4:00 pm, no | at Maryland Eastern Shore | L 73–87 | 6–20 (4–7) | Hytche Athletic Center (3,818) Princess Anne, MD |
| 02/22/2014 7:00 pm, no | Hampton | L 78–81 | 6–21 (4–8) | Burr Gymnasium (1,706) Washington, D.C. |
| 02/24/2014 7:30 pm, no | Norfolk State | L 60–66 | 6–22 (4–9) | Burr Gymnasium (1,113) Washington, D.C. |
| 03/01/2014 6:00 pm, no | at Delaware State | W 55–53 | 7–22 (5–9) | Memorial Hall (1,056) Dover, DE |
| 03/03/2014 7:30 pm, no | at Coppin State | L 69–86 | 7–23 (5–10) | Physical Education Complex (543) Baltimore, MD |
| 03/06/2014 8:00 pm, no | Morgan State | L 66–68 $^{OT}$ | 7–24 (5–11) | Burr Gymnasium (N/A) Washington, D.C. |
| 2014 MEAC tournament |||||
| 03/11/2014 4:00 pm, no | vs. North Carolina A&T First round | W 53–47 | 8–24 | Norfolk Scope (4,658) Norfolk, VA |
| 03/12/2014 6:00 pm, no | vs. North Carolina Central Quarterfinals | L 46–92 | 8–25 | Norfolk Scope (6,663) Norfolk, VA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||