Howard vs. Coppin State betting: College basketball preview for March 2

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The Howard Bison (19-10, 9-3 MEAC) are big, 19.5-point favorites as they try to continue a four-game winning streak when they host the Coppin State Eagles (7-22, 5-7 MEAC) on Monday, March 2, 2026 at Burr Gymnasium. The contest airs at 7 p.m. ET. The over/under for the matchup is 137.5.

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Howard Cover -19.5 vs Coppin State -109

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Howard vs. Coppin State betting lines

  • Howard moneyline odds to win: -3846
  • Coppin State moneyline odds to win: +1475
  • Spread: Howard (-19.5)
  • Total: 137.5

Howard statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • When playing at home, Howard has a better record against the spread (8-3-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (8-4-0).
  • The Bison have gone over the total more consistently when playing at home, hitting the over in six of 11 home matchups (54.5%). In away games, they have hit the over in four of 12 games (33.3%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Howard has won six of eight games when playing at home, good for a .750 winning percentage. It has won four of seven games away from home (.571) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • On the offensive side of the ball, the Bison have increased their output slightly over their last 10 games, scoring 83.5 points per contest over that stretch compared to the 77.0 they’ve racked up over the course of this year.
  • The past 10 games have seen Howard give up 3.6 fewer points per game (64.2) than its season-long average (67.8).
  • The Bison’s past 10 outings have seen them make 6.8 three-pointers per game while shooting 34.7% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are up compared to their 2025-26 averages of 6.5 makes and 33.9%.

Howard betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 19-7-0 (Home: 8-3-0; Away: 8-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 19.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 11-5-0; As Underdog: 8-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-15-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 4-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-5 (Home: 6-2; Away: 4-3)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-4 (Home: 0-2; Away: 2-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.8 (150th in nation) 41.5 (46th) 32.9 (119th) 28.6 (43rd) 16.2 (55th) 12.6 (318th)

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Coppin State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Coppin State has had better results on the road (8-9-0) than at home (3-5-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Eagles games have gone over six of eight times at home (75%), and 10 of 17 away (58.8%).
  • The Eagles, as moneyline underdogs, have won the same percentage of games at home (2-6) as on the road (4-12) this year.

Recent trends

  • The Eagles are posting 67.0 points per game over their last 10 games, which is 1.6 more than their average for the season (65.4).
  • Over its previous 10 games, Coppin State is allowing 70.8 points per contest, compared to its season average of 80.4 points allowed.
  • In their last 10 games, the Eagles are making 5.7 threes per game, 0.4 fewer threes than their season average (6.1). They also have a lower three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (28.5%) compared to their season average (30.4%).

Coppin State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-15-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 8-9-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 19.5+: 3-6-0 (As Favorite: 0-0-0; As Underdog: 13-15-0)
  • O-U-P: 17-11-0 (Home: 6-2-0; Away: 10-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-21 (Home: 2-6; Away: 4-12)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
40.6 (352nd in nation) 46.7 (308th) 29.2 (315th) 33.0 (301st) 11.9 (320th) 14.7 (363rd)
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