Morgan State Bears vs Howard Bison Prediction, 3/14/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Morgan State Bears vs Howard Bison

Date: Thursday, March 14, 2024

Location: Norfolk Scope Arena in Norfolk, VA

TV: ESPN+

The Howard Bison (15-16) are hosting the Morgan State Bears (11-19) at Norfolk Scope Arena on Thursday.

The Morgan State Bears took the court against Coppin State and walked away with a win by a score of 78-60 in their last contest. With respect to personal fouls, the Bears left the arena with 10 while Coppin State racked up 13 personal fouls. They made 7 out of their 23 attempts from long range. Coppin State shot 68.8% from the charity stripe by burying 11 of 16 tries. Moreover, Coppin State had 32 rebounds (12 offensive, 20 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Coppin State distributed 9 dimes and had 7 steals in this contest. In reference to defense, Morgan State allowed the other team to go 30.0% from the floor on 21 out of 70 shooting. They also doled out 12 dimes in this contest while forcing 10 turnovers and having 5 steals. In terms of getting rebounds, they compiled 42 with 7 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Bears converted 12 of 18 attempts for a percentage of 66.7%. Morgan State finished with a 51.6% field goal percentage (32 of 62) and converted 2 out of their 11 3-point shots.

Will Thomas is a guy who was important for this game. He finished the contest at 50.0% from the field and also recorded 3 assists. He saw the court for 35 mins and snagged 5 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 25 points on 10 out of 20 shooting.

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Morgan State enters this matchup with a win-loss record of 11-19 on the season. They currently have an average of 72.9 points per game (202nd in college hoops) while hitting 45.1% from the floor. The Bears are connecting on 29.6% on shots from beyond the arc (147 of 497) and 75.9% from the free throw line. As a team, Morgan State is pulling in 35.7 rebounds per game and has earned 373 dimes this season, which ranks 285th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 14.6 times per contest and as a squad are committing 19.2 fouls per game.

On defense, the Bears are forcing their opponents into 13.0 turnovers per game and they draw 15.7 fouls. They are conceding 34.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 321st in college basketball in points per game allowed (77.5). The Bears defensively are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 44.5% (820 of 1,844) and they surrender 37.4 rebounds per game as a squad. They are currently ranked 152nd in college basketball in allowing assists with 394 relinquished for the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Howard Bison took a loss by a score of 77-58 against Norfolk State. When it comes to cleaning the glass, Howard permitted Norfolk State to collect 34 overall (13 on the offensive glass). They went 50.0% from distance by hitting 7 out of 14 and walked away from this one shooting 10 out of 21 from the free throw line (47.6%). The Bison permitted Norfolk State to convert 30 of 57 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 52.6% for the game. In all, the Bison went 17 out of 52 from the field which had them shooting 32.7%. In the matter of 3-point attempts, Howard converted 6 out of 22 tries (27.3%). They were able to knock down 18 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 69.2%. Norfolk State earned 23 fouls in the matchup which got the Bison to the charity stripe for 26 tries. They coughed it up 13 times, while recording 6 steals for the matchup. The Bison were able to snag 19 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards totaling 28 for the matchup.

Marcus Dockery was important for the Bison in the game. He had 17 points in his 29 mins on the court, but left the arena with no assists. He converted 5 out of 11 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 45.5%, but went home without a rebound.

Howard has a win-loss mark of 15-16 for the campaign. As an offensive unit, the Bison are shooting 45.1% from the field, which has them ranked 154th in the nation. Howard has totaled 2,327 points for the campaign (75.1 per game) and they grab 36.0 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 14.0 times per contest (122nd in college basketball) and they are turning it over 15.8 times per contest. The Bison are committing 19.3 fouls every game and they shoot 74.6% from the free throw line.

The Howard defense concedes 33.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter (208 of 614) and their opponents are connecting on 69.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 12.2 assists and 32.9 total boards per game, which is 115th and 80th in those categories on the defensive end. The Bison on the defensive end are ranked 272nd in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 74.9. They are able to force 12.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 44.7% from the floor (242nd in the nation).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Howard

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