Pennsylvania vs Howard 1/4/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Howard Bison will travel to The Palestra to take on the Pennsylvania Quakers this Tuesday night in College Basketball action.

The Howard Bison dropped to 6-6 on the season after being defeated by the Harvard Crimson, 77-69, on December 21^st. Howard fought back from a 42-26 halftime deficit to take a 57-56 lead with just 7:25 left in regulation, however, the Bison struggled defensively down the stretch and could not fight back after Harvard took a 67-60 lead with just 3:32 remaining. Howard shot 37.7% from the field & 31.8% from beyond the arc while allowing Harvard to shoot 37.9% from beyond the arc & 27.6% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Bison was Steve Settle III who had 18 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, & 2 blocks.

On the season, Howard is averaging 79.6 ppg on 47.7% shooting from the field. The Bison are averaging 8.7 three-pointers per game on 39.1% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Howard has been led by Kyle Foster (14.7 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 1.4 apg, 1.0 spg), Steve Settle III (13.6 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 1.8 apg, 1.4 spg), Elijah Hawkins (12.6 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 6.7 apg, 2.1 spg), & Tai Bibbs (10.6 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 2.3 apg, 1.0 spg).

Defensively, Howard is allowing their opponents to average 70.2 ppg on 43.2% shooting from the field. The Bison have a rebound margin of -0.1 and a turnover margin of 2.0.

The Pennsylvania Quakers snapped a 6-game losing streak and dropped to 4-10 on the season after defeating the Brown Bears, 77-73, this past Sunday. Pennsylvania led by 40-30 margin at halftime and was able to hold off Brown for the victory after taking a 73-64 lead with 2:27 left in regulation. Pennsylvania shot 45.0% from the field & 35.0% from beyond the arc while allowing Brown to shoot 47.4% from the field & 20.0% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Quakers was George Smith who had 23 points, 4 rebounds, & 1 block.

On the season, Pennsylvania is averaging 69.6 ppg on 46.6% shooting from the field. The Quakers are averaging 9.6 three-pointers per game on 36.0% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Pennsylvania has been led by Jordan Dingle (20.0 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 2.8 apg), Jonah Charles (10.1 ppg, 3.0 rpg), Clark Slajchert (8.5 ppg, 1.9 rpg, 1.0 apg), & Max Martz (8.2 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 1.4 apg).

Defensively, Pennsylvania is allowing their opponents to average 76.4 ppg on 46.6% shooting from the field. The Quakers have a rebound margin of -4.0 and a turnover margin of -1.9.

The Bison are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS loss & 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record. The Quakers are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 home games and 8-2 ATS in their last 10 Tuesday games.

Howard has been led by their offense which ranks 35^th in scoring offense, 39^th in FG%, & 17^th in 3P-FG%, however, the Bison have struggled defensively as they come into this game ranked just 219^th in scoring defense & 225^th in scoring defense. Pennsylvania has struggled on both ends of the court this season as the Quakers come into this game ranked just 234^th in scoring offense, 318^th in scoring defense, & 327^th in defensive FG%.

Howard is just 1-5 on the road, however, I think the Bison are the better overall team in this one and as I think their offense keeps this one competitive, my play is to take Howard and the points. Good Luck!