Who's Playing
Morgan State Bears @ Howard Bison
Current Records: Morgan State 9-16, Howard 11-15
How To Watch
- When: Saturday, February 24, 2024 at 4 p.m. ET
- Where: Burr Arena -- Washington, District of Columbia
- Follow: CBS Sports App
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- Ticket Cost: $35.00
What to Know
We've got another exciting MEAC matchup on schedule as the Howard Bison and the Morgan State Bears are set to tip at 4:00 p.m. ET on February 24th at Burr Arena. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
The point spread may have favored Howard last Monday, but the final result did not. They fell 75-68 to the Bulldogs.
Meanwhile, Morgan State unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Monday. Things couldn't have gone much worse for them as they lost 80-58 to the Hornets. Morgan State was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 47-25.
The Bison's defeat dropped their record down to 11-15. As for the Bears, their loss dropped their record down to 9-16.
Keep an eye on the arc in Saturday's matchup: Howard have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 36.9% of their threes per game. It's a different story for Morgan State, though, as they've only made 29.7% of their threes this season. Given Howard's sizable advantage in that area, the Bears will need to find a way to close that gap.
Howard came up short against the Bears in their previous matchup back in January, falling 85-79. Will Howard have more luck at home instead of on the road?
Odds
Howard is a big 9.5-point favorite against Morgan State, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The line has drifted a bit towards the Bison, as the game opened with the Bison as a 7.5-point favorite.
The over/under is 153.5 points.
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Series History
Morgan State has won 6 out of their last 10 games against Howard.
- Jan 27, 2024 - Morgan State 85 vs. Howard 79
- Feb 20, 2023 - Morgan State 89 vs. Howard 76
- Jan 21, 2023 - Howard 88 vs. Morgan State 56
- Feb 19, 2022 - Howard 68 vs. Morgan State 66
- Jan 22, 2022 - Howard 91 vs. Morgan State 82
- Feb 01, 2020 - Morgan State 89 vs. Howard 83
- Jan 18, 2020 - Morgan State 68 vs. Howard 58
- Feb 25, 2019 - Howard 75 vs. Morgan State 69
- Jan 15, 2019 - Morgan State 89 vs. Howard 86
- Feb 05, 2018 - Morgan State 97 vs. Howard 61