Howard vs Missouri Prediction College Basketball Picks 11/8/24

The Howard Bison are visiting the Missouri Tigers on Friday, November 8th at the WVU Coliseum. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Howard Bison vs. Missouri Tigers Prediction.

Missouri Tigers Preview

The Missouri Tigers are coming off a disappointing 8-24 season, finishing last in the SEC with a winless 0-18 record. The Tigers had a 6-11 home record but were terrible on the road, with a 2-10 record. Missouri was 9-22 against the spread and 17-14 in over/under.

In their season opener on Monday, the Tigers lost to Memphis on the road, 75-83. Missouri failed to cover the +3.5-point spread and the game went over the 154-point total. The Tigers’ 75 points were 228th in the nation, while their 83 points allowed were bottom-100 (284th). Missouri managed to shoot better than Memphis from the field (46% to 45%) but blew up a 10-point lead in the second half, as they allowed Memphis to score 51 points in that half.

Missouri saw four of its players scoring double digits, led by sophomore guard Anthony Robinson with 16 points, 4 rebounds, and a team-high 7 assists. Tamar Bates and Trent Pierce followed with 13 points apiece. Missouri will play against Eastern Washington, Mississippi Valley State, and Pacific after this one.

Howard Bison Preview

The Howard Bison are coming off a balanced 18-17 season, finishing third in the MEAC with a 9-5 conference record. Howard had a 9-4 home record and a 6-9 road record. The Bison were 10-17-2 ATS and 17-10-2 in over/under.

In their season opener on Monday, the Bison lost on the road to Kansas, 57-87. Howard failed to cover the +27.5-point spread and the game went under the 155-point total. The Bison’s 57 points scored were bottom-40 in the nation (330th), while their 87 points allowed were just 309th. The Bison got torched by Kansas, who shot 59% from the field and 50% from beyond the arc, while they shot 38% from the field and 36% from downtown.

Howard had only one player in double-digit scoring, freshman guard Blake Harper, who had 16 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 assists.

Why the Missouri Tigers will win

• Howard has lost each of its last 14 road night games against non-conference opponents.
• Missouri has won 10 of its last 11 night games against non-conference opponents at Mizzou Arena.
• Howard has lost the first half in 11 of its last 12 road night games against non-conference opponents.

Why the Howard Bison will win

• Missouri has lost each of its last 20 games.
• Howard has won each of its last three road games following a road loss.
• Missouri has lost the first half in each of its last six night games at Mizzou Arena against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Howard Bison vs Missouri Tigers Prediction

In this Howard Bison vs. Missouri Tigers Prediction, Missouri is coming as a home favorite. Missouri is projected at a strong #67 in the nation this season, while Howard is projected at #231. Missouri struggled in the opener against Memphis while Howard was decent against Kansas even though they lost by 30. I expect a closer game than the line indicates. Take Howard to keep this one close and cover the spread.