The 2020–21 Howard Bison men's basketball team represented

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in the

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. The Bison, led by second-year head coach Kenny Blakeney, played their home games at

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as members of the

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(MEAC). With the creation of divisions to cut down on travel due to the

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, they will play in the Northern Division. They finished the season 1–4, 0–0 in MEAC play, before suspending their season on February 9, 2021, due to an abundance of positive cases amongst their players amid the

Previous season

The

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finished the 2019–20 season 4–29, 1–15 in MEAC play, to finish in last place. They defeated South Carolina State in the first round of the MEAC tournament, before losing to North Carolina A&T in the quarterfinals.

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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