The Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks (4-20, 0-8 MEAC) will attempt to stop a nine-game losing streak when they visit the Howard Bison (10-15, 5-3 MEAC) on Monday, February 17, 2025 at Burr Gymnasium as big, 11.5-point underdogs. The game airs at 3:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The over/under for the matchup is set at 147.5.

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Howard vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore betting lines

• Howard moneyline odds to win: -862
• Maryland-Eastern Shore moneyline odds to win: +583
• Spread: Howard (-11.5)
• Total: 147.5

Howard statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• Howard owns a worse record against the spread when playing at home (3-5-0) than it does in road games (4-6-0).
• In terms of point totals, the Bison hit the over more consistently in home games, as they’ve gone over the total seven times in eight opportunities this season (87.5%). In road games, they have hit the over six times in 10 opportunities (60%).
• Howard has fared better as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, sporting a home record of 4-1, compared to going 1-1 away from home.

Recent trends

• The Bison’s offense has been improved over their last 10 games, racking up 78.7 points per contest compared to the 78 they’ve averaged this season.
• Howard has been slightly suspect on the defensive end of the floor of late, allowing 81.1 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 80 it has surrendered this year.
• Over their past 10 outings, the Bison are making 0.2 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (8.4 compared to 8.6 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from beyond the arc in that span (38.4% compared to 39.1% season-long).

Howard betting records this season

• ATS Record: 9-12-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 4-6-0)
• ATS Record When Favored by 11.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 4-5-0; As Underdog: 5-7-0)
• O-U-P: 15-6-0 (Home: 7-1-0; Away: 6-4-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-3 (Home: 4-1; Away: 1-1)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-10 (Home: 1-2; Away: 1-7)

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Maryland-Eastern Shore statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• Maryland-Eastern Shore has the same winning percentage against the spread (.400) at home (2-3-0 record) and on the road (6-8-1) this year.
• Looking at the over/under, Hawks games have finished over less often at home (zero of five, 0%) than on the road (six of 15, 40%).
• The Hawks, as moneyline underdogs, have won the same percentage of games at home (0-4) as away (0-13) this year.

Recent trends

• The Hawks have fared worse offensively in their previous 10 games, tallying 64.5 points per contest, 2.6 fewer points their than season average of 67.1.
• In its past 10 games, Maryland-Eastern Shore is allowing 75.5 points per contest, compared to its season average of 79.2 points allowed.
• The Hawks are sinking 5.8 treys per game in their past 10 games, which is 0.7 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (6.5). Additionally, they have a lower three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (29%) compared to their season average from three-point land (31.6%).

Maryland-Eastern Shore betting records this season

• ATS Record: 8-11-1 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 6-8-1)
• ATS Record When Underdog by 11.5+: 7-6-1 (As Favorite: 0-1-0; As Underdog: 8-10-1)
• O-U-P: 6-14-0 (Home: 0-5-0; Away: 6-9-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-1 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-17 (Home: 0-4; Away: 0-13)