Coppin State Eagles vs Howard Bison Prediction, 3/2/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Coppin State Eagles vs Howard Bison

Date: Monday, March 2, 2026

Location: Burr Gymnasium in Washington, DC

TV: ESPN+

The Coppin State Eagles (7-21) are hitting the road to Burr Gymnasium on Monday where they will attempt to beat the Howard Bison (18-10).

The Coppin State Eagles stepped onto the hardwood against Maryland Eastern Shore and notched a win by a score of 71-65 in their last contest. Coppin State walked away from the contest with a 41.3% field goal percentage (19 of 46) and converted 5 of 19 shots from 3-point land. From the charity stripe, the Eagles converted 28 of their 40 attempts for a rate of 70.0%. With respect to getting rebounds, they earned 31 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 8 assists in this game while forcing the other team into 19 turnovers and earning 6 steals. Concerning defense, Coppin State let their opponent shoot 39.1% from the field on 18 of 46 shooting. Maryland Eastern Shore recorded 12 assists and had 6 steals for this contest. On top of that, Maryland Eastern Shore collected 25 boards (4 offensive, 21 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Maryland Eastern Shore ended up shooting 76.7% at the free throw line by knocking down 23 of their 30 tries. They also knocked down 6 of their 21 attempts from beyond the arc. In regard to personal fouls, the Eagles finished with 28 while Maryland Eastern Shore finished the game with 28 personal fouls.

Demariontay Hall is a guy who came through for this game. He scored 13 points on 3 of 6 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 15 minutes played and totaled 3 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 50.0% from the field but had no assists at the end of the game.

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Coppin State will play this contest with a win-loss mark of 7-21 so far this year. They average 65.3 points per game (352nd in the country) while hitting 40.8% from the field. The Eagles are shooting 30.8% on three-point shots (170 of 552) and 67.4% from the free throw line. As a unit, Coppin State is pulling down 32.6 rebounds per game and has 330 dimes on the year, which ranks 337th in the country in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 15.7 times per game and as a squad they are committing 18.5 fouls every game.

Defensively, the Eagles have forced 12.6 turnovers per game and they draw 18.0 fouls. They are 339th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 470 conceded for the season. The Eagles defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 46.7% (745 of 1,595) and they concede 35.9 rebounds per game as a team. They are conceding 37.9% on 3-pointers and they rank 336th in the nation in PPG allowed (80.6).

The last time they took the court, the Howard Bison went home victorious with a score of 100-67 when they played North Carolina Central. The Bison recorded 21 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards totaling 33 in this contest. They also turned it over 13 times, while earning 6 steals for the game. North Carolina Central committed 17 fouls for the matchup which took the Bison to the free throw line for 20 attempts. They were able to knock down 15 of them for a percentage of 75.0%. Regarding 3-point attempts, Howard made 11 out of their 22 attempts (50.0%). Overall, the Bison ended up going 37 out of 61 from the field which gave them a percentage of 60.7%. The Bison permitted North Carolina Central to knock down 27 of their 60 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.0% in this contest. They finished shooting 13.3% from behind the 3-point line by hitting 2 out of 15 and ended up shooting 11 out of 19 at the free throw line (57.9%). When it comes to rebounds, Howard permitted North Carolina Central to snag 23 in total (9 on the offensive side).

Travelle Bryson ended up being a factor for the Bison for the contest. He buried 10 out of 11 in this game giving him a rate of 90.9%, and earned 8 rebounds. He accumulated 22 points in his 26 mins of playing time and had 1 assist for this game.

Howard has a win-loss record of 18-10 for the season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Bison are hitting on 45.7% from the floor, which ranks 153rd in the country. Howard has accounted for 2,150 pts this year (76.8 per contest) and they pull in 36.1 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 16.2 times per contest (56th in the country) and they are giving up possession 13.6 times per contest. The Bison have committed 19.6 personal fouls per game while shooting 73.0% from the charity stripe.

The Howard defense gives up 30.7% on 3-point shots (166 of 540) and their opposition knocks down 70.3% of their free throw shots. They allow 10.6 assists and 31.8 rebounds per game, which is ranked 11th and 48th in Division 1. The Bison are ranked 45th in D-1 in PPG surrendered with 68.1. They are able to force 15.4 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 42.1% from the field (70th in Division 1).

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Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Howard

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