Morgan State Bears vs Howard Bison Prediction, 3/13/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Morgan State Bears vs Howard Bison

Date: Thursday, March 13, 2025

Location: Norfolk Scope Arena in Norfolk, VA

TV: ESPN+

Norfolk Scope Arena is the site where the Howard Bison (12-19) will compete against the Morgan State Bears (13-17) on Thursday.

The Morgan State Bears faced off with Coppin State and went home with a loss by a final score of 82-75 in their last contest. Morgan State ended having earned a 48.2% FG percentage (27 of 56) and made 2 out of their 9 shots from beyond the arc. When they shot from the free throw line, the Bears converted 19 of 24 attempts for a percentage of 79.2%. With respect to getting rebounds, they earned 44 with 13 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 11 assists for the contest as well as creating 11 turnovers and having 10 steals. Pertaining to the defense, Morgan State allowed the other team to go 43.8% from the field on 28 out of 64 shooting. Coppin State earned 17 assists and had 11 steals for the matchup. On top of that, Coppin State grabbed 21 rebounds (4 offensive, 17 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Coppin State finished the game at 77.3% when shooting free throws by knocking down 17 of their 22 shots. They also knocked down 9 of 22 attempts from long range. When discussing fouls, the Bears ended up walking away with 17 and Coppin State totaled 18 fouls.

Kamron Hobbs is a player who played a role in this contest. He scored 23 points on 9 out of 17 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 42 mins and also collected 5 rebounds. He finished 52.9% from the field and also earned 1 assist.

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Morgan State heads into this one with a record of 13-17 so far this season. They cough up possession 13.6 times per contest and as a unit are committing 18.6 fouls per game. As a unit, Morgan State is collecting 37.4 boards per game and has tallied 394 assists on the year, which is 267th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Bears are connecting on 33.9% on 3-pointers (138 of 407) and 72.7% from the free throw line. They are averaging 80.4 pts per contest (38th in the country) while going 48.1% from the floor.

Defensively, the Bears are forcing 13.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.1 personal fouls. They currently rank 307th in the nation in allowing assists to their opponents with 463 surrendered on the year. The Bears defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 45.2% (853 of 1,887) and they surrender 37.1 boards per game as a squad. They concede 35.9% on 3-point attempts while they are 356th in the nation in PPG from their opponents (81.2).

For their last game, the Howard Bison took a loss by a score of 81-69 against Norfolk State. In regard to rebounding, Howard allowed Norfolk State to snag 35 in total (12 offensive). They finished shooting 20.0% from distance by connecting on 2 of 10 and walked away from this one shooting 21 out of 25 at the free throw line (84.0%). The Bison permitted Norfolk State to convert 29 out of their 60 tries from the field which had them at 48.3% in this game. When all was said and done, the Bison ended up shooting 24 for 58 from the field which had them at 41.4%. In reference to shooting from downtown, Howard buried 11 out of their 29 attempts (37.9%). They were able to make 10 of the free throws for a percentage of 71.4%. Norfolk State committed 17 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Bison to the free throw line for a total of 14 attempts. They also gave up possession 17 times, while earning 7 steals for the matchup. The Bison recorded 19 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards for a total of 30 in this contest.

Marcus Dockery ended up being a factor for the Bison in this matchup. He knocked down 8 of 21 in the game for a field goal rate of 38.1%, and had 6 rebounds. He accumulated 23 points in his 37 minutes on the hardwood and had 2 assists in this contest.

Howard has a mark of 12-19 this year. The Bison are committing 19.1 fouls every game while shooting 73.8% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 15.9 times per game (50th in the country) and they cough up possession 14.9 times per contest. Howard has accounted for 2,390 pts on the year (77.1 per game) and they average 34.0 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Bison are hitting on 46.6% from the field, which ranks them 82nd in the country.

The Bison on the defensive end are ranked 339th in college in points allowed per game with 78.9. They are able to force 11.7 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 45.5% from the field (276th in D-1). The Howard defense surrenders 33.4% on three-point shots (212 of 635) and their opponents are knocking down 76.7% of their free throw attempts. They give up 12.2 dimes and 34.1 boards every game, which is 91st and 173rd in those defensive categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Howard

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