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Howard vs. UMBC: Recap

Tuesday Mar 17, 2026 6:40 pm - Dayton, OH (Neutral Site)
Odds: Howard by 1.5, Total Points: 144.5

Game Winner Pick Confidence Projection
Howard HOW 52.8%
UMBC 47.2%
ATS Pick Confidence Projection
UMBC +1.5 HOW 49.8%
UMBC 50.2%
Totals Pick Confidence Projection
Under 143.5 Over 49.2%
Under 50.8%
Money Line Value Pick Confidence Projection
Lay Off HOW -0.7%
UMBC -4.0%
Final Score Projection Vegas Implied Actual
HOW 72.3 72.5 86
UMBC 70.9 71.0 83

Offensive Stat Comparison

Stat HOW UMBC
Points/Game 75.5 75.7
Avg Score Margin +6.2 +7.1
Assists/Game 15.2 11.9
Total Rebounds/Gm 35.6 34.5
Effective FG % 50.9% 54.1%
Off Rebound % 32.6% 22.6%
FTA/FGA 0.434 0.341
Turnover % 16.4% 12.5%

Defensive Stat Comparison

Stat HOW UMBC
Opp Points/Game 69.4 68.5
Opp Effective FG % 48.7% 49.4%
Off Rebounds/Gm 9.8 6.7
Def Rebounds/Gm 21.8 25.3
Blocks/Game 3.7 2.4
Steals/Game 8.3 4.9
Personal Fouls/Gm 18.6 13.6