| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOW | 35 | 32 | 67 |
| NCAT | 32 | 39 | 71 |
Jackson powers NC A&T to 71-67 victory over Howard
GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Ronald Jackson totaled 18 points and 10 rebounds for his 13th double-double of the season to help North Carolina A&T slip past Howard 71-67 on Saturday.
Jackson sank 4 of 10 shots from the floor for the Aggies (14-14, 10-3 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) and hit 10 of 16 foul shots. Fred Cleveland buried three 3-pointers and scored 14, while Kwe Parker had 12 points on 4-of-5 shooting from beyond the arc.
Freshman Wayne Bristol Jr. topped the Bison (2-25, 0-12) with 26 points, but he also had seven of Howard's 30 turnovers. Zion Cousins added 12 points on 5-of-6 shooting, while Nate Garvey scored 11. Charles Williams had 10 points and was one of four Bison who fouled out.
NC A&T shot just 38% from the floor and 27% from beyond the arc (8 of 30). The Aggies also made just 17 of 37 free throws (46%). Howard shot 48% overall, 40% from distance (6 of 15) and made 15 of 25 foul shots.
The Aggies entered play a half-game behind front-running Norfolk State in conference play. The Bison saw their losing streak reach 15.
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2020-2021 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norfolk St | 8-4 | - | 13-7 |
| Morgan St | 6-4 | 1 | 11-6 |
| Coppin State | 6-4 | 1 | 7-12 |
| Howard | 0-0 | 2 | 1-4 |
| Delaware State | 0-8 | 6 | 2-13 |
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
| North Carolina A&T | 6-1 | - | 10-10 |
| Florida A&M | 4-3 | 2 | 5-9 |
| North Carolina Central | 2-3 | 3 | 4-6 |
| South Carolina State | 0-5 | 5 | 0-15 |