Howard Bison vs Drexel Dragons Prediction, 12/16/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Howard Bison vs Drexel Dragons

Date: Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Location: Daskalakis Athletic Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: ESPN+

Daskalakis Athletic Center is the location where the Drexel Dragons (4-6) will take on the Howard Bison (7-5) on Tuesday.

The Howard Bison faced Hampton and earned the victory with a final of 61-57 in their last game. Howard wrapped up the contest having earned a 40.4% field goal percentage (19 out of 47) and converted 2 of 12 3-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Bison converted 21 of 33 shots for a percentage of 63.6%. With respect to rebounding, they compiled 34 with 5 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 11 dimes in this contest in addition to creating 12 turnovers and having 7 steals. In reference to defending, Howard allowed their opponent to shoot 26.0% from the floor on 13 of 50 shooting. Hampton earned 3 assists and had 7 steals in the matchup. In addition, Hampton pulled down 38 boards (12 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Hampton finished the game at 69.8% at the free throw line by knocking down 30 of 43 shots. They knocked down 1 out of their 21 shots from 3-point range. In regard to personal fouls, the Bison ended up with 27 while Hampton finished the game with 22 personal fouls.

Bryce Harris is a player who came through in this contest. He accounted for 16 points on 6 of 12 shooting. He played for 38 minutes played and totaled 12 boards. He walked away from this one shooting 50.0% from the floor and earned 1 assist.

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Howard steps onto the hardwood with a record of 7-5 for the year. They have an average of 76.4 pts per game (206th in Division 1) while shooting 45.5% from the floor. The Bison are shooting 33.9% on 3-pointers (79 of 233) and 69.0% from the free throw line. As a unit, Howard is grabbing 34.3 rebounds per game and is sitting with 185 assists this season, which has them ranked 67th in the country in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.4 times per contest and as a group they are committing 21.3 personal fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Bison are forcing 16.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 20.8 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 30.3% from 3-point land and they rank 141st in D-1 in points per game allowed (71.5). The Bison defense is giving up a FG percentage of 44.5% (283 of 636) and they surrender 34.0 boards per contest as a squad. They are 42nd in the nation in giving up assists with 110 conceded this year.

The last time they took the court, the Drexel Dragons walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 69-64 against La Salle. The Dragons pulled down 21 defensive boards and 18 offensive boards totaling 39 for the contest. They coughed it up 9 times, while getting 10 steals for this contest. La Salle committed 15 personal fouls for the contest which took the Dragons to the free throw line for a total of 16 shots. They were able to knock down 10 of the free throw tries for a clip of 62.5%. In relation to three-point attempts, Drexel converted 6 of 27 tries (22.2%). Overall, the Dragons went 24 out of 70 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 34.3%. The Dragons permitted La Salle to make 26 of 55 attempts from the field which had them shooting 47.3% in the matchup. They finished 33.3% from three-point range via 5 of 15 and finished the game at 12 out of 23 at the free throw line (52.2%). With respect to attacking the glass, Drexel allowed La Salle to pull down 36 in total (11 offensive).

Garfield Turner ended up being a factor for the Dragons for this contest. He made 4 out of 4 for this game for a field goal rate of 100.0%, and accumulated 8 rebounds. He recorded 12 points in his 23 mins on the court and had 2 dimes for this contest.

Drexel has a record of 4-6 for the campaign. The Dragons commit 17.4 fouls per game and they hit 62.7% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 14.1 times per game (212th in the country) and they turn it over 12.4 times per contest. Drexel has accumulated 717 points for the year (71.7 per contest) and they average 40.8 boards per game. As an offensive unit, the Dragons are connecting on 41.7% from the field, which is ranked 318th in the country.

The Drexel defense concedes 32.1% on shots from 3-point land (60 of 187) and their opponents are making 72.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 11.6 assists and 34.4 rebounds every game, which ranks them 69th and 170th in those defensive categories. The Dragons on the defensive end are ranked 134th in the nation in PPG surrendered with 71.3. They are forcing 10.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 43.2% from the floor (175th in college hoops).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Howard

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