It will be a battle between MEAC opponents when the Howard Bison (9-12, 3-3 MEAC) welcome the Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks (3-19, 1-6 MEAC) to Burr Arena. The game starts at 7:30 p.m. ET on Monday, January 28, 2019, and will air on ESPNU.
Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks vs. Howard Bison ATS Prediction
The Hawks are hoping for a better outcome after their 88-60 loss to the Norfolk State Spartans in their last outing. Making free throws was one of Norfolk State’s largest strengths. They were 14-17 (82.4 percent), while the Hawks were just 9-16 (56.3 percent). Maryland Eastern Shore’s Canaan Bartley had a good performance, contributing 15 points and six rebounds.
In the Bison’s last game, they defeated the Delaware State Hornets, 80-74. The Bison had a turnover percentage of 11.6 (better than their season average of 14.5) and had an effective field goal percentage of 0.550 (above their season average of 0.473). Charles Williams was the game’s leading scorer with 30 points on 11-for-20 shooting from the field.
It will be a matchup of conflicting tempos as the up-tempo Bison (ranked 11th in the country in possessions per game) will look to push the more grind-it-out Hawks (334th in possessions per game).
This will be the second game of the season between these two teams. RJ Cole scored a game-high 26 points in the first matchup, in which the Bison topped the Hawks 79-39. He also recorded seven rebounds and five assists. The Bison had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.587 vs. 0.246) and had a much better free throw rate (0.346 vs. 0.193).
Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks vs. Howard Bison Odds Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Howard ranks 50th in rebounds per game (38.5) while Maryland Eastern Shore ranks 273rd (30.5).
The Bison rank 41st in blocks per game (4.4) while the Hawks rank 174th (2.1).
Howard ranks 147th in assists per game (13.4) while Maryland Eastern Shore ranks 248th (10.9).
The Bison rank 180th in three pointers allowed per game (23.5) while the Hawks rank 234th (25.3).
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The Hawks’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 13.8, down from 18.8 for the season.
During their last five games, the Bison have scored an average of 61.6 points per game (14.1 below their season average) and allowed an average of 62.8 points per game (12.7 below their season average).
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