Morgan State Bears (11-18) vs. Howard Bison (15-16)
March 14, 2024 6:00 pm EDT
The Line: Howard Bison -4.5; Over/Under: +146.5
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The Morgan State Bears and Howard Bison meet Thursday in the college basketball MEAC Tournament Quarterfinal at the Norfolk Scope Arena. 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.
Morgan State Bears Betting Preview
The Morgan State Bears are coming off wins over NC Central and Coppin State. The Morgan State Bears are averaging 72.9 points on 45.1 percent shooting and allowing 77.5 points on 44.5 percent shooting. Wynston Tabbs is averaging 15.2 points and 3.2 rebounds, while Will Thomas is averaging 13.6 points and 4 rebounds. Kamron Hobbs is the third double-digit scorer and Rob Lawson is grabbing 2 rebounds. The Morgan State Bears are shooting 29.6 percent from beyond the arc and 75.9 percent from the free throw line. The Morgan State Bears are allowing 34.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.2 rebounds per game.
Howard Bison Betting Preview
The Howard Bison recently beat Delaware State and lost to Norfolk State. The Howard Bison are averaging 75.1 points on 45.1 percent shooting and allowing 74.9 points on 44.7 percent shooting. Bryce Harris is averaging 16.3 points and 7.6 rebounds, while Seth Towns is averaging 14.4 points and 2.5 assists. Marcus Dockery is the third double-digit scorer and Shy Odom is dishing 2.4 assists. The Howard Bison are shooting 37 percent from beyond the arc and 74.6 percent from the free throw line. The Howard Bison are allowing 33.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.3 rebounds per game.
Morgan State Bears vs Howard Bison prediction
The Howard Bison have had the better season over the Morgan State Bears, but they’re not world beaters and can be a mess defensively. Howard is also 10-18-1 ATS on the season. The Morgan State Bears and Howard Bison split the two meetings this season. Howard is coming off a bad showing against Norfolk State. We have two below average teams fighting in a tournament with a chance to go to the semifinals. Give me Morgan State and the points.
