Courtesy: Howard University Sports Information

Mike Phillips scored 11 of his game-high 19 points and Calvin Thompson added seven of his 12 after intermission to lead Howard University to a 55-50 win over American University in a non-conference men’s basketball game at Burr Gymnasium.

A 6-7 senior forward, Phillips connected on 5 of 10 from the field in the second half, scoring 11 points on 5 straight possessions as the Bison overcame a seven-point deficit.

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Gary ‘Flea’ Harrell and Howard University are bringing a 90′s feel back to MEAC football, and the timing couldn’t be better for the school and the conference. The Bison earned their first win over a legit MEAC contender in Florida A&M University yesterday afternoon in D.C., and with a perfect 3-0 record, they are tied with Bethune-Cookman for the first place in the MEAC.

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The Washington Post today reports that up to 14 Howard University football players may be suspended for the Bison season opener against Morehouse College in the Nation’s Classic. Some players may miss up to three games, all related to the ongoing investigation into textbook allowance scandal that forced the brief suspension of all HU athletic teams in March.

(HU Head Football Coach Gary) Harrell said the list of ineligible players could include sophomore quarterback Greg McGhee, the reigning Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference rookie of the year, and senior linebacker Keith Pough, the MEAC preseason defensive player of the year. If McGhee were to miss time, Harrell said quarterback duties would fall to junior Randy Liggins Jr. and freshman Jamie Cunningham.