# 2024–25 Howard Bison men's basketball team

The 2024–25 Howard Bison men's basketball team represented Howard University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bison, led by sixth-year head coach Kenny Blakeney, played their home games at Burr Gymnasium in Washington, D.C. as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC).

## Previous season

The Bison finished the 2023–24 season 18–14, 9–5 in MEAC play, to finish in a three-way tie for second place. They defeated Morgan State, Norfolk State and Delaware State to win their second consecutive MEAC tournament championship and earned the MEAC's automatic bid bid to the NCAA tournament. They received the #16 seed in the West Region, where they fell to Wagner in the First Four.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| October 19, 2024* 11:00 a.m. | | William & Mary | W 74–63 | – | Burr Gymnasium Washington, D.C. |
| October 28, 2024* 7:00 p.m. | | at American | L 66–74 | – | Bender Arena Washington, D.C. |
| Regular season ||||||
| November 4, 2024* 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at No. 1 Kansas McLendon Classic | L 57–87 | 0–1 | Allen Fieldhouse (15,300) Lawrence, KS |
| November 8, 2024* 8:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ | | at Missouri | L 62–77 | 0–2 | Mizzou Arena (11,044) Columbia, MO |
| November 11, 2024* 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Dillard | W 91–73 | 1–2 | Burr Gymnasium (1,060) Washington, D.C. |
| November 13, 2024* 7:00 p.m. | | vs. Tennessee State HBCU All Stars Challenge | W 88–84 $^{OT}$ | 2–2 | GSU Convocation Center Atlanta, GA |
| November 18, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at FIU | W 75–70 | 3–2 | Ocean Bank Convocation Center (764) Miami, FL |
| November 24, 2024* 12:00 p.m. | | vs. Boston University UMBC MTE | L 62–69 | 3–3 | Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena (57) Catonsville, MD |
| November 25, 2024* 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UMBC UMBC MTE | L 77–95 | 3–4 | Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena (1,077) Catonsville, MD |
| November 30, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Mount St. Mary's | L 75–79 | 3–5 | Burr Gymnasium (655) Washington, D.C. |
| December 8, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at No. 14 Cincinnati | L 67–84 | 3–6 | Fifth Third Arena (10,913) Cincinnati, OH |
| December 11, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Virginia Lynchburg | W 124–50 | 4–6 | Burr Gymnasium (544) Washington, D.C. |
| December 14, 2024* 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | UNC Wilmington | W 88–83 | 5–6 | Burr Gymnasium (499) Washington, D.C. |
| December 17, 2024* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Drexel | L 65–68 | 5–7 | Burr Gymnasium (683) Washington, D.C. |
| December 28, 2024* 4:00 p.m., CBS/Paramount+ | | at Hampton CBS Sports Classic: HBCU Showcase | L 67–83 | 5–8 | Hampton Convocation Center (4,213) Hampton, VA |
| January 1, 2025* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Yale | L 65–93 | 5–9 | John J. Lee Amphitheater (1,479) New Haven, CT |
| January 4, 2025 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Delaware State | W 100–94 | 6–9 (1–0) | Burr Gymnasium (874) Washington, D.C. |
| January 11, 2025 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Morgan State | W 100–95 | 7–9 (2–0) | Burr Gymnasium (1,023) Washington, D.C. |
| January 13, 2025 7:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | Coppin State | W 90–75 | 8–9 (3–0) | Burr Gymnasium Washington, D.C. |
| January 15, 2025* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Bowie State | L 73–76 | 8–10 | Burr Gymnasium (2,100) Washington, D.C. |
| January 20, 2025* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Morehouse | L 76–79 | 8–11 | Burr Gymnasium (2,695) Washington, D.C. |
| January 25, 2025 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Norfolk State | L 75–92 | 8–12 (3–1) | Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (3,715) Norfolk, VA |
| February 1, 2024* 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | vs. Hampton | L 79–80 $^{OT}$ | 8–13 | Entertainment and Sports Arena (2,100) Washington, D.C. |
| February 3, 2025 7:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | South Carolina State | L 66–89 | 8–14 (3–2) | Burr Gymnasium (1,362) Washington, D.C. |
| February 8, 2025 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | North Carolina Central | W 82–78 | 9–14 (4–2) | Burr Gymnasium (2,131) Washington, D.C. |
| February 10, 2025 8:00 p.m. | | at Maryland Eastern Shore | W 77–57 | 10–14 (5–2) | Hytche Athletic Center (734) Princess Anne, MD |
| February 15, 2025 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Delaware State | L 69–90 | 10–15 (5–3) | Memorial Hall (1,800) Dover, DE |
| February 17, 2025 7:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | Maryland Eastern Shore | W 86–62 | 11–15 (6–3) | Burr Gymnasium (1,328) Washington, D.C. |
| February 22, 2025 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Morgan State | W 87–81 | 12–15 (7–3) | Hill Field House (4,234) Baltimore, MD |
| February 24, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Coppin State | L 61–72 | 12–16 (7–4) | Physical Education Complex (388) Baltimore, MD |
| March 1, 2025 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at North Carolina Central | L 68–72 | 12–17 (7–5) | McDougald–McLendon Arena (945) Durham, NC |
| March 3, 2025 7:30 p.m. | | at South Carolina State | L 69–79 | 12–18 (7–6) | SHM Memorial Center (678) Orangeburg, SC |
| March 6, 2025 7:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | Norfolk State | L 69–81 | 12–19 (7–7) | Burr Gymnasium (1,298) Washington, D.C. |
| MEAC tournament ||||||
| March 13, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (4) | vs. (5) Morgan State Quarterfinals | L 90–91 | 12–20 | Norfolk Scope Norfolk, VA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. ||||||
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