Howard Bison vs Davidson Wildcats Prediction, 11/14/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Howard Bison vs Davidson Wildcats

Date: Saturday, November 14, 2026

Location: John M. Belk Arena in Davidson, NC

TV: ESPN+

John M. Belk Arena is the site where the Davidson Wildcats (3-0) will try to beat the Howard Bison (1-2) on Saturday.

The Howard Bison took the court against Penn and ended up losing by a score of 78-65 in their last game. Howard ended the game having earned a 37.7% FG percentage (23 out of 61) and converted 8 out of their 23 3-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Bison made 11 of their 16 attempts for a rate of 68.8%. When discussing pulling down rebounds, they collected 32 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 16 assists in the matchup while forcing 18 turnovers and having 11 steals. When it comes to the defense, Howard allowed the other team to shoot 45.6% from the field on 26 of 57 shooting. Penn doled out 15 assists and had 10 steals in the matchup. Moreover, Penn snagged 28 rebounds (6 offensive, 22 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Penn finished shooting 69.6% from the charity stripe by making 16 of their 23 attempts. They also made 10 out of their 24 shots from downtown. When it comes to personal fouls, the Bison walked away with 22 while Penn had 20 personal fouls.

Cam Gillus is one player who was a major contributor in this matchup. He ended up with 17 points on 4 of 9 shooting. He was on the court for 35 minutes played and grabbed 6 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 44.4% from the field and also totaled 6 assists.

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Howard enters this matchup with a record of 1-2 for the year. They average 73.7 points per contest (252nd in Division 1) while shooting 42.7% from the field. The Bison are connecting on 30.9% from downtown (21 of 68) and 61.8% from the charity stripe. As a team, Howard is grabbing 37.3 boards per contest and has accumulated 41 assists on the campaign, which has them ranked 246th in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 14.0 times per game and as a squad are committing 22.7 fouls per game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Bison have forced 14.3 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 20.7 personal fouls. They are surrendering 34.7% on 3-point shots while they are 266th in the country in PPG allowed (77.7). The Bison defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 42.5% (79 of 186) and they surrender 38.3 rebounds per game as a group. They currently rank 265th in the nation in giving up assists with 47 surrendered for the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Davidson Wildcats went home victorious with a score of 62-45 when they played Bradley. In relation to team rebounding, Davidson allowed Bradley to snag 33 in all (6 on the offensive glass). They wrapped up this game 25.0% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 5 of 20 and finished the game at 6 of 8 from the free throw line (75.0%). The Wildcats allowed Bradley to convert 17 of 54 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 31.5% in this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Wildcats went 22 out of 59 from the floor which had them shooting 37.3%. Regarding shooting from beyond the arc, Davidson buried 8 of 28 tries (28.6%). They were able to knock down 10 of the free throw tries for a rate of 52.6%. Bradley was called for 19 fouls for the game which got the Wildcats to the free throw line for a total of 19 attempts. They turned it over 12 times, while earning 11 steals for this contest. The Wildcats corralled 25 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 37 for the game.

Ian Platteeuw was important for the Wildcats in this game. He made 4 of 8 for the game for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and tallied 14 rebounds. He earned 12 points in his 28 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 1 assist for the game.

Davidson has a mark of 3-0 for the year. As an offense, the Wildcats are connecting on 47.8% from the floor, which ranks them 124th in college. Davidson has tallied 226 points so far this year (75.3 per contest) and they average 39.0 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 13.7 times per contest (243rd in the country) and they are giving up possession 10.3 times per contest. The Wildcats commit 11.0 fouls every game and they connect on 57.1% from the charity stripe.

The Davidson defense surrenders 29.0% from downtown (20 of 69) and opponents are connecting on 76.5% of their free throw attempts. They allow 10.0 dimes and 35.7 boards per contest, which is 55th and 212th in D-1. The Wildcats on defense are ranked 44th in D-1 in points allowed per game with 60.7. They have forced 12.0 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 37.0% from the floor (66th in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Davidson

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