What I’m looking at: Howard

What I’m looking at: Howard

I’m going to try out a new idea to publish a couple of hours before basketball games this season, let me know what you guys think or have any suggestions for other things you’re looking for. It will be part basic scouting report, part matchups and part what I’m keeping an eye out for or want to learn about the Tigers.

There won’t be a ton to learn about Missouri in the next handful of games, but I’d like to get this idea built out a little bit before we get to the California, Kansas, Illinois portion of the non-conference schedule.

(Photo by Jay Biggerstaff – USA TODAY Sports)

Scouting report

The Howard Bison come in 0-1 after losing their season opener to Kansas 87-57.

Freshman guard Blake Harper (6-foot, 5-inch) led the team with 16 points and was 3-of-3 from beyond the arc. Senior guard Bryce Harris (6-4, 220-pounds) and graduate guard Jaren Johnson (6-5, 185) co-led the team with six rebounds each.

The Bison shot 22-of-58 (37.9 percent) overall, 8-of-22 (36.4 percent) from 3 and 5-of-12 (41.7 percent) at the free-throw line.

The Bison forced 14 Kansas turnovers and committed 17 of their own.

Matchups

The Bison started four guards and junior forward Dom Campbell (6-9, 268) against Kansas. I have no reason to think they’ll start a different lineup tonight, but that’s mostly because I don’t know Howard basketball, so I don’t have much to go off of at this point.

I would expect Campbell to be matched up with Josh Gray in the post, but Campbell didn’t play half the game against Kansas, while graduate forward Cameron Shockley-Okeke (6-6, 195) played 20 minutes, so we’ll have to see how much the Bison rotate between their front-court options.

Gray has the size advantage against just about any option, as the Tigers do all over the floor.

I’m unsure at this point how Missouri coach Dennis Gates is feeling about the point guard spot at this point. Anthony Robinson played very well against Memphis and Tony Perkins didn’t. They’ll both…

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Publish date : 2024-11-08 22:00:00

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