Howard Bison vs Penn Quakers Prediction, 11/9/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Howard Bison vs Penn Quakers

Date: Monday, November 9, 2026

Location: The Palestra in Philadelphia, PA

TV: ESPN+

The Penn Quakers (0-1) welcome the Howard Bison (1-1) at The Palestra on Monday.

The Howard Bison faced off with Alcorn State and notched a win by a score of 94-83 in their last contest. Howard walked away from the game having earned a 57.1% FG percentage (32 out of 56) and converted 6 out of their 18 shots from 3-point land. When they shot from the free throw line, the Bison converted 24 of their 36 attempts for a percentage of 66.7%. Pertaining to getting rebounds, they compiled 32 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 15 assists for this game in addition to forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and getting 3 steals. Concerning defense, Howard allowed the other team to shoot 46.2% from the floor on 30 of 65 shooting. Alcorn State recorded 19 assists and had 5 steals in this game. On top of that, Alcorn State collected 16 rebounds (9 offensive, 7 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Alcorn State ended up shooting 60.9% from the charity stripe by burying 14 of their 23 tries. They also buried 9 of 28 shots from long range. Concerning personal fouls, the Bison ended up with 24 while Alcorn State racked up 25 personal fouls.

Cedric Taylor III is one guy who was a major contributor in the game. He finished 61.5% from the field and dished out 3 assists. He was on the court for 33 mins and totaled 8 boards. He left the arena with 27 points on 8 of 13 shooting.

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Howard will take the court with a record of 1-1 so far this year. They turn it over 10.5 times per game and as a team are committing 23.0 fouls per game. As a team, Howard is pulling in 37.5 rebounds per game and has totaled 25 assists for the year, which is 185th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Bison are hitting 28.9% on shots from distance (13 of 45) and 59.6% from the free throw line. They average 78.0 pts per contest (203rd in the country) while connecting on 45.2% from the field.

On defense, the Bison are forcing 12.5 turnovers per game and they draw 21.0 fouls. They relinquish 31.4% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 248th in college hoops in PPG from their opponents (77.5). The Bison defensively are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 41.1% (53 of 129) and they surrender 38.5 boards per game as a unit. They currently rank 314th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 32 conceded this season.

In their last game, the Penn Quakers went home defeated by a final of 112-70 against Illinois. With respect to how they attacked the glass, Penn allowed Illinois to get 57 overall (14 on the offensive side). They finished 37.0% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 10 out of 27 and finished the game at 16 of 23 from the free throw line (69.6%). The Quakers allowed Illinois to knock down 43 out of 73 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 58.9% in this matchup. Overall, the Quakers finished 25 for 86 from the field which had them sitting at 29.1%. Pertaining to shots from beyond the arc, Penn buried 10 out of their 35 attempts (28.6%). They were able to make 10 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 66.7%. Illinois was called for 15 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Quakers to the charity stripe for a total of 15 tries. They gave up possession 9 times, while recording 12 steals for this contest. The Quakers snagged 16 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive boards for a total of 31 for this game.

Lucas Lueth ended up having an impact for the Quakers in this game. He made 5 out of 10 in this contest for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and accumulated 4 rebounds. He recorded 14 points in his 31 minutes on the court and added 2 dimes in the game.

Penn has a win-loss record of 0-1 on the season. The Quakers are committing 20.0 fouls per game and they connect on 66.7% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 13.0 times per game (243rd in D-1) and they are turning it over 9.0 times per game. Penn has totaled 70 pts on the campaign and they collect 33.0 boards per game. As an offense, the Quakers are hitting on 29.1% from the floor, which is ranked 358th in Division 1.

The Quakers are ranked 365th in college in PPG given up with 112.0. They have forced 19.0 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 58.9% from the floor (363rd in college hoops). The Penn defense surrenders 37.0% on shots from behind the 3-point line (10 of 27) and their opponents are knocking down 69.6% of their foul shots. They surrender 21.0 dimes and 62.0 rebounds on a nightly basis, ranking them 352nd and 365th in D-1.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Howard

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