The Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks (8-17, 4-4 MEAC) are heavy underdogs (+11.5) as they attempt to break a four-game road slide when they visit the Howard Bison (15-10, 5-3 MEAC) on Saturday, February 14, 2026 at Burr Gymnasium. The matchup airs at 4:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup’s over/under is set at 132.5.

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Howard vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore betting lines

• Howard moneyline odds to win: -775
• Maryland-Eastern Shore moneyline odds to win: +518
• Spread: Howard (-11.5)
• Total: 132.5

Howard statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• Against the spread, Howard has performed better when playing at home, covering six times in nine home games, and six times in 10 road games.
• Looking at over/unders, the Bison hit the over more consistently when playing at home, as they’ve eclipsed the total five times in nine opportunities this season (55.6%). On the road, they have hit the over three times in 10 opportunities (30%).
• Howard has won a higher percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite at home, going 4-2 (.667). When playing away from home as a moneyline favorite, it has a record of 2-3 (.400).

Recent trends

• On the offensive side of the ball, the Bison have picked up their output a little bit over their last 10 games, scoring 76.2 points per contest over that span as opposed to the 75.2 they’ve put up over the course of this year.
• Howard’s defense has been tougher as of late, as the team has allowed 65.8 points per game during its past 10 compared to the 69.1 points per game its opponents average on the season.
• Over their last 10 outings, the Bison are making 0.3 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (6.1 compared to 6.4 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from beyond the arc in that span (31.0% compared to 33.5% season-long).

Howard betting records this season

• ATS Record: 15-7-0 (Home: 6-3-0; Away: 6-4-0)
• ATS Record When Favored by 11.5+: 3-1-0 (As Favorite: 7-5-0; As Underdog: 8-2-0)
• O-U-P: 9-13-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 3-7-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-5 (Home: 4-2; Away: 2-3)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-4 (Home: 0-2; Away: 2-2)

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Maryland-Eastern Shore statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• Maryland-Eastern Shore’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .500 (2-2-0). Away, it is .556 (10-8-0).
• In terms of the over/under, Hawks games have gone over two of four times at home (50%), and eight of 18 away (44.4%).
• The Hawks’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .500 (1-1), and on the road it is .182 (2-9).

Recent trends

• The Hawks have played better offensively over their previous 10 games, posting 65.9 points per contest, 1.8 more than their season average of 64.1.
• Maryland-Eastern Shore is allowing 68.7 points per contest over its past 10 games, which is 2.1 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (70.8).
• The Hawks are making 5.2 treys per contest over their last 10 games, which is 0.2 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (5.4). That said, they have a higher three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (31.9%) compared to their season average from downtown (29.9%).

Maryland-Eastern Shore betting records this season

• ATS Record: 13-10-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 10-8-0)
• ATS Record When Underdog by 11.5+: 6-3-0 (As Favorite: 1-3-0; As Underdog: 12-7-0)
• O-U-P: 10-13-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 8-10-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-3 (Home: 2-0; Away: 0-3)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-10 (Home: 1-1; Away: 2-9)