Howard Bison vs. Hampton Pirates: How to watch live stream, TV channel, NCAA Basketball start time

How to watch Howard vs. Hampton basketball game

By Scout Staff

Feb 1, 2025 at 4:00 pm ET • 2 min read

Halftime Report

Hampton and Howard have shown up to the game, but their offenses sure haven't. After one quarter, neither team has the match in the bag, but Hampton leads 32-29 over Howard.

Hampton entered the contest with three straight defeats and they're well on their way to making it four. Can they turn things around, or will Howard hand them another loss? Only time will tell.

Who's Playing

Hampton Pirates @ Howard Bison

Current Records: Hampton 10-11, Howard 8-12

How To Watch

When: Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 3 p.m. ET
Where: Entertainment & Sports Arena -- Washington, District of Columbia
TV: ESPN Plus
Follow: CBS Sports App
Online Streaming: Catch select College Basketball matches on Fubo (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
Ticket Cost: $45.40

What to Know

Howard will be in front of their home fans on Saturday, but a look at the spread shows they might need that home-court advantage. They will host the Hampton Pirates at 3:00 p.m. ET at Entertainment & Sports Arena. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses apiece.

Howard is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Norfolk State on Saturday. Howard took a 92-75 bruising from Norfolk State.

Meanwhile, Hampton couldn't handle Northeastern on Thursday and fell 78-69.

The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Tyler Rice, who earned 11 points. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in threes (three). Another player making a difference was George Beale Jr., who went 8 for 14 en route to 19 points plus two steals.

Howard's defeat dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Hampton, they now have a losing record at 10-11.

This contest is shaping up to be a blowout: Howard has been crazy accurate this season, having made 47.7% of their field goals per game. It's a different story for Hampton, though, as they've only made 41.8% of their field goals this season. Given Howard's sizable advantage in that area, Hampton will need to find a way to close that gap.

Howard lost to Hampton at home by a decisive 83-67 margin in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Will Howard have more luck at home instead of on the road?