The Howard Bison (9-7, 0-1 MEAC) visit the Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks (5-13, 1-0 MEAC) in a matchup of MEAC teams at Hytche Athletic Center, starting at 4:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 10, 2026. The Bison are 2.5-point favorites in the game. The point total is 129.5 in the matchup.

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Howard vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore betting lines

• Howard moneyline odds to win: -146
• Maryland-Eastern Shore moneyline odds to win: +123
• Spread: Howard (-2.5)
• Total: 129.5

Howard statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• At home, Howard sports a worse record against the spread (2-2-0) compared to its ATS record in away games (4-3-0).
• The Bison have hit the over on the over/under in one of four home games (25%). They’ve fared better in road games, eclipsing the total in two of seven matchups (28.6%).
• As a moneyline favorite, Howard has taken one of two games at home, good for a .500 winning percentage. It has won zero of two games away from home (.000) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

• The Bison have seen a downturn in scoring recently, putting up 72.3 points per game in their last 10 contests, 1.1 points fewer than the 73.4 they’ve scored this year.
• Howard’s defense has been tougher lately, as the team has allowed 69.8 points per game over its past 10 compared to the 70.5 points per game its opponents average this season.
• The Bison’s last 10 outings have seen them make 5.9 three-pointers per game while shooting 31.7% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are less than their 2025-26 averages of 6.4 makes and 33.9%.

Howard betting records this season

• ATS Record: 9-5-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 4-3-0)
• ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 2-3-0 (As Favorite: 2-3-0; As Underdog: 7-2-0)
• O-U-P: 4-10-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 2-5-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-3 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-2)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-3 (Home: 0-1; Away: 2-2)

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Maryland-Eastern Shore statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• Maryland-Eastern Shore has performed better against the spread on the road (8-5-0) than at home (1-1-0) this year.
• Hawks games have gone above the over/under more frequently at home (one time out of two) than on the road (six of 13) this year.
• The Hawks’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .000 (0-1), and away it is .111 (1-8).

Recent trends

• The Hawks have performed better offensively in their past 10 games, tallying 66.1 points per contest, 2.5 more than their season average of 63.6.
• Maryland-Eastern Shore has played worse defensively in its past 10 games, surrendering 74.9 points per contest, 2.4 more points than its season average of 72.5.
• The Hawks are draining 0.5 fewer three-pointers per game over their past 10 games (4.9) compared to their season average (5.4), and they are putting up a lower three-point percentage over their past 10 games (28.3%) compared to their season mark (29.0%).

Maryland-Eastern Shore betting records this season

• ATS Record: 10-6-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 8-5-0)
• ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 9-6-0 (As Favorite: 1-0-0; As Underdog: 9-6-0)
• O-U-P: 7-9-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 6-7-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-9 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-8)