Howard Bison vs Coppin State Eagles Prediction, 1/26/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Howard Bison vs Coppin State Eagles

Date: Monday, January 26, 2026

Location: Physical Education Complex in Baltimore, MD

TV: ESPN+

The Coppin State Eagles (3-19) will take on the Howard Bison (12-9) at Physical Education Complex on Monday.

The Howard Bison stepped onto the hardwood against Morgan State and went home with a loss by a final score of 78-77 in their last game. Howard ended the game having earned a 30.9% FG percentage (21 of 68) and buried 3 of 18 shots from beyond the arc. At the free throw line, the Bison made 32 of their 40 tries for a rate of 80.0%. In terms of getting rebounds, they earned a total of 38 with 14 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 10 assists in this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and earning 8 steals. When discussing defense, Howard allowed their opponent to shoot 34.3% from the floor on 24 out of 70 shooting. Morgan State doled out 11 dimes and had 6 steals in this contest. Furthermore, Morgan State had 28 boards (7 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Morgan State finished 79.3% from the charity stripe by burying 23 of their 29 attempts. They converted 7 out of their 21 attempts from distance. With respect to fouls, the Bison ended up finishing with 23 and Morgan State finished the game with 24 fouls.

Cedric Taylor III is a player who was a contributor for the game. He finished the contest at 40.0% from the field and also totaled 2 dimes. He played 34 minutes and also pulled down 6 boards. He accounted for 29 points on 8 out of 20 shooting.

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Howard enters this contest with a win-loss mark of 12-9 for the season. They are averaging 74.0 pts per contest (244th in college hoops) while connecting on 43.8% from the floor. The Bison are hitting 32.0% on 3-pointers (128 of 400) and 71.1% from the free throw line. As a team, Howard is snagging 36.0 boards per game and is sitting with 311 assists on the campaign, which ranks 117th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They are turning it over 13.6 times per game and as a unit they are committing 20.1 fouls per game.

On defense, the Bison are forcing 15.3 turnovers per game while drawing 19.5 personal fouls. They are surrendering 31.9% on three-point shots and they rank 90th in college hoops in opponents points per game (70.0). The Bison are allowing a shooting percentage of 43.1% (488 of 1,133) and they surrender 32.9 rebounds per game as a squad. They are ranked 49th in the nation in allowing assists to the opposition with 230 relinquished so far this season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Coppin State Eagles took a loss by a final score of 103-76 against Norfolk State. When discussing team rebounding, Coppin State allowed Norfolk State to snag 33 in total (9 offensive). They finished 53.8% from three-point range by going 14 of 26 and ended up going 33 out of 43 from the free throw line (76.7%). The Eagles allowed Norfolk State to make 28 of 49 tries from the field which had them shooting 57.1% for this contest. When this game wrapped up, the Eagles went 26 for 56 from the floor which gave them a rate of 46.4%. In reference to shooting from beyond the arc, Coppin State buried 6 of 21 attempts (28.6%). They were able to knock down 18 of them for a rate of 47.4%. Norfolk State was called for 28 fouls in this contest which took the Eagles to the charity stripe for a total of 38 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 19 times, while recording 13 steals for the contest. The Eagles were able to corral 13 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards for a total of 22 in this matchup.

Demariontay Hall ended up having an impact for the Eagles for the game. He scored 16 points in his 20 minutes of playing time, but wrapped up this contest with no dimes. He knocked down 5 out of 8 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 62.5%, and accounted for 4 rebounds.

Coppin State has a record of 3-19 so far this season. When it comes to offense, the Eagles are connecting on 40.2% from the field, which has them ranked 350th in the nation. Coppin State has scored 1,441 pts this season (65.5 per contest) and they snag 31.9 boards per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 11.9 times per game (320th in the nation) and they cough up possession 15.8 times per game. The Eagles are committing 18.5 fouls per contest and they hit 69.5% from the charity stripe.

The Eagles are ranked 354th in D-1 in points allowed per contest with 85.1. They are able to force 12.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 48.7% from the floor (355th in college). The Coppin State defense surrenders 39.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter (229 of 575) and their opposition makes 74.5% of their foul shots. They have given up 17.9 assists and 36.8 rebounds every game, which ranks 358th and 304th in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Coppin State

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