The Howard Bison and Penn Quakers face off on Monday in a college basketball showdown at The Palestra. Let’s look at the betting matchup and give a free Howard vs Penn prediction.

Howard Fell Just Short against Cincinnati 

Howard’s last game came last Tuesday against Cincinnati and they were competitive but they ended up losing 86-81. They forced overtime, but only scored in overtime and that led to the defeat. Howard on the season is averaging 77.4 points while their defense is giving up 81.1 points per game. When this team has struggled the defense has been an issue, but the offense has often been overlooked. Guard Bryce Harris is averaging 16 points while shooting 40.3 percent from the field. 

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Penn has Put up Some Good Fights This Season

Penn comes into this game with a 6-5 record and even in some of the losses they have really put up some good fights. In the last game against Kentucky, they were competitive but still ended up losing by 15 points. Penn is averaging 81.5 points while their defense is giving up 71.8 points per game. The defense has been an issue but the offense is ranked 54th and in this game they are going to need to run up the score here. I would expect Penn is going to really try to push the pace here. Penn is 6-5 in the Ivy Conference with the same number of wins as Yale.

Howard vs Penn Betting Prediction

There is going to be no shortage of scoring in this game. Howard is averaging 77.4 points while Penn is averaging 81.5 points per game. I especially expect Howard is going to try and push the pace here. Howard’s defense is awful and they are going to really struggle to slow down Penn here. It wouldn’t shock me if both teams went over 80 points here and the over is going to cash with ease.