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Howard vs. UMBC: Point Spread Line Movement

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

HOW -1.5 Open +2.5 High -1.5
Last +1.5 Low +2.5

Line Movement

The chart above graphs odds data from a leading global sportsbook. Chart times are your local time zone.

Historical Results of Games with Similar Lines

Since the start of the 2020-2021 NCAA Basketball season there have been 979 neutral site games where the closing line favored one team by 1 to 2.5 points. In these games:

  • The team like Howard won the game 536 times (54.7%).
  • The team like UMBC won the game 443 times (45.3%).
  • The team like Howard did better against the spread, going 484-479-16 (50.3% ATS) and covering the spread by an average of 0.6 points.

Historical Results of Games with Similar Line Movement

Since the start of the 2022-2023 NCAA Basketball season there have been 65 games where the closing line favored the initial favorite by 4 points more than the opening line.

In these games, the team like UMBC did better against the spread, going 38-26-1 (59.4% ATS) and covering the spread by an average of 3.3 points.

Spread History

The table below lists odds from three leading global sportsbooks. Times below are Eastern time zone.

Book 1 Book 2 Book 3
Current -- -1.5 --
Open -- +2.5 --
History
03/17 06:39 PM -- -1.5 --
03/17 05:29 PM -- -1.5 --
03/17 05:09 PM -- +1.5 --
03/17 11:51 AM -- +1.5 --
03/17 08:46 AM -- +1.5 --
03/17 07:39 AM -- +1.5 --
03/17 01:26 AM -- +1.5 --
03/16 11:24 AM -- +1.5 --
03/16 10:11 AM -- +1.5 --
03/16 10:04 AM -- +1.5 --
03/16 07:16 AM -- +2.5 --
03/15 10:34 PM -- +2.5 --
03/15 09:54 PM -- +2.5 --
03/15 07:44 PM -- +2.5 --