Howard (12-19) vs Morgan State (13-17)
Game Info: Thursday, March 13, 2025 at 6:00 pm (Norfolk Scope Arena)
The Line: Betting Odds: Howard -2.5 — Over/Under: 162.5
The Morgan State Bears are facing the Howard Bison on Thursday, March 13th at the Norfolk Scope Arena, in this MEAC quarterfinal between the 4th seed and the 5th seed of the conference. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Morgan State Bears vs Howard Bison Prediction. We will examine:
The Howard Bison’s recent form and player performance
The Morgan State Bears’ recent form and player performance
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Howard Bison
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Morgan State Bears
Recent betting trends in games played between the Morgan State Bears and Howard Bison
A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Morgan State Bears vs Howard Bison game
Howard Bison Preview
The Howard Bison finished the regular season with a 12-19 record and were placed 5th in the MEAC. The Bison are coming off a 69-81 loss to Norfolk State. The Bison are 11-16 against the spread, and 17-10 in over/under.
Offensively, Howard is averaging 77.1 points per game, which ranks 94th in the nation. Defensively, they are allowing 78.9 points per game (338th). The Bison shoot 46.6% from the field (79th) and 37.2% from beyond the arc (35th). The Bison shoot 73.8% from the free throw line (122nd) and are grabbing 34 rebounds per game (251st).
Blake Harper leads Howard scoring this season, with an average of 19.3 points, 3.5 assists, and a team-high 6.3 rebounds, while Marcus Dockery adds 16.4 points per game.
Morgan State Bears Preview
The Morgan State Bears finished the regular season with a 13-17 record and were placed 4th in the MEAC. The Bears are coming off a 75-82 loss to Coppin State. The Bears are 15-11 against the spread and 17-9 in over/under.
Offensively, Morgan State is averaging 80.4 points per game, which is the 38th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 81.2 points per game (356th). The Bears shoot 48.1% from the field, which is the 31st-best nationally, and 33.9% from beyond the arc (193rd). The Bears shoot 72.7% from the free-throw line (154th) and are grabbing 37.4 rebounds per game (71st).
Kamron Hobbs leads Morgan State in scoring with an average of 16.1 points and 3.5 rebounds, while Will Thomas adds 14.3 points and 3.8 rebounds per game.
Why the Howard Bison will win
- Howard has won each of its last six games at Norfolk Scope Arena.
- Morgan State has lost each of its last four games played at neutral venues.
- Morgan State has lost the first half in each of its last four games against non-AP-ranked opponents at a neutral venue.
Why the Morgan State Bears will win
- Howard has lost each of its last four games.
- Morgan State has won four of its last five games after coming off overtime.
- Howard has lost the first half in each of its last four night games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
Total Points Facts
- Each of Morgan State’s last 12 night games at a neutral venue has produced a total of 157 or fewer points.
- Each of Howard’s last eight games against Conference opponents at neutral venues has produced a total of 154 or fewer points.
Matchup/League Facts
- Howard ranks 360th among Division 1 teams for opponent free throws made per game this season (18.1).
- Howard ranks 356th among Division 1 teams for turnovers per game this season (14.9).
- Morgan State ranks 363rd among Division 1 teams for three-point field goal attempts per game this season (13.6).
- Morgan State ranks 362nd among Division 1 teams for three-point field goals made per game this season (4.6).
Morgan State Bears vs Howard Bison Prediction
Howard is 7-2 in their last 9 meetings against Morgan State, but Morgan State is 4-2 against the spread in their last 6 meetings. Over is 4-1-1 in their last 6 meetings. Morgan has won both meetings against Morgan State this season. At home by 87-81 and on the road by 100-95, as both games went over the point total.
In this Morgan State Bears vs Howard Bison Prediction, Howard is coming as -a 2.5-point favorites. Both teams have almost identical records this season, and Howard has just 3 wins away from home, while Morgan State has only two. Both teams have not been in good form lately, as Howard is coming off four consecutive losses, while Morgan State is 3-5 in their last 8 games. Both teams combine top-100 offenses, and bottom-30 defenses, so this is a recipe for a high-scoring game. Both of their meeting this season were extremely high-scoring ones, with 168 and 195 total points, and I expect a ton of points in this game. Take the over.