Howard vs Morgan State Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for MEAC Tournament

The No. 5 seed Morgan State Bears (13-17, 7-7 MEAC) will square off in the MEAC tournament against the No. 4 seed Howard Bison (12-19, 7-7 MEAC) on Thursday at Norfolk Scope Arena, tipping off at 6 p.m. ET.

Before you place your bet on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Howard vs. Morgan State Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Thursday, March 13, 2025
• Game time: 6 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN+
• Location: Norfolk, Virginia
• Arena: Norfolk Scope Arena

Howard vs. Morgan State Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Howard win (51.7%)

Before placing a bet on Thursday's Howard-Morgan State spread (Howard -3.5) or over/under (161.5 points), take a look at the betting insights and trends below.

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Howard vs. Morgan State: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Howard has won 11 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover 16 times.
• Morgan State has put together a 15-11-0 record against the spread this year.
• When the spread is set as 3.5 or more this season, Howard (3-4) covers a lower percentage of those games when it is the favorite (42.9%) than Morgan State (11-7) does as the underdog (61.1%).
• The Bison sport a better record against the spread when playing at home (4-6-0) than they do in road games (5-9-0).
• The Bears have performed better against the spread at home (8-3-0) than on the road (7-8-0) this year.
• Howard has five wins against the spread in 14 conference games this season.
• Morgan State is 9-5-0 against the spread in MEAC play this year.

Howard vs. Morgan State: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Howard has come away with eight wins in the 12 contests it has been listed as the moneyline favorite in this season.
• The Bison have a mark of 6-2 in contests where oddsmakers favor them by -164 or better on the moneyline.
• Morgan State has compiled a 5-14 record in games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 26.3% of those games).
• The Bears have a 3-13 record (winning just 18.8% of their games) when they have played as a moneyline underdog of +136 or longer.
• Howard has an implied victory probability of 62.1% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.

Howard vs. Morgan State Head-to-Head Comparison

• Howard has a -57 scoring differential, falling short by 1.8 points per game. It is putting up 77.1 points per game to rank 93rd in college basketball and is giving up 78.9 per outing to rank 339th in college basketball.
• Blake Harper's 19.3 points per game lead Howard and rank 32nd in the country.
• Morgan State has a -23 scoring differential, putting up 80.4 points per game (38th in college basketball) and allowing 81.2 (356th in college basketball).
• Kameron Hobbs' 16.1 points per game leads Morgan State and ranks 181st in the country.
• The Bison are 270th in the country at 30.5 rebounds per game. That's similar to the 30.1 their opponents average.
• Harper paces the team with 6.3 rebounds per game (260th in college basketball action).
• The 33.1 rebounds per game the Bears accumulate rank 112th in the nation. Their opponents record 33.4.
• Daniel Akitoby tops the Bears with 7.4 rebounds per game (120th in college basketball).
• Howard averages 96.7 points per 100 possessions on offense (150th in college basketball), and allows 99 points per 100 possessions (318th in college basketball).
• The Bears rank 201st in college basketball averaging 94.8 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 247th, allowing 95.7 points per 100 possessions.

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