Howard University Announces the 2012-13 Men’s Basketball Schedule

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Bison open the basketball season at home vs Lincoln University (PA) on November 10. Howard will follow with games at the University of Iowa and Wichita State as part of the Cancum Challenge. The Bison will then travel to Cancum, Mexico to play Gardner Webb and either Austin Peay or Western Carolina, also in the Classic.

Non-conference games include road games at the University of Pittsburgh on November 27, at Oregon State on December 19, at Rutgers on December 21, at Central Florida on December 28 in the opening round of the Central Florida Christmas Tournament and will take on either Boston University or Kent State on December 29 in the consolation or championship.

2012-13 Howard University Men's Basketball Schedule
Date                            Opponent                        Location                      Time
November 10/Sat      vs Lincoln University     Burr Gym                      4 pm
November 15/Thur      at Iowa#                         Iowa City, IA                           TBD
November 17/Sat        at Wichita St.#                Wichita, KS                             TBD
November 20/Tue       vs Gardner Webb#          Cancun, Mexico                     TBD
November 22/Thur      vs Austin Peay/Western Carolina # Cancun, Mexico                     TBD
November 25/Sun      vs Wilmington University   Burr Gym                   2 pm
November 27/Tue       at University of Pittsburgh    Pittsburgh, PA                 7 pm
December 1/ Sat         *vs Hampton University&      New York, NY             8 pm
December 4/Tue        vs American                     Burr Gym                       7pm
December 6/Thur        at William and Mary           Williamsburg, VA               7 pm
December 15/Sat       vs Liberty                      Burr Gym                           4 pm
December 19/Wed      at Oregon St                   Corvallis, OR                         7 pm
December 21/Fri         at Rutgers                       New Brunswick, NJ               8 pm
December 28/Fri         at Central Florida$            Orlando, FL                          TBD
December 29/Sat        vs Boston University or Kent   Boston, MA or Kent, OH   TBD
January 5/Sat              *at Coppin State University    Baltimore, MD                   4 pm 
January 12/Sat           *vs Hampton                Burr Gym                               4 pm
January 14/Mon         *vs Norfolk St                Burr Gym                            7:30 pm
January 19/Sat            *at North Carolina A&T      Greensboro, NC                  6 pm
January 21/Mon          *at North Carolina Central    Durham, NC                       7:30pm
January 23/Wed          *at Delaware State           Dover, DE                               7:30 pm
February 2/Sat           *vs Savannah State           Burr Gym                           4 pm
February 4/Mon         *vs South Carolina State    Burr Gym                         7:30 pm
February 9/Sat           *vs University of MD Eastern Shore   Burr Gym       4 pm
February 11/Mon       *vs Morgan State              Burr Gym                           7:30 pm
February 16/Sat           *at Florida A&M                  Tallahassee, FL                    6 pm
February 18/Mon         *at Bethune Cookman         Daytona Beach, FL                8 pm
February 23/Sat         *vs Coppin State University      Burr Gym                    4 pm
February 25/Mon         *at University of Maryland Eastern Shore     Princess Anne, MD  7 pm
March 2/Sat                *vs Delaware State (Senior Night)             Burr Gym  6 pm
March 11-15                MEAC tournament            Norfolk, VA                             TBD

Scrimmage- October 27 / Sat  -Mount Saint Mary's  @ Burr 4:00pm
Scrimmage- October 31 / Wed – Navy @ Naval Academy

Note:   Howard University home games are in bold print.
            *Denotes Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Games
            #Denotes Triple Crown Cancum Challenge
            &Denotes Big Apple Classic at Madison Square Garden
            $Denotes the Central Florida Christmas Tournament