Hytche Center · at MD Eastern · Conference game
Closing line
HOW -2.5✓ UMES covered by 14.5
HOW -2.5✓ UMES covered by 14.5Closing total130.5Under by 4.5
| HOW | This season | UMES |
|---|---|---|
| 6-7 | Record | 3-13 |
| 7-6 | ATS | 11-5 |
| 3-10 | O/U | 7-9 |
ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders
Model before tip-off: HOW 67–66 UMES · ✗ HOW (55%) lost
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Box score
Score by half
| 1H | 2H | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOW | 30 | 27 | 57 |
| UMES | 34 | 35 | 69 |
1st half: HOW 30, UMES 34 (UMES by 4). The model had HOW by 0.9 and a total of 62.5 (actual 64).
Team stats
| HOW | UMES | |
|---|---|---|
| 22-58 38% | Field goals | 22-50 44% |
| 6-17 35% | 3-pointers | 7-19 37% |
| 7-11 64% | Free throws | 18-22 82% |
| 38 11 off | Rebounds | 33 5 off |
| 11 | Assists | 14 |
| 12 | Steals | 12 |
| 2 | Blocks | 4 |
| 22 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 20 | Fouls | 14 |
| 32 | Points in paint | 26 |
| 6 | Fast-break points | 9 |
Players
| HOW | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedric Taylor III G | 34 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 6-16 | 2-4 |
| Cam Gillus G | 33 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1-5 | 1-4 |
| Travelle Bryson G | 32 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 8-13 | 2-2 |
| Bryce Harris G | 30 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4-12 | 1-4 |
| Ose Okojie G | 28 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-1 |
| Bench | ||||||
| Isaiah Brown G | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Danas Kazakevicius C | 13 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| Alex Cotton G | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-1 |
| Ed Holland III G | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| BJ Powell G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 |
Did not play: Calvin Robins Jr., Stefan Isailovic, Shane Frazier, Julian Johnson, River Smith, Jeremiah Johnson
| UMES | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorion Staples F | 32 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 5-10 | 2-5 |
| Michael Teal G | 29 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 3-5 | 1-2 |
| Jaden Cooper G | 27 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 4-8 | 2-5 |
| Levi Beckwith SF | 23 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-1 |
| Joseph Locandro F | 20 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3-8 | 1-3 |
| Bench | ||||||
| Zion Obanla G | 16 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 4-6 | 0-0 |
| Christopher Flippin PF | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| Jaden Johnson PG | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1-1 | 1-1 |
| Justin Monden G | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0-4 | 0-1 |
| Trey Brown G | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-3 | 0-1 |
| Maurio Hanson Jr. F | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Did not play: Devin Thomas, Trey Hall, Javoy Thompson, Maurice Vassel
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Market
Open → close
Spread
OpenHOW -2.5
no move
CloseHOW -2.5
No change since the open
Total
Open129.5
▲ 1
Close130.5
Up 1 since the open
Moneyline
HOW -155 · UMES +130
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened HOW -2.5 · unchangedmodel HOW -1.5
model HOW -1.5
Opened 129.5 · closed 130.5 · moved 1 upmodel 133.5
model 133.5
Openline modelTip-off
Pre-game lines only (ESPN, DraftKings first). After tip-off the line shown is the closing line.
Model vs market
| Market | Model | Model edge | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | HOW -2.5 | HOW -1.3 | UMES +1.2 | W UMES covered |
| Total | 130.5 | 133.4 | Over 2.9 | L Under |
| Projected score | — | HOW 67.4 · UMES 66 |
1st-half model
| Model | Actual | |
|---|---|---|
| 1H spread | HOW -0.9 | UMES -4.0 |
| 1H total | 62.5 | 64 |
| 1H projected score | HOW 31.7 · UMES 30.8 | HOW 30 · UMES 34 |
Last 10 games
2025-26, before tip-off
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOW | 5-5 50% | 6-4 60% | 3-7 30% |
| UMES | 2-8 20% | 7-3 70% | 6-4 60% |
Recent meetings
Last 5 of 9 since 2021-22
HOW 8–1 UMESHOW leads · 9 games since 2021-22 · HOW has won the last 6 meetings · HOW 5-4 ATS
| Date | Result | Line | Covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2024-25 | UMES 62 @ HOW 86 | HOW -12.5 | HOW W |
| Feb 10, 2024-25 | HOW 77 @ UMES 57 | UMES +6.5 | HOW W |
| Mar 2, 2023-24 | HOW 70 @ UMES 66 | UMES +4.5 | UMES W |
| Jan 13, 2023-24 | UMES 61 @ HOW 72 | HOW -11.5 | UMES W |
| Mar 10, 2022-23 | UMES 55 vs HOW 74 | HOW -3.5 | HOW W |
ATS History · 2025-26
WwinLloss·Wats winLats lossPpush·Owent over the totalUwent under the total
Howard
13 games played
Straight up
6-7
46% wins
Against the spread
7-6
54% covers · avg +2.5 pts vs the line
Over / Under
3-10
23% overs · avg −9.3 pts vs the total
Game by game: lines, results and totals
Lines, results and totalsCover margin by game · points beyond the lineTotal margin by game · points over or under the total
| Date | Opp | Result | Line | ATS | Total | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3 | vs MIZ | L 67-88 | +20.5 | L −0.5 | 158.5 | U 155 |
| Nov 9 | vs GRAM | L 70-73 | -4.5 | L −7.5 | 152.5 | U 143 |
| Nov 13 | vs ALCN | W 72-64 | -6.5 | W +1.5 | 154.5 | U 136 |
| Nov 19 | @ STET | L 60-64 | -1.5 | L −5.5 | 149.5 | U 124 |
| Nov 22 | vs NIA | W 80-70 | -4.5 | W +5.5 | 138.5 | O 150 |
| Nov 23 | @ DUKE | L 56-93 | +43.5 | W +6.5 | 154.5 | U 149 |
| Nov 29 | @ MSM | L 75-79 | +2.5 | L −1.5 | 146.5 | O 154 |
| Dec 9 | vs NCAT | W 73-69 | +2.5 | W +6.5 | 149.5 | U 142 |
| Dec 13 | vs HAMP | W 61-57 | +2.5 | W +6.5 | 142.5 | U 118 |
| Dec 16 | @ DREX | W 74-66 | +6.5 | W +14.5 | 138.5 | O 140 |
| Dec 20 | @ UNCW | W 67-66 | +15.5 | W +16.5 | 141.5 | U 133 |
| Dec 30 | @ NU | L 60-80 | +19.5 | L −0.5 | 148.5 | U 140 |
| Jan 3 | @ SCST | L 57-58 | -8.5 | L −9.5 | 144.5 | U 115 |
Day
Opp
Result
MissedCovered
Margin
3
vsMIZ
MIZL 67-88
−0.5
9
vsGRAM
GRAML 70-73
−7.5
13
vsALCN
ALCNW 72-64
+1.5
19
@STET
STETL 60-64
−5.5
22
vsNIA
NIAW 80-70
+5.5
23
@DUKE
DUKEL 56-93
+6.5
29
@MSM
MSML 75-79
−1.5
9
vsNCAT
NCATW 73-69
+6.5
13
vsHAMP
HAMPW 61-57
+6.5
16
@DREX
DREXW 74-66
+14.5
20
@UNCW
UNCWW 67-66
+16.5
30
@NU
NUL 60-80
−0.5
3
@SCST
SCSTL 57-58
−9.5
covered 7didn’t cover 6avg +2.5 ptslonger = bigger margin
Day
Opp
Result
UnderOver
Margin
3
vsMIZ
MIZL 67-88
−3.5
9
vsGRAM
GRAML 70-73
−9.5
13
vsALCN
ALCNW 72-64
−18.5
19
@STET
STETL 60-64
−25.5
22
vsNIA
NIAW 80-70
+11.5
23
@DUKE
DUKEL 56-93
−5.5
29
@MSM
MSML 75-79
+7.5
9
vsNCAT
NCATW 73-69
−7.5
13
vsHAMP
HAMPW 61-57
−24.5
16
@DREX
DREXW 74-66
+1.5
20
@UNCW
UNCWW 67-66
−8.5
30
@NU
NUL 60-80
−8.5
3
@SCST
SCSTL 57-58
−29.5
over 3under 10avg −9.3 ptslonger = bigger margin
MD Eastern
16 games played
Straight up
3-13
19% wins
Against the spread
11-5
69% covers · avg +3.8 pts vs the line
Over / Under
7-9
44% overs · avg −0.6 pts vs the total
Game by game: lines, results and totals
Lines, results and totalsCover margin by game · points beyond the lineTotal margin by game · points over or under the total
| Date | Opp | Result | Line | ATS | Total | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3 | @ GT | L 52-56 | +28.5 | W +24.5 | 139.5 | U 108 |
| Nov 5 | @ UGA | L 29-94 | +33.5 | L −31.5 | 142.5 | U 123 |
| Nov 11 | @ NEB | L 50-69 | +35.5 | W +16.5 | 146.5 | U 119 |
| Nov 14 | @ CREI | L 45-84 | +33.5 | L −5.5 | 135.5 | U 129 |
| Nov 18 | @ LONG | W 83-82 | +17.5 | W +18.5 | 138.5 | O 165 |
| Nov 21 | @ CAN | L 57-60 | +3.5 | W +0.5 | 128.5 | U 117 |
| Nov 22 | vs BING | W 63-52 | +5.5 | W +16.5 | 125.5 | U 115 |
| Nov 25 | vsHAMP | L 68-74 | +6.5 | W +0.5 | 124.5 | O 142 |
| Dec 2 | @ ECU | L 56-68 | +12.5 | W +0.5 | 127.5 | U 124 |
| Dec 6 | @ AMER | L 60-78 | +10.5 | L −7.5 | 130.5 | O 138 |
| Dec 9 | @ UVA | L 60-84 | +36.5 | W +12.5 | 134.5 | O 144 |
| Dec 12 | @NCAT | L 79-82 | +7.5 | W +4.5 | 130.5 | O 161 |
| Dec 14 | @ VT | L 53-82 | +27.5 | L −1.5 | 139.5 | U 135 |
| Dec 17 | @ WAG | L 64-78 | +4.5 | L −9.5 | 131.5 | O 142 |
| Dec 22 | @ TEX | L 71-94 | +33.5 | W +10.5 | 138.5 | O 165 |
| Jan 3 | vs MORG | W 66-49 | -6.5 | W +10.5 | 138.5 | U 115 |
Day
Opp
Result
MissedCovered
Margin
3
@GT
GTL 52-56
+24.5
5
@UGA
UGAL 29-94
−31.5
11
@NEB
NEBL 50-69
+16.5
14
@CREI
CREIL 45-84
−5.5
18
@LONG
LONGW 83-82
+18.5
21
@CAN
CANL 57-60
+0.5
22
vsBING
BINGW 63-52
+16.5
25
vsHAMP
HAMPL 68-74
+0.5
2
@ECU
ECUL 56-68
+0.5
6
@AMER
AMERL 60-78
−7.5
9
@UVA
UVAL 60-84
+12.5
12
@NCAT
NCATL 79-82
+4.5
14
@VT
VTL 53-82
−1.5
17
@WAG
WAGL 64-78
−9.5
22
@TEX
TEXL 71-94
+10.5
3
vsMORG
MORGW 66-49
+10.5
covered 11didn’t cover 5avg +3.8 ptslonger = bigger margin
Day
Opp
Result
UnderOver
Margin
3
@GT
GTL 52-56
−31.5
5
@UGA
UGAL 29-94
−19.5
11
@NEB
NEBL 50-69
−27.5
14
@CREI
CREIL 45-84
−6.5
18
@LONG
LONGW 83-82
+26.5
21
@CAN
CANL 57-60
−11.5
22
vsBING
BINGW 63-52
−10.5
25
vsHAMP
HAMPL 68-74
+17.5
2
@ECU
ECUL 56-68
−3.5
6
@AMER
AMERL 60-78
+7.5
9
@UVA
UVAL 60-84
+9.5
12
@NCAT
NCATL 79-82
+30.5
14
@VT
VTL 53-82
−4.5
17
@WAG
WAGL 64-78
+10.5
22
@TEX
TEXL 71-94
+26.5
3
vsMORG
MORGW 66-49
−23.5
over 7under 9avg −0.6 ptslonger = bigger margin
Line = the team’s closing spread (negative = favored). ATS number = points beyond the line; total number = combined points.
Howard
6-7 overall · 0-1 in conference · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Last five, 2025-26
- L@ SC State57–58
- L@ Northwestern60–80
- W@ UNC Wilmington67–66
- W@ Drexel74–66
- Wvs Hampton61–57
A week or more of rest.
MD Eastern
3-13 overall · 1-0 in conference · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Last five, 2025-26
- Wvs Morgan St66–49
- L@ Texas71–94
- L@ Wagner64–78
- L@ Virginia Tech53–82
- L@ NC A&T79–82
A week or more of rest.