MEAC Tournament - North Carolina A&T Falls 51-50 to Howard - Recap
MEAC Tournament - North Carolina A&T Falls 51-50 to Howard - Recap
Calvin Thompson scored 15 points leading Howard to a 51-50 victory over North Carolina A&T at Joel Coliseum on Tuesday.
Howard was a 3-point underdog in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.
Howard got 10 points from Prince Okoroh and another 9 points from Simuel Frazier. Calvin Thompson contributed 4 assists, while Mike Phillips cleaned the glass with 8 rebounds.
North Carolina A&T got 16 points from Adrian Powell in a losing cause and another 13 points from DaMetrius Upchurch. Marc Hill contributed 2 assists for them, while Adrian Powell had 7 rebounds.
Howard hit the break trailing 29-24 before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored Howard as they grabbed 43 boards, while North Carolina A&T only had 36.
