Getty Bryce Harris and the Howard Bison look for a big showing at the NBA's HBCU Classic on Saturday, February 19.
Morgan State (8-12) and Howard (13-10) will meet in the 2022 HBCU Classic on Saturday as part of the NBA All-Star Weekend.
The game (2 p.m. ET start time) will be televised on both ESPN2 and TNT. But if you don’t have cable, here are some different ways you can watch a live stream of Morgan State vs Howard online for free:
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FuboTV
You can watch a live stream of ESPN2 and 100-plus other live TV channels on FuboTV, which comes with a free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch Morgan State vs Howard live on the FuboTV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the FuboTV website.
You can also watch live via ESPN.com or the ESPN app. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but if you don’t have that, you can use your Fubo credentials to log in and watch.
Sling TV
You can watch a live stream of ESPN2, TNT and 30-plus other live TV channels via Sling TV’s “Sling Orange” package, which you can include with your free three-day trial:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch Morgan State vs Howard live on the Sling TV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), airTV Mini, Oculus, Portal, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Sling TV website.
You can also watch live via ESPN.com or the ESPN app. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but if you don’t have that, you can use your Sling credentials to log in and watch.
DirecTV Stream
DirecTV Stream (formerly AT&T TV) has four different channel packages: “Entertainment,” “Choice,” “Ultimate” and “Premier.” ESPN2 and TNT are included in every one, but you can pick any package and any add-on you want with your free 14-day trial.
Note that the free trial isn’t advertised as such, but your “due today” amount will be $0 when signing up. If you watch on your computer, phone or tablet, you won’t be charged for 14 days. If you watch on a streaming device on your TV (Roku, Fire Stick, Apple TV, etc.), you will be charged for the first month, but you can get still get a full refund if you cancel before 14 days:
Once signed up for DirecTV Stream, you can watch Morgan State vs Howard live on the DirecTV Stream app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Samsung TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the DirecTV Stream website.
You can also watch live via ESPN.com or the ESPN app. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but if you don’t have that, you can use your DirecTV Stream credentials (may still be listed as AT&T on the list of cable providers) to log in and watch.
Vidgo
You can watch a live stream of ESPN2 and 90+ other TV channels on Vidgo, which comes with a free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for Vidgo, you can watch Morgan State vs Howard live on the Vidgo app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV, or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad, or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Vidgo website.
You can also watch live via ESPN.com or the ESPN app. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but if you don’t have that, you can use your Vidgo credentials to log in and watch.
HBCU Classic 2022 Preview
The NBA will host a college basketball game during its all-star weekend not to celebrate heritage.
Morgan State and Howard will meet in the first-ever NBA HBCU Classic. It will give recognition for the 107 HBCUs in the U.S.
“They’re like the big brother, and we’re the little brother,” Morgan State head coach Kevin Broadus said via Thom Withers of The Associated Press. “They’re bringing us in and showing the kids you can make it from anywhere in the world.”
“There are a lot of guys who have played at HBCUs before this that have made it to the NBA and the league is helping open that eye back up and giving guys hope that they have a chance to play at that level,” Broadus added. “They’re saying, ‘We’ll bring you on our stage and show you what it’s all about,’ and hopefully some of these guys will get looks.”
Former Morgan State basketball player Troy Baxter Jr. did just that last year in entering the draft. Baxter didn’t get drafted, but he has been playing in the NBA G League, a development league for NBA prospects.
This season’s Morgan State squad features an impressive 6-foot-4 senior guard in Malik Miller, who averages 12 points, 8.6 rebounds, 2.6 assists, and 1.5 steals per game. Senior guard Keith McGee also has a solid season going with 10.4 points and 1.1 steals per night. Junior guard De’Torrin Ware has also impressed with 10.8 points and 5.3 rebounds per contest.
Miller wants to make the most of the opportunity.
“To me I just feel like being on this big stage, being able to be seen by the world, nationally, is just something groundbreaking for HBCUs and it’s something that could lead up to bigger things,” Miller said per WMAR’s Shawn Stepner.
Howard 6-foot-5 senior guard Kyle Foster likewise can get some looks on Saturday. Foster leads the Bison in scoring with 16.2 points per game, and he averages 3.9 rebounds, 1.4 assists, and a steal per contest.
Foster’s athleticism caught Bleacher Report’s attention in December 2021 with this highlight jam.
Howard U’s Kyle Foster GOT UP on this lob 😯
(@GEICO)
Howard also has a talented sophomore forward in Steve Settle. He averages 14.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.7 assists, and 1.5 steals per contest. Freshman guard Elijah Hawkins has a promising season going for the Bison with 12.2 points, 6.1 assists, 3.8 rebounds, and 2.6 steals.
Both Morgan State and Howard have a shot at making the NCAA Tournament in March as one of the contenders in the MEAC at 6-2 in conference play. Norfolk State (12-7, 8-0), which made the NCAA Tournament in 2021, leads in the MEAC standings.
For now, Morgan State and Howard can enjoy the spotlight of the NBA All-Star Weekend. Howard head coach Kenny Blakeney envisions bigger things ahead for HBCU basketball, following the coat tails of Deion Sanders’ success at Jackson State in football according to USA Today’s Stephen Borelli.
“Some people ask, ‘Why not us?’ I like to demonstrate, ‘Why us.’ We tell our story,” Howard athletic director Kery Davis said per Borelli. “Deion has a great story to tell from his standpoint: Do you want to come and have the HBCU culture but also learn the game under one of the greatest players who ever played? That’s his story, and it’s a good one. And we’re doing the same thing. We’re telling our story of why choose Howard. Kenny’s a big part of that story for our basketball program.”