They rallied from a 15-point deficit to beat Miami last week.
Howard had just 6 points in the first half, when Duke rallied from a 5-point deficit to take control.
But they had to rally from a 2-1 deficit tonight.
He rallied from a 5-3 deficit to win the first set, with service breaks in the 10th and 12th games.
Texas had its opportunities after rallying from a 13-point deficit.
"We want to allow a team to be able to rally from a deficit," Young said.
The Raiders had rallied from a 23-6 deficit with 17 points in the final 12 minutes.
New York rallied from a 51-36 deficit to draw within 4 points at 51-47.
They rallied from a 13-point deficit early in the fourth quarter.
Columbia won its second straight, rallying from a 7-point deficit in the final five minutes.