Crimaudo Leads St. Mary’s vs Bison

WASHINGTON — Howard University defeated St. Mary’s College of Maryland 115-61 in a men’s basketball exhibition game on Nov. 26, 2025, at Burr Gymnasium. Sophomore guard-forward James Crimaudo from Riva, Maryland, led the Seahawks with 17 points, while graduate guard Bryce Harris scored a career-high 36 points for the Bison.

The game did not count toward either team’s official record. Howard, a Division I program in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, started with a 24-0 run before first-year forward Evan Quintero from Fallston, Maryland, made a free throw at the 14:19 mark of the first half for St. Mary’s first point. Quintero sparked a 14-2 run that cut the deficit to 26-15, with Crimaudo contributing two 3-pointers, Quintero adding a dunk and two assists. Howard led 63-37 at halftime, shooting 61.1% from the field compared to St. Mary’s 29.6%.

In the second half, Howard extended its lead to 56 points with 2:25 remaining, shooting 63.6% while holding St. Mary’s to 34% overall for the game. The Bison outrebounded the Seahawks 47-29 and scored 68 points in the paint, plus 31 points off 22 St. Mary’s turnovers. Howard finished with a 62.3% field goal percentage, 36.8% from 3-point range and 64.7% from the free-throw line. St. Mary’s shot 34% from the field, 24% from beyond the arc and 63.3% from the line.

Crimaudo, a 6-foot-5 biology major who played at South River High School, went 5-of-13 from the field, 2-of-6 from 3-point range and 5-of-6 from the free-throw line in 33 minutes. Quintero, a 6-foot-9 freshman from Gilman School, added four points, eight rebounds, two assists, one steal and one block. Other St. Mary’s scorers included freshman guard Noah Brazil from Columbia, Maryland, with six points; freshman guard Korey Blair from Baltimore with six points; and junior guard James Lerner from Herndon, Virginia, with six points.

Harris, a 6-foot-4 graduate student from Brentwood, New York, who attended Putnam Science Academy, shot 13-of-17 from the field and 3-of-4 from 3-point range for Howard. He entered the season as the MEAC Preseason Player of the Year. Howard’s record stood at 4-4 following the exhibition, with subsequent games including a 79-75 loss to Mount St. Mary’s on Nov. 30, 2025.

St. Mary’s, a Division III team in the United East Conference, held a 2-3 overall record entering the game, with a 0-0 conference mark. The Seahawks averaged 73.6 points per game while allowing 76.0 through their first five contests. The roster features several Maryland natives, including senior forward JD Salo from Dunkirk in Calvert County, senior guard-forward Jake Koverman from Severna Park, and freshman forward Sam Caldwell from Bowie.

St. Mary’s next plays on Dec. 3, 2025, hosting Gallaudet University, which entered with a 0-4 record, at the Michael P. O’Brien Athletics and Recreation Center Arena in St. Mary’s City. The Seahawks’ schedule includes another exhibition at George Washington University on Dec. 22, 2025, and conference games starting in January.

Howard, based in Washington, D.C., continues its season with MEAC competition, building on Harris’ strong performances. The Bison’s efficient shooting and defensive pressure highlighted the talent gap typical in such cross-division games.