Missouri vs. Howard betting: College basketball preview for November 8

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The Missouri Tigers (0-1) face the Howard Bison (0-1) as double-digit, 18.5-point favorites on Friday, November 8, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET on SEC Network+. The matchup’s point total is set at 153.5.

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Missouri Cover -18.5 vs Howard -115

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Missouri vs. Howard betting lines

  • Missouri moneyline odds to win: -3030
  • Howard moneyline odds to win: +1300
  • Spread: Missouri (-18.5)
  • Total: 153.5

Missouri statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread last year, Missouri played worse at home, covering three times in 17 home games, and six times in 12 road games.
  • The Tigers exceeded the total in eight of 17 home games (47.1%) last year. They did better in road games, topping the total in seven of 12 matchups (58.3%).
  • Missouri, as a moneyline favorite, had an identical winning percentage when playing at home (5-5 record) and away from home (1-1 record) last year.

Last season stats

  • Last season, the Tigers were 218th in college basketball offensively (72.2 points scored per game) and 299th defensively (76.2 points conceded).
  • On the boards, Missouri was eighth-worst in the country in rebounds (27.8 per game) last season. It was 310th in rebounds allowed (34.0 per game).
  • Last season the Tigers were ranked 269th in the country in assists with 12.1 per game.

Missouri betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 9-22-1 (Home: 3-14-0; Away: 6-5-1)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 18.5+: 1-5-0 (As Favorite: 2-11-1; As Underdog: 7-11-0)
  • O-U-P: 17-15-0 (Home: 8-9-0; Away: 7-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-7 (Home: 5-5; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-17 (Home: 0-6; Away: 1-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.9 (228th in nation) 44.6 (234th) 27.8 (351st) 34.0 (310th) 12.1 (269th) 10.8 (133rd)

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Howard statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Howard’s winning percentage against the spread at home last season was .455 (5-5-1). Away, it was .333 (5-9-1).
  • In 2023-24, a lower percentage of the Bison’s games finished above the over/under at home (54.5%, six of 11) compared to away (66.7%, 10 of 15).
  • The Bison, as moneyline underdogs, won a lower percentage of games at home (0-2) than on the road (2-8) last season.

Last season stats

  • The Bison ranked 134th in the country last year with 74.9 points per game. At the other end, they ranked 252nd with 74.3 points allowed per contest.
  • With 28.6 rebounds allowed per game, Howard ranked 21st-best in college basketball. It ranked 172nd in college basketball by grabbing 32.1 rebounds per contest.
  • Last year the Bison ranked 117th in college basketball in assists, putting up 13.9 per game.

Howard betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 12-19-2 (Home: 5-5-1; Away: 5-9-1)
  • O-U-P: 20-13-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 10-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 13-7 (Home: 7-2; Away: 4-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-10 (Home: 0-2; Away: 2-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.9 (156th in nation) 44.9 (249th) 32.1 (172nd) 28.6 (21st) 13.9 (117th) 14.1 (348th)
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