# 2018–19 Howard Bison men's basketball team

The 2018–19 Howard Bison men's basketball team represented Howard University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bison, led by ninth-year head coach Kevin Nickelberry, played their home games at Burr Gymnasium in Washington, D.C. as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 17-17, 10-6 in MEAC Play to finish a tie for 3rd place. They defeated Bethune-Cookman in the quarterfinals of the MEAC tournament before losing in the semifinals to Norfolk State. They received an at-large bid to the College Basketball Invitational where they lost in the first round to Coastal Carolina.

## Departures

* Kai tease
* Ibrahim Dosunmu
* Michael Obindu
* Henry Odunze

## Transfers

* Phillip Jones

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 7, 2018* 7:00 pm | | Washington Adventist | W 115–91 | 1–0 | 27 – Lott | 8 – Cousins | 8 – Cole | Burr Gymnasium (1,647) Washington, DC |
| November 11, 2018* 4:00 pm | | Central Penn Military Appreciation Night | W 99–71 | 2–0 | 24 – Williams | 7 – Ogheneyole | 8 – Cole | Burr Gymnasium (1,264) Washington, DC |
| November 13, 2018* 7:00 pm | | Regent | W 108–51 | 3–0 | 20 – Cole | 7 – Cole | 8 – Ogheneyole | Burr Gymnasium (1,091) Washington, DC |
| November 16, 2018* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at UMass Las Vegas Invitational campus game | W 68–63 | 4–0 | 19 – Williams | 14 – Ogheneyole | 7 – Cole | Mullins Center (2,048) Amherst, MA |
| November 19, 2018* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Southern Illinois Las Vegas Invitational campus game | L 69–83 | 4–1 | 30 – Williams | 9 – Cole | 7 – Cousins | SIU Arena (3,720) Carbondale, IL |
| November 23, 2018* 3:30 pm | | at Little Rock Las Vegas Holiday Invitational regional semifinals | L 76–97 | 4–2 | 26 – Cole | 3 – Cole | 5 – Toure | Jack Stephens Center (1,448) Little Rock, AR |
| November 24, 2018* 2:00 pm | | vs. California Baptist Las Vegas Holiday Invitational regional 3rd place game | W 86–84 | 5–2 | 31 – Cole | 5 – Cole | 6 – Cousins | Jack Stephens Center Little Rock, AR |
| December 4, 2018* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Appalachian State | L 86–100 | 5–3 | 19 – Williams | 6 – Cole | 7 – Anosike | Holmes Dome (603) Boone, NC |
| December 8, 2018* 7:00 pm | | American | W 85–83 | 6–3 | 24 – Lott | 12 – Cousins | 10 – Cole | Burr Gymnasium (1,823) Washington, DC |
| December 14, 2018* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at George Washington | L 64–70 | 6–4 | 15 – Cole | 7 – Cole | 12 – Cousins | Smith Center (2,630) Washington, DC |
| December 16, 2018* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Fordham | L 67–74 | 6–5 | 18 – Cole | 7 – Williams | 5 – Cole | Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,907) The Bronx, NY |
| December 20, 2018* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Ball State | L 71–98 | 6–6 | 14 – Williams | 9 – Anosike | 8 – Cole | Worthen Arena (3,324) Muncie, IN |
| December 22, 2018* 5:00 pm, Monumental SN | | vs. Hampton DC Holiday HoopsFest | L 82–89 | 6–7 | 29 – Cole | 13 – Cousins | 6 – Cole | St. Elizabeth's Arena (1,050) Washington, DC |
| December 29, 2018* 12:00 pm, FS1 | | at Georgetown DC Holiday Hoopsfest | L 67–102 | 6–8 | 28 – Cole | 9 – Cousins | 6 – Cole | Capital One Arena (7,519) Washington, DC |
| MEAC regular season |||||||||
| January 5, 2019 4:00 pm, Monumental SN | | Florida A&M | L 72–82 | 6–9 (0–1) | 25 – Williams | 7 – Lott | 3 – Cole | Burr Gymnasium (1,187) Washington, DC |
| January 7, 2019 7:30 pm | | at MD Eastern Shore | W 73–39 | 7–9 (1–1) | 26 – Cole | 13 – Cousins | 5 – Cole | Hytche Athletic Center (532) Princess Anne, MD |
| January 12, 2019 4:00 pm | | Bethune–Cookman | L 63–71 | 7–10 (1–2) | 20 – Cole | 12 – Cousins | 5 – Cole | Burr Gymnasium (896) Washington D.C. |
| January 15, 2019 7:30 pm | | Morgan State | L 86–89 $^{OT}$ | 7–11 (1–3) | 25 – Williams | 10 – Toure | 6 – Cole | Burr Gymnasium (2,153) Washington D.C. |
| January 19, 2019 4:00 pm | | at South Carolina State | W 71–67 $^{OT}$ | 8–11 (2–3) | 26 – Cole | 6 – Lott | 6 – Cole | SHM Memorial Center Orangeburg, SC |
| January 21, 2019* 1:00 pm | | Harvard | L 71–84 | 8–12 | 21 – Cole | 11 – Cousins | 8 – Cole | Burr Gymnasium (2,523) Washington D.C. |
| January 26, 2019 4:00 pm | | Delaware State | W 80–74 | 9–12 (3–3) | 30 – Williams | 8 – Cousins | 6 – Lott | Burr Gymnasium (1,849) Washington D.C. |
| January 28, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPNU | | MD Eastern Shore | W 72–57 | 10–12 (4–3) | 21 – Williams | 7 – Toure | 8 – Cole | Burr Gymnasium (1,078) Washington, D.C. |
| February 2, 2019 4:00 pm | | Norfolk State | L 78–80 | 10–13 (4–4) | 29 – Cole | 9 – Lott | 6 – Cole | Burr Gymnasium (2,284) Washington D.C. |
| February 9, 2019 4:00 pm | | at Florida A&M | W 70–66 | 11–13 (5–4) | 20 – Cole | 7 – Cousins | 7 – Cole | Teaching Gym (1,911) Tallahassee, FL |
| February 11, 2019 7:30 pm, FloHoops.com | | at Bethune–Cookman | W 79–73 | 12–13 (6–4) | 32 – Cole | 10 – Ogheneyole | 6 – Cole | Moore Gymnasium (901) Daytona Beach, FL |
| February 16, 2019 4:00 pm | | North Carolina A&T | L 81–85 | 12–14 (6–5) | 20 – Cole | 8 – Ogheneyole | 6 – Cole | Burr Gymnasium (2,597) Washington, D.C. |
| February 18, 2019 7:30 pm | | North Carolina Central | L 90–98 | 12–15 (6–6) | 26 – Cole | 4 – Cole | 5 – Cole | Burr Gymnasium (2,607) Washington, D.C. |
| February 23, 2019 4:00 pm | | at Coppin State | W 74–73 | 13–15 (7–6) | 19 – Cole | 12 – Cousins | 7 – Cole | Physical Education Complex (2000) Baltimore, MD |
| February 25, 2019 7:30 pm | | at Morgan State | W 75–69 | 14–15 (8–6) | 19 – Cole | 7 – Lott | 4 – Cole | Talmadge L. Hill Field House (3,510) Baltimore, MD |
| March 2, 2019 6:00 pm | | at Savannah State | W 81–76 | 15–15 (9–6) | 23 – Cole | 10 – Lott | 5 – Cole | Tiger Arena (2,000) Savannah, GA |
| March 7, 2019 8:00 pm | | at Norfolk State | W 98–95 | 16–15 (10–6) | 36 – Cole | 7 – Ogheneyole | 7 – Cole | Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (2,469) Norfolk, VA |
| MEAC tournament |||||||||
| March 14, 2019 8:00 pm, ESPN3 | (4) | vs. (5) Bethune–Cookman Quarterfinals | W 80–71 | 17–15 | 23 – Cole | 8 – Cousins | 9 – Cole | Norfolk Scope Norfolk, VA |
| March 14, 2019 8:00 pm, ESPN3 | (4) | vs. (1) Norfolk State Semifinals | L 69–75 | 17–16 | 21 – Lott | 7 – Cousins | 7 – Cole | Norfolk Scope Norfolk, VA |
| College Basketball Invitational |||||||||
| March 20, 2019* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Coastal Carolina First Round | L 72–81 | 17–17 | 17 – Williams | 12 – Cole | 8 – Cole | HTC Center (779) Conway, SC |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. |||||||||