Halftime Report
Mt St Mary’s is on the road but looking no worse for wear. After one quarter, neither squad has the contest in the bag, but Mt St Mary’s leads 36-34 over Howard.
Mt St Mary’s came into the match with some extra motivation after the loss they were dealt the last time these two teams faced off. We’ll see if they’re able to flip the script or if it’ll just be more of the same.
Who’s Playing
Mt St Mary’s Mountaineers @ Howard Bison
Current Records: Mt St Mary’s 4-2, Howard 3-4
How To Watch
What to Know
The Mt St Mary’s Mountaineers will face off against the Howard Bison at 2:00 p.m. ET on Saturday at Burr Arena. The Mountaineers will be strutting in after a victory while the Bison will be stumbling in from a loss.
Mt St Mary’s took a loss when they played away from home last Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They came out on top against Delaware State by a score of 76-66.
Mt St Mary’s was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Delaware State only posted seven.
Meanwhile, the point spread may have favored Howard last Monday, but the final result did not. They took a 95-77 bruising from UMBC. The Bison have now taken an ‘L’ in back-to-back games.
Mt St Mary’s win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-2. As for Howard, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
While only Howard took care of their fans the last time they played, neither team managed to cover. As for their next game, Howard is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by 5.5 points. This will be their first time playing as the favorites at home this season.
Mt St Mary’s came up short against Howard in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 87-83. Can Mt St Mary’s avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We’ll find out soon enough.
Odds
Howard is a solid 5.5-point favorite against Mt St Mary’s, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Bison as a 5-point favorite.
The over/under is 142.5 points.
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Series History
Howard and Mt St Mary’s both have 2 wins in their last 4 games.
- Nov 25, 2023 – Howard 87 vs. Mt St Mary’s 83
- Dec 21, 2022 – Howard 63 vs. Mt St Mary’s 62
- Nov 30, 2021 – Mt St Mary’s 72 vs. Howard 70
- Nov 30, 2019 – Mt St Mary’s 73 vs. Howard 56
