Howard women's basketball opens season at Missouri on Monday

Howard women's basketball begins its season on the road Monday, facing Missouri at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Mo. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET, and the game will be shown on SECN+.

Both teams enter at 0-0, so neither the Bison nor the Tigers has played a game this season.

How Howard finished last season

The Bison's last five games from the earlier season began with four straight wins. Howard won at Norfolk State 74-59 on Thursday, Mar. 5, 2026, then beat South Carolina State 75-43 at home on Wednesday, Mar. 11, 2026.

Howard followed that with a 65-50 home win over Coppin State on Friday, Mar. 13, 2026, and a 53-46 home win over Norfolk State on Saturday, Mar. 14, 2026.

The run ended on Saturday, Mar. 21, 2026, when the Bison lost 75-54 at Ohio State.

How Missouri finished last season

The Tigers' last five games from the earlier season included one win and four losses. Missouri lost 112-71 at South Carolina on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026, and then fell 84-78 to Oklahoma at home on Sunday, Mar. 1, 2026.

On Wednesday, Mar. 4, 2026, the Tigers lost 65-48 at Alabama. They beat Seton Hall 67-57 at home on Thursday, Mar. 19, 2026, and lost 93-75 at BYU on Monday, Mar. 23, 2026.

What to know

Howard is the road team in this season opener, and Missouri is at home. Neither team has an injury listed heading into the game.