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Howard Defeats Morgan State 87-81 - Recap

Howard grabbed a 87-81 win over Morgan State on Saturday, behind a 24-point effort from Cameron Shockley-Okeke at Hill Field House.

Blake Harper had 21 points for Howard and Ayodele Taiwo chipped in with 15 points. Jaren Johnson had 4 assists for them, while Ayodele Taiwo was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.

Morgan State got 31 points from Will Thomas in a losing cause and another 27 points from Kameron Hobbs. Kameron Hobbs contributed 3 assists for them, while Daniel Akitoby had 13 rebounds.

Howard was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.

Morgan State won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 32-28.

Howard heads into a battle against Coppin State. Morgan State, meanwhile, will have their next action against Norfolk State.