Howard Bison vs Morgan State Bears Prediction, 2/28/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Howard Bison vs Morgan State Bears

Date: Saturday, February 28, 2026

Location: Hill Field House in Baltimore, MD

TV: ESPN+

The Howard Bison (18-10) are hitting the road to Hill Field House on Saturday where they will meet the Morgan State Bears (12-14).

The Howard Bison faced North Carolina Central and notched a win by a score of 100-67 in their last game. Howard walked away from the contest with a 60.7% FG percentage (37 out of 61) and knocked down 11 out of their 22 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the free throw line, the Bison converted 15 of their 20 tries for a percentage of 75.0%. With respect to grabbing boards, they collected a total of 33 with 12 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 26 assists in the game while forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In the matter of defending, Howard allowed their opponent to shoot 45.0% from the field on 27 out of 60 shooting. North Carolina Central doled out 11 assists and had 8 steals in the matchup. Additionally, North Carolina Central grabbed 23 boards (9 offensive, 14 defensive), but didn't notch a block. North Carolina Central finished the game shooting 57.9% from the free throw line by knocking down 11 of 19 shots. They also buried 2 of 15 tries from three-point range. Regarding fouls, the Bison walked away with 13 and North Carolina Central accounted for 17 fouls.

Travelle Bryson is a guy who played a role in this matchup. He ended up shooting 90.9% from the floor and distributed 1 assist. He played for 26 minutes and collected 8 boards. He walked away with 22 points on 10 of 11 shooting.

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Howard enters this matchup with a win-loss record of 18-10 this year. They have an average of 76.8 pts per game (155th in the country) while connecting on 45.7% from the field. The Bison are hitting 34.0% on three-point attempts (183 of 538) and 73.0% from the free throw line. As a team, Howard is collecting 36.1 boards per game and has 453 assists on the campaign, which ranks 71st in the nation in terms of passing. They turn it over 13.6 times per game and as a unit are committing 19.6 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Bison are forcing their opponents into 15.4 turnovers per game and they draw 19.5 fouls. They are ranked 9th in the country in giving up assists to the opposition with 297 surrendered this year. The Bison defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 42.1% (643 of 1,527) and they surrender 31.8 boards per game as a unit. They give up 30.7% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 45th in Division 1 in PPG allowed (68.1).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Morgan State Bears walked away with a victory by a final of 90-83 when they played South Carolina State. The Bears were able to collect 18 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 25 in the game. They turned the ball over 14 times, while recording 6 steals for the contest. South Carolina State committed 23 fouls in the matchup which got the Bears to the free throw line for a total of 34 attempts. They were able to convert 28 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 82.4%. When discussing shooting from distance, Morgan State made 12 out of their 20 attempts (60.0%). In all, the Bears finished 25 out of 48 from the field which had them sitting at 52.1%. The Bears allowed South Carolina State to knock down 31 of their 63 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 49.2% for this contest. They shot 20.0% from distance by going 3 out of 15 and finished the game at 18 out of 29 at the charity stripe (62.1%). In regard to rebounds, Morgan State permitted South Carolina State to grab 25 in total (13 on the offensive glass).

Alfred Worrell Jr. was important for the Bears in the matchup. He buried 6 of 10 in the matchup giving him a rate of 60.0%, and tallied 6 rebounds. He earned 23 points in his 34 mins of playing time and had 2 assists in the game.

Morgan State has a mark of 12-14 on the season. The Bears are committing 21.7 personal fouls per game and they shoot 73.9% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 13.5 times per game (220th in the nation) and they turn it over 13.0 times per contest. Morgan State has totaled 1,969 points this season (75.7 per contest) and they collect 34.5 boards per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Bears are hitting on 43.3% from the floor, which ranks 293rd in college.

The Bears defensively are ranked 303rd in college hoops in points given up per game with 78.4. They are forcing 12.3 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.8% from the field (312th in the country). The Morgan State defense concedes 32.1% on shots from 3-point land (156 of 486) and their opponents are connecting on 68.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 15.1 dimes and 35.1 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 295th and 230th in those categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Morgan State

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