Howard vs Northwestern Prediction, Picks & Odds | 30 Dec 2025

College Basketball Betting Preview: Howard vs Northwestern

The Howard Bison go up against the Northwestern Wildcats, with tip-off scheduled for 17:00 on Tuesday, December 30.

Howard can avoid a big loss against Northwestern, with bettors able to back them against the spread. The underdogs should be able to cover +20.5 which have been made available at -114.

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Howard Bison triumphed in their previous game. It was on the road where UNC Wilmington Seahawks were beaten 67-66.

Northwestern Wildcats suffered a defeat in their last game. A 61-58 scoreline occurred on the road against Butler Bulldogs.

NCAAB	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Howard	9-5	1058	990	68	7-2	2-3	5W
Northwestern	7-5	967	842	125	6-3	1-2	1L

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Howard vs Northwestern Prediction & Picks

This expert Howard vs Northwestern betting breakdown features our match prediction, a correct score pick and a carefully constructed bet builder to guide your wagers.

Game Prediction

Howard have been given a sizeable +20.5 on the spread and we’re looking to take advantage. Back the -114 that the underdogs avoid a big loss in this college showdown.

Injuries can influence the outcome and our college basketball handicappers factor that in alongside the latest form guide. We apply the same approach to the stats to build the clearest picture of how the game might unfold.

Key Howard vs Northwestern stats:

• The +20.5 line has been covered by Howard in 7 consecutive games.
• The +20.5 line has been covered by Howard in 9 of their last 10 games.
• The +20.5 line has been covered by Howard in 18 of their last 20 games.
• The -20.5 line hasn’t been covered by Northwestern in 4 of their last 5 games.
• The -20.5 line hasn’t been covered by Northwestern in 8 of their last 10 games.
• The -20.5 line hasn’t been covered by Northwestern in 2 consecutive games.

Howard +20.5 Probability

The best sportsbooks are estimating that there is a 53.2% likelihood of this pick delivering a return. However, our cappers think that the probability is close to 60% taking all factors into consideration. It is the reason why we are recommending this college basketball wager.

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Our Game Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Howard 66 - 84 Northwestern

There are lots of different ways to back the Wildcats on the correct score betting and something like 84-66 in their favor might be along the right lines at massive odds.

Howard vs Northwestern Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Northwestern are strong -5000 favorites to win this college game according to the Moneyline betting odds. The sportsbooks give them a 98% chance of claiming victory. Howard are regarded as a long shot to win and you can currently back them at +1600.

The spread is calculated to be 20.5, while total points comes in at 146.5. Having a wager on the Totals is one of the most popular basketball bets. If you want to wager Over 146.5, there are odds of -110.

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Moneyline

Howard

+1600

Northwestern

-5000

Point Spread

Howard +20.5

-118

Northwestern -20.5

-104

Total Points

Under 146.5

-114

Over 146.5

-110

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Howard Stats

Northwestern Stats

Moneyline

• 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
• 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

• 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
• 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

• +20.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 9 of the last 10 games
• +20.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 8 of the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

• -20.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 2 of the last 10 games
• -20.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 4 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 144.00 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 144.80 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 146.5: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games
• Over 146.5 on the Road: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 74.60 pts and allowed 69.40 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 68.60 pts and allowed 76.20 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 156.40 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 151.40 pts in the previous 10 home games
• Over 146.5: Covered in 8 of the previous 10 games
• Over 146.5 at Home: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 82.10 pts and allowed 74.30 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 82.40 pts and allowed 69.00 pts in the last 10 home games

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

Big Ten	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Michigan	12-0	1161	798	363	9-0	3-0	12W
Nebraska	12-0	1000	806	194	11-0	1-0	12W
Purdue	12-1	1120	858	262	10-1	2-0	4W
Michigan State	12-1	1050	857	193	9-1	3-0	4W
USC	12-1	1162	979	183	8-1	4-0	4W
Iowa	11-2	1056	781	275	10-0	1-2	3W
UCLA	10-3	1062	896	166	9-1	1-2	3W
Illinois	10-3	1147	890	257	8-3	2-0	2W
Indiana	10-3	1101	859	242	10-1	0-2	2W
Ohio State	9-3	1035	863	172	7-2	2-1	1W
Penn State	9-4	1028	966	62	8-3	1-1	1W
Washington	8-4	999	860	139	5-1	3-3	1W
Wisconsin	8-4	1005	891	114	7-0	1-4	1W
Minnesota	8-5	945	842	103	8-3	0-2	3W
Northwestern	7-5	967	842	125	6-3	1-2	1L
Oregon	7-6	1016	958	58	7-3	0-3	1W
Maryland	7-6	999	1024	-25	6-2	1-4	1W
Rutgers	7-6	893	923	-30	7-2	0-4	2W

Mid-Eastern Athletic	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Howard	9-5	1058	990	68	7-2	2-3	5W
Norfolk State	6-10	1199	1175	24	4-2	2-8	2L
Delaware State	5-10	916	1070	-154	4-2	1-8	1L
NC Central	4-11	1084	1178	-94	4-2	0-9	2L
UMES	4-13	1078	1256	-178	2-1	2-12	7L
Morgan State	2-11	897	1092	-195	2-4	0-7	3L
Coppin State	2-15	1096	1486	-390	1-3	1-12	8L
South Carolina St.	1-13	923	1211	-288	1-2	0-11	1L

• 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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