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The Howard Bison (6-9, 1-0 MEAC) visit the Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks (4-13, 0-1 MEAC) after losing five home road in a row. The Bison are favored by 6 points in the contest, which begins at 8:00 PM ET on Monday, January 6, 2025. The point total for the matchup is 151.
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Who Will Win Howard vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore?
Howard and Maryland-Eastern Shore Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
Howard has not yet covered the spread as favorites of 6 points or more this season (0-2).
Maryland-Eastern Shore has a 6-6 record against the spread this year when an underdog by 6 points or more.
The Bison and the Hawks combine to average 4.6 fewer points per game than the total of 151 set for this matchup.
Howard and Maryland-Eastern Shore have seen its opponents average a combined 8.9 more points per game than the over/under of 151 set in this game.
The average point total for Howard’s games this year is 5.8 more points than the over/under of 151 in this matchup.
The average total for Hawks games this season is 1.5 fewer points than the point total of 151 for this outing.
The Bison are 5-8-0 against the spread this season.
The Hawks are 7-6-0 against the spread this season.
Howard Stats & Insights
Howard’s -26 scoring differential (outscored by 1.8 points per game) is a result of scoring 77.5 points per game (128th in college basketball) while giving up 79.3 per outing (338th in college basketball).
Howard pulls down 30.3 rebounds per game (304th in college basketball) compared to the 29.5 of its opponents.
The Bison connect on 8.7 three-pointers per game (106th in college basketball), while their opponents have made 7.9 on average.
Howard ranks 144th in college basketball by averaging 97.8 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 344th in college basketball, allowing 100.0 points per 100 possessions.
The Bison are posting 90.5 points per game this season in home games, which is 23.4 more points than they’re averaging in away games (67.1).
Maryland-Eastern Shore Stats & Insights
Maryland-Eastern Shore has a -200 scoring differential, falling short by 11.7 points per game. It is putting up 68.9 points per game, 317th in college basketball, and is giving up 80.6 per outing to rank 345th in college basketball.
Maryland-Eastern Shore comes up short in the rebound battle by an average of 4.1 boards. It pulls down 31.2 rebounds per game (277th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 35.3.
Maryland-Eastern Shore connects on 1.8 fewer threes per contest than the opposition, 6.5 (301st in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 8.3.
Maryland-Eastern Shore’s 87.3 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 331st in college basketball, and the 102.2 points it concedes per 100 possessions rank 356th in college basketball.
At home, the Hawks score 88.4 points per game. On the road, they average 60.8.
Howard Key Players to Watch
Blake Harper leads the Bison in scoring and rebounding, accumulating 18.5 points and 6.6 boards per game.
Anwar Gill leads Howard in assists, averaging 3.7 per game while also scoring 8.8 points per contest.
Marcus Dockery leads the Bison in three-point shooting, making an average of 2.7 shots per game from beyond the arc.
Harper is Howard’s leader in steals, averaging 1.2 steals per game, while Ayodele Taiwo leads them in blocks with 0.7 per contest.
Maryland-Eastern Shore Key Players to Watch
Ketron Shaw paces the Hawks scoring, rebounding and assists leaderboards, hitting 18.9 points, 6.2 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game.
Evan Johnson is dependable from three-point range and leads the Hawks with 2.1 made threes per game.
Maryland-Eastern Shore’s leader in steals is Shaw (0.9 per game), and its leader in blocks is Jalen Ware (0.6 per game).
Howard vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore Prediction
Howard 77, Maryland-Eastern Shore 74
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