Howard Goes Back-to-Back in the MEAC Tourney Against a Game Hornets Squad
Howard Jordan Hairston (23) celebrates a three-point make in the first half against Delaware State in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament in Norfolk, Virginia on Saturday, March 16, 2024. Billy Schuerman - member, ASSOCIATED PRESS By Wole Akinso ( @Wole_USS ) Norfolk, VA — The Howard Bison return to the NCAA Tournament with a win over a game Delaware State Hornets squad in the MEAC men’s basketball tournament final, 70-67. The Bison (18-16) jumped on the Hornets fast with great three-point shooting, going 8 of 17 from the three-point line in the first half. Howard controlled most of the first half, reaching a 10-point lead at the 13:54 mark. One of the key players in the first half and throughout the game was the MEAC’s “Most Outstanding Performing in the Tournament”, Howard guard Jordan Hairston, who scored 18 points. In the first half alone, Hairston had 14 points and shot 4 of 6 from the three-point line. He also had the task on guarding Hornets’ point guard Deywilk