Howard Bison vs Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers Prediction, 11/29/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Howard Bison vs Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers

Date: Saturday, November 29, 2025

Location: Knott Arena in Emmitsburg, MD

TV: ESPN+

Knott Arena is the site where the Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers (1-6) will try to defeat the Howard Bison (4-4) on Saturday.

The Howard Bison faced St. Mary's and took home the win by a score of 115-61 in their last game. Howard walked away from the contest having earned a 62.3% FG percentage (43 of 69) and knocked down 7 of their 19 shots from distance. When they shot from the free throw line, the Bison buried 22 of 34 tries for a rate of 64.7%. In regard to hauling in rebounds, they compiled 44 with 14 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 25 dimes for the contest while forcing the other team into 21 turnovers and getting 13 steals. With respect to defense, Howard let their opponent shoot 34.0% from the field on 18 out of 53 shooting. St. Mary's distributed 6 assists and had 5 steals in this game. In addition, St. Mary's collected 24 rebounds (8 offensive, 16 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. St. Mary's ended up shooting 63.3% at the free throw line by making 19 of 30 tries. They also converted 6 out of their 25 attempts from beyond the perimeter. In the matter of fouls, the Bison ended up with 26 while St. Mary's recorded 23 fouls.

Bryce Harris is someone who had an impact in this matchup. He finished shooting 76.5% from the floor and also dished out 3 assists. He was on the hardwood for 22 mins and also snagged 7 rebounds. He ended up scoring 36 points on 13 of 17 shooting.

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Howard heads into this matchup with a win-loss record of 4-4 so far this season. They turn it over 13.5 times per contest and as a team they are committing 21.1 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Howard is collecting 33.4 rebounds per contest and has racked up 125 dimes this season, which has them ranked 43rd in the country in terms of passing. The Bison are hitting 36.7% on shots from 3-point land (58 of 158) and 70.9% from the free throw line. They are averaging 77.9 points per contest (190th in the country) while hitting 46.6% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Bison have forced 15.3 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 20.4 personal fouls. They are ranked 124th in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 75 conceded for the year. The Bison are giving up a shooting percentage of 48.6% (180 of 370) and they concede 32.0 boards per game as a group. They are giving up 34.8% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 210th in D-1 in PPG allowed (74.7).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 113-60 when they faced Ohio State. Regarding cleaning up the glass, Mount St. Mary's permitted Ohio State to pull down 36 in all (5 on the offensive glass). They went 48.4% from beyond the arc by going 15 of 31 and ended up shooting 16 out of 19 from the free throw line (84.2%). The Mountaineers permitted Ohio State to convert 41 of 64 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 64.1% in the game. When the game finished, the Mountaineers ended up shooting 22 out of 59 from the field which gave them a rate of 37.3%. When discussing shots from beyond the perimeter, Mount St. Mary's made 6 out of 32 attempts (18.8%). They were able to knock down 10 of those for a rate of 55.6%. Ohio State earned 17 fouls for the matchup which got the Mountaineers to the charity stripe for a total of 18 tries. They turned it over 13 times, while recording 4 steals in this matchup. The Mountaineers snagged 14 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 20 in this contest.

Luke McEldon ended up being a factor for the Mountaineers in this contest. He converted 9 of 15 for the contest giving him a rate of 60.0%, and totaled 8 rebounds. He tallied 19 points in his 28 minutes on the court and accumulated 2 dimes in this game.

Mount St. Mary's has a win-loss mark of 1-6 for the campaign. When it comes to executing on offense, the Mountaineers are hitting on 42.0% from the field, which has them ranked 309th in D-1. Mount St. Mary's has earned 455 points so far this year (65.0 per game) and they average 34.1 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 14.6 times per contest (187th in the nation) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 17.0 times per game. The Mountaineers commit 20.9 fouls per contest and they shoot 60.7% from the charity stripe.

The Mount St. Mary's defense concedes 34.6% on shots from beyond the arc (62 of 179) and opponents are making 72.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 12.1 dimes and 36.4 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 114th and 241st in the nation. The Mountaineers on the defensive end are ranked 318th in college in points given up per game with 81.7. They have forced 8.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 44.8% from the field (242nd in the country).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Mount St. Mary's

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