The No. 4 seed Howard Bison (12-19, 7-7 MEAC) and the No. 5 seed Morgan State Bears (13-17, 7-7 MEAC) square off in the MEAC Tournament Thursday at Norfolk Scope Arena, starting at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN+. Howard is favored by 3.5 points. Both teams are looking to take another step toward a conference title and an automatic spot in the NCAA Tournament bracket. The matchup has an over/under of 160.5 points.
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Howard Cover -3.5 vs Morgan State -110
Howard vs. Morgan State betting lines
- Howard moneyline odds to win: -166
- Morgan State moneyline odds to win: +140
- Spread: Howard (-3.5)
- Total: 160.5
Howard statistics, trends and more
Recent trends
- On the offensive side of the ball, the Bison have had a hard time putting the ball in the basket over their last 10 games, scoring 73.4 points per contest over that span as opposed to the 77.1 they’ve put up over the course of this season.
- Howard’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (76.1) is 2.8 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (78.9).
- The Bison’s past 10 outings have seen them make 8.3 three-pointers per game while shooting 33.3% from deep. Both numbers are down from their 2024-25 averages of 8.5 makes and 37.2%.
Howard betting records this season
- ATS Record: 11-16-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 5-9-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 3-4-0 (As Favorite: 6-6-0; As Underdog: 5-10-0)
- O-U-P: 17-10-0 (Home: 8-2-0; Away: 7-7-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-4 (Home: 5-1; Away: 1-2)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-13 (Home: 1-3; Away: 1-9)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.6 (76th in nation) | 45.6 (277th) | 30.5 (272nd) | 30.1 (108th) | 15.9 (45th) | 14.1 (349th) |
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Morgan State statistics, trends and more
Recent trends
- In their last 10 games, the Bears are posting 77.0 points per contest, 3.4 fewer points than their season average (80.4).
- Over its past 10 games, Morgan State is surrendering 77.0 points per contest, compared to its season average of 81.2 points allowed.
- The Bears are draining 0.3 fewer treys per contest in their previous 10 games (4.3) compared to their season average (4.6), and they are posting a lower three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (30.1%) compared to their season mark (34.0%).
Morgan State betting records this season
- ATS Record: 15-12-0 (Home: 8-4-0; Away: 7-8-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 11-7-0 (As Favorite: 3-4-0; As Underdog: 12-8-0)
- O-U-P: 18-9-0 (Home: 8-4-0; Away: 10-5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-2 (Home: 3-1; Away: 1-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-14 (Home: 4-2; Away: 1-12)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.2 (30th in nation) | 45.2 (259th) | 33.1 (112th) | 33.4 (305th) | 13.1 (215th) | 13.4 (339th) |
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