Howard vs Michigan Prediction, Picks & Odds | 19 Mar 2026

College Basketball Betting Preview: Howard vs Michigan

No. 16 Howard Bison face No. 1 Michigan Wolverines in this NCAA Tournament First Round matchup at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, with tip-off scheduled for 19:10 on Thursday, March 19.

Howard can avoid a big loss against Michigan, with bettors able to back them against the spread. The underdogs should be able to cover +30.5 which have been made available at -102.

Bryce Harris finished with 19 points and 14 rebounds, hitting a turnaround jumper with 13 seconds left to give the Howard Bison (24-10, 1st in MEAC) an 86-83 win over the UMBC Retrievers in the First Four on Tuesday night, marking the program’s first NCAA Tournament victory.

The Michigan Wolverines (31-3, 1st in Big Ten), which spent time at No. 1 in the AP poll this season and is expected to contend for the title, lost its last game, falling 80-72 at home to the Purdue Boilermakers.

NCAAB Regular Season	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Michigan	31-3	2952	2353	599	19-2	12-1	1L
Howard	23-10	2556	2236	320	16-4	7-6	8W

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Howard vs Michigan Prediction & Picks

Explore our best Howard vs Michigan picks, including a main match prediction, correct score forecast and a bet builder ready to use. Scroll down for full analysis.

Game Prediction

It’s all about Howard to stay ahead of the curve against the big favorites. The spread of +30.5 looks more than generous at -102 for this college contest.

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Key Howard vs Michigan stats:

• The +30.5 line has been covered by Howard in 20 consecutive games.
• The -30.5 line hasn’t been covered by Michigan in 12 consecutive games.
• The -30.5 line hasn’t been covered by Michigan in 19 of their last 20 games.

Howard +30.5 Probability

The best betting sites make it a 50.5% chance that our pick will deliver a return. Taking all factors into consideration, our analysts think there’s a stronger chance of success and estimate the probability to be closer to 60%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this college basketball bet.

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Our Game Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Howard 60 - 87 Michigan

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Howard vs Michigan Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

The Spread offers a better alternative to the Moneyline considering Michigan are huge favorites for this college game. Consider whether to side with them to cover the line or alternatively wager on the underdogs to outperform their odds.

The spread is 30.5 and the total points line is currently 151.5. Having a wager on the Totals is one of the most popular basketball bets. Those expecting a low total can back Under 151.5 at -105.

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Moneyline

Howard

-

Michigan

-

Point Spread

Howard +30.5

-102

Michigan -30.5

-120

Total Points

Under 151.5

-105

Over 151.5

-115

We’re fond of player props as an alternative to betting on the game result. The gambling sites will have Points, Assists, Three-Pointers, Rebounds and Steals among the choices and you can take a particular view.

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Howard Stats

Michigan Stats

Moneyline

• 9 wins and 1 defeat in the last 10 games

Moneyline

• 8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 games

Point Spread

• +30.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in the last 10 games

Point Spread

• -30.5 Betting Line: Have not covered the spread in any of the last 10 games

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 152.10 pts in the previous 10 games
• Over 151.5: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 84.30 pts and allowed 67.80 pts in the last 10 games

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 147.40 pts in the previous 10 games
• Over 151.5: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 77.30 pts and allowed 70.10 pts in the last 10 games

NCAAB Regular Season Table Select Season 2025/20262024/20252023/20242022/20232021/20222020/20212019/2020

Big Ten	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Michigan	31-3	2952	2353	599	19-2	12-1	1L
Nebraska	26-6	2473	2119	354	19-3	7-3	1L
Michigan State	25-7	2526	2189	337	17-3	8-4	2L
Purdue	27-8	2858	2455	403	16-5	11-3	4W
Illinois	24-8	2700	2234	466	15-6	9-2	1L
Wisconsin	24-10	2822	2581	241	16-2	8-8	1L
UCLA	23-11	2643	2414	229	18-3	5-8	1L
Ohio State	21-12	2633	2402	231	15-5	6-7	1L
Iowa	21-12	2482	2177	305	17-3	4-9	1L
Indiana	18-14	2501	2309	192	15-6	3-8	2L
USC	18-14	2515	2494	21	11-7	7-7	8L
Washington	16-17	2545	2430	115	11-6	5-11	1L
Minnesota	15-17	2241	2193	48	13-8	2-9	1L
Northwestern	15-19	2487	2447	40	11-9	4-10	1L
Rutgers	14-19	2329	2479	-150	11-7	3-12	1L
Oregon	12-20	2267	2366	-99	10-10	2-10	1L
Penn State	12-20	2358	2539	-181	10-10	2-10	3L
Maryland	12-21	2300	2527	-227	9-8	3-13	1L

Mid-Eastern Athletic	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Howard	23-10	2556	2236	320	16-4	7-6	8W
Norfolk State	15-17	2445	2362	83	9-6	6-11	3L
Morgan State	14-16	2258	2347	-89	9-7	5-9	1L
NC Central	14-18	2299	2415	-116	10-5	4-13	1L
South Carolina St.	10-22	2147	2522	-375	6-5	4-17	1L
UMES	9-23	2060	2265	-205	6-4	3-19	3L
Delaware State	8-23	1896	2185	-289	5-8	3-15	1L
Coppin State	7-24	2032	2493	-461	3-8	4-16	3L

• Overall = Overall Wins-Losses
• PF = Total Points For
• PA = Total Points Against
• N. Pts = Point Differential
• Home = Home Record
• Away = Away Record
• Strk = Current Streak

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