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Howard beats Navy 72-65

Jan 5, 2010 - 3:01 AM WASHINGTON(AP) -- Curtis White scored a career-high 21 points, leading four players in double figures, as Howard beat Navy 72-65 on Monday night.

Dadrian Collins finished with 15, Mike Phillips added 13 and Paul Kirkpatrick had 10 for the Bison (2-13). Calvin Thompson chipped in 11 rebounds for Howard, which snapped a five-game losing skid.

White finished with three 3-pointers and went 8-for-9 from the foul line for the Bison, who sank 23 of 32 free throws (71.9 percent).

Navy led by 11 points midway through the opening frame and took a 36-30 halftime lead. But the Bison fought back in the second half, outscoring the Midshipmen 42-29 to seal the comeback win.

The Bison outrebounded the Midshipmen 40-29, and outscored them 17-6 on second chance points.

Chris Harris scored 18 points to lead the Midshipmen (6-9), who have lost five of their last seven.








  • NCAA BB
    NAVY 65
    HOWARD 72 FINAL

    Jan 4 9:03 PM
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    Navy 65, Howard 63  2nd - 2:44Jan 4 8:47 PM


  • NCAA BB
    NAVY 36
    HOWARD 30 HALFTIME

    Jan 4 7:53 PM