BERKELEY, Calif. -- With his team leading by 20 points early in the second half, Central Arkansas guard Jordan Howard huddled with his teammates during a timeout and challenged them to push the tempo even more.
Coming off a pair of close losses on the road, Howard felt it was important for the Bears to keep the tempo going.
They did that and then some.
Howard scored 26 points, including five 3-pointers, and had six assists, and Central Arkansas beat California 96-69 on Wednesday night.
"We've been through a lot throughout these four years rebuilding the program," Howard said.