Who’s Playing
Howard Bison @ Yale Bulldogs
Current Records: Howard 5-8, Yale 6-6
How To Watch
- When: Wednesday, January 1, 2025 at 1 p.m. ET
- Where: John J. Lee Amphitheater — New Haven, Connecticut
- TV: ESPN Plus
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
What to Know
Yale is 3-0 against Howard since January of 2020, and they’ll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Yale Bulldogs will host the Howard Bison at 1:00 p.m. ET at John J. Lee Amphitheater. The timing is sure in the Bulldogs’ favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while the Bison have been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Last Saturday, Yale was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 75-74 to UTEP.
Despite their loss, Yale saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Isaac Celiscar, who went 5 for 7 en route to 13 points plus eight rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. Celiscar had some trouble finding his footing against Akron last Friday, so this was a step in the right direction. Another player making a difference was Riley Fox, who went 7 for 12 en route to 19 points plus five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Yale smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. The team’s really been improving in that area: they’ve now improved their offensive rebound total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Howard ended up a good deal behind Hampton on Saturday and lost 83-67.
Howard’s defeat came about despite a quality game from Blake Harper, who went 10 for 18 en route to 34 points.
Yale’s loss dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Howard, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-8.
Wednesday’s match is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Yale has been dynamite from deep this season, having made 38.4% of their threes per game. However, it’s not like Howard struggles in that department as they’ve drained 39.7% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it’ll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Yale was able to grind out a solid win over Howard in their previous matchup back in January, winning 86-78. Will Yale repeat their success, or does Howard have a better game plan this time around? We’ll find out soon enough.
Series History
Yale has won all of the games they’ve played against Howard in the last 4 years.
- Jan 03, 2024 – Yale 86 vs. Howard 78
- Nov 30, 2022 – Yale 86 vs. Howard 40
- Jan 20, 2020 – Yale 89 vs. Howard 75