Joseph G. Echols Hall · at Norfolk St · Conference game
Closing line
HOW -6.5✓ HOW covered by 1.5
HOW -6.5✓ HOW covered by 1.5Closing total149.5Over by 10.5
| HOW | This season | NORF |
|---|---|---|
| 16-10 | Record | 11-15 |
| 18-8 | ATS | 13-13 |
| 12-14 | O/U | 16-10 |
ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders
Model before tip-off: HOW 76–72 NORF · ✓ HOW (62%) won
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Box score
Score by half
| 1H | 2H | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOW | 39 | 45 | 84 |
| NORF | 39 | 37 | 76 |
1st half: HOW 39, NORF 39 (tied). The model had HOW by 2.3 and a total of 69.0 (actual 78).
Team stats
| HOW | NORF | |
|---|---|---|
| 26-50 52% | Field goals | 30-63 48% |
| 12-22 55% | 3-pointers | 2-14 14% |
| 20-26 77% | Free throws | 14-17 82% |
| 30 6 off | Rebounds | 30 10 off |
| 14 | Assists | 12 |
| 4 | Steals | 8 |
| 2 | Blocks | 2 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 16 | Fouls | 17 |
| 26 | Points in paint | 54 |
| 10 | Fast-break points | 10 |
Players
| HOW | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedric Taylor III G | 38 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 4-11 | 0-3 |
| Ose Okojie G | 36 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 3-5 | 1-1 |
| Cam Gillus G | 35 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 7-8 | 4-4 |
| Alex Cotton G | 32 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 3-10 | 3-8 |
| Bryce Harris G | 26 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 6-9 | 2-2 |
| Bench | ||||||
| Isaiah Brown G | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1-1 | 1-1 |
| Danas Kazakevicius C | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Calvin Robins Jr. F | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Travelle Bryson G | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2-5 | 1-3 |
Did not play: Stefan Isailovic, BJ Powell, Shane Frazier, Julian Johnson, River Smith, Jeremiah Johnson, Ed Holland III
| NORF | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony McComb III G | 37 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 4-14 | 0-7 |
| Devon Ellis F | 31 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 9-11 | 0-0 |
| Jordan Leaks G | 25 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| Keyontae Lewis F | 20 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 4-8 | 0-0 |
| Adrean Newton G | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | 0-0 |
| Bench | ||||||
| Elijah Jamison G | 26 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 6-13 | 0-1 |
| My'kel Jenkins G | 20 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1-5 | 1-3 |
| Jaquel Morris F | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| Melo Baines F | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| Dian Wright-Forde G | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Did not play: Mekhi Reid, Ahmad Torrence, Yel Deeng, Ryan Williams, Dramane Camara
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Market vs model
The model’s numbers beside the market’s
MarketModelModel edgeResult
Spread
MarketHOW -6.5
ModelHOW -3.6
Model edgeNORF +2.9
L HOW covered
Total
Market149.5
Model147.4
Model edgeUnder 2.1
L Over
Projected score
HOW 75.5 · NORF 71.9
HOW 84 · NORF 76
Win probability
HOW 62%
1st half
Spread
HOW -2.3
tied
Total
69.0
78 points
Projected score
HOW 35.6 · NORF 33.3
HOW 39 · NORF 39
Market
Open → close
Spread
OpenHOW -5.5
1 → HOW
CloseHOW -6.5
1 pt toward HOW
Total
Open148.5
▲ 1
Close149.5
Up 1 since the open
Moneyline
HOW -265 · NORF +215
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened HOW -5.5 · closed HOW -6.5 · moved 1 toward HOWmodel HOW -3.5
model HOW -3.5
Opened 148.5 · closed 149.5 · moved 1 upmodel 147.5
model 147.5
Openline modelTip-off
Pre-game lines only (ESPN, DraftKings first). After tip-off the line shown is the closing line.
Last 10 games
2025-26, before tip-off
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOW | 8-2 80% | 9-1 90% | 7-3 70% |
| NORF | 7-3 70% | 7-3 70% | 7-3 70% |
Recent meetings
Last 5 of 11 since 2021-22
HOW 5–6 NORFNORF leads · 11 games since 2021-22 · HOW 5-6 ATS
| Date | Result | Line | Covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2025-26 | NORF 60 @ HOW 88 | HOW -7.5 | HOW W |
| Mar 6, 2024-25 | NORF 81 @ HOW 69 | HOW +4.5 | NORF W |
| Jan 25, 2024-25 | HOW 75 @ NORF 92 | NORF -11.5 | NORF W |
| Mar 15, 2023-24 | HOW 80 vs NORF 74 | NORF -3.5 | HOW W |
| Mar 7, 2023-24 | HOW 58 @ NORF 77 | NORF -3.5 | NORF W |
ATS History · 2025-26
WwinLloss·Wats winLats lossPpush·Owent over the totalUwent under the total
Howard
26 games played
Straight up
16-10
62% wins
Against the spread
18-8
69% covers · avg +5.5 pts vs the line
Over / Under
12-14
46% overs · avg −1.9 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 |
| Jan 10 | @ UMES | L 57-69 | -2.5 | L −14.5 | 130.5 | U 126 |
| Jan 12 | vs DSU | W 84-58 | -8.5 | W +17.5 | 129.5 | O 142 |
| Jan 17 | @ NCCU | W 83-69 | -2.5 | W +11.5 | 141.5 | O 152 |
| Jan 24 | vs MORG | L 77-78 | -14.5 | L −15.5 | 148.5 | O 155 |
| Jan 31 | vsNORF | W 88-60 | -7.5 | W +20.5 | 146.5 | O 148 |
| Feb 2 | @ COPP | W 72-53 | -14.5 | W +4.5 | 146.5 | U 125 |
| Feb 7 | vsSCST | W 85-57 | -14.5 | W +13.5 | 141.5 | O 142 |
| Feb 9 | vs YALE | L 81-87 | +6.5 | W +0.5 | 147.5 | O 168 |
| Feb 14 | vsUMES | W 79-53 | -10.5 | W +15.5 | 132.5 | U 132 |
| Feb 16 | @DSU | W 91-59 | -11.5 | W +20.5 | 131.5 | O 150 |
| Feb 21 | vsNCCU | W 100-67 | -12.5 | W +20.5 | 143.5 | O 167 |
| Feb 28 | @MORG | W 84-59 | -8.5 | W +16.5 | 158.5 | U 143 |
| Mar 2 | vsCOPP | W 90-70 | -19.5 | W +0.5 | 140.5 | O 160 |
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
10
@UMES
UMESL 57-69
−14.5
12
vsDSU
DSUW 84-58
+17.5
17
@NCCU
NCCUW 83-69
+11.5
24
vsMORG
MORGL 77-78
−15.5
31
vsNORF
NORFW 88-60
+20.5
2
@COPP
COPPW 72-53
+4.5
7
vsSCST
SCSTW 85-57
+13.5
9
vsYALE
YALEL 81-87
+0.5
14
vsUMES
UMESW 79-53
+15.5
16
@DSU
DSUW 91-59
+20.5
21
vsNCCU
NCCUW 100-67
+20.5
28
@MORG
MORGW 84-59
+16.5
2
vsCOPP
COPPW 90-70
+0.5
covered 18didn’t cover 8avg +5.5 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
10
@UMES
UMESL 57-69
−4.5
12
vsDSU
DSUW 84-58
+12.5
17
@NCCU
NCCUW 83-69
+10.5
24
vsMORG
MORGL 77-78
+6.5
31
vsNORF
NORFW 88-60
+1.5
2
@COPP
COPPW 72-53
−21.5
7
vsSCST
SCSTW 85-57
+0.5
9
vsYALE
YALEL 81-87
+20.5
14
vsUMES
UMESW 79-53
−0.5
16
@DSU
DSUW 91-59
+18.5
21
vsNCCU
NCCUW 100-67
+23.5
28
@MORG
MORGW 84-59
−15.5
2
vsCOPP
COPPW 90-70
+19.5
over 12under 14avg −1.9 ptslonger = bigger margin
Norfolk St
26 games played
Straight up
11-15
42% wins
Against the spread
13-13
50% covers · avg −0.3 pts vs the line
Over / Under
16-10
62% overs · avg +3.5 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 8 | vs W&M | L 78-81 | +2.5 | L −0.5 | 158.5 | O 159 |
| Nov 11 | @ ODU | L 57-60 | +8.5 | W +5.5 | 149.5 | U 117 |
| Nov 14 | @ TOW | L 41-51 | +13.5 | W +3.5 | 138.5 | U 92 |
| Nov 21 | vsHAMP | W 62-60 | -2.5 | L −0.5 | 133.5 | U 122 |
| Nov 23 | @ WYO | L 67-75 | +15.5 | W +7.5 | 141.5 | O 142 |
| Nov 29 | @ ARIZ | L 61-98 | +35.5 | L −1.5 | 146.5 | O 159 |
| Dec 6 | @ JMU | L 67-68 | +10.5 | W +9.5 | 138.5 | U 135 |
| Dec 10 | @ BAY | L 67-97 | +26.5 | L −3.5 | 148.5 | O 164 |
| Dec 18 | vsGRAM | L 68-80 | -1.5 | L −13.5 | 135.5 | O 148 |
| Dec 19 | vs JKST | W 82-72 | -5.5 | W +4.5 | 140.5 | O 154 |
| Dec 21 | @ UTEP | W 72-71 | +10.5 | W +11.5 | 136.5 | O 143 |
| Dec 22 | vs UCI | L 70-89 | +11.5 | L −7.5 | 136.5 | O 159 |
| Dec 28 | @ UL | L 54-63 | +3.5 | L −5.5 | 126.5 | U 117 |
| Jan 3 | @NCCU | L 67-69 | -1.5 | L −3.5 | 141.5 | U 136 |
| Jan 10 | @DSU | W 66-64 | -4.5 | L −2.5 | 132.5 | U 130 |
| Jan 12 | vsUMES | L 70-74 | -5.5 | L −9.5 | 132.5 | O 144 |
| Jan 17 | @SCST | W 89-82 | -5.5 | W +1.5 | 139.5 | O 171 |
| Jan 24 | vsCOPP | W 103-76 | -13.5 | W +13.5 | 143.5 | O 179 |
| Jan 26 | vsMORG | L 78-79 | -7.5 | L −8.5 | 152.5 | O 157 |
| Jan 31 | @HOW | L 60-88 | +7.5 | L −20.5 | 146.5 | O 148 |
| Feb 7 | vsNCCU | W 75-68 | -4.5 | W +2.5 | 148.5 | U 143 |
| Feb 14 | vsDSU | W 75-58 | -9.5 | W +7.5 | 134.5 | U 133 |
| Feb 16 | @UMES | W 70-66 | -1.5 | W +2.5 | 136.5 | U 136 |
| Feb 21 | vsSCST | W 90-71 | -10.5 | W +8.5 | 140.5 | O 161 |
| Feb 28 | @COPP | W 75-69 | -5.5 | W +0.5 | 140.5 | O 144 |
| Mar 2 | @MORG | L 84-90 | -3.5 | L −9.5 | 156.5 | O 174 |
Day
Opp
Result
MissedCovered
Margin
8
vsW&M
W&ML 78-81
−0.5
11
@ODU
ODUL 57-60
+5.5
14
@TOW
TOWL 41-51
+3.5
21
vsHAMP
HAMPW 62-60
−0.5
23
@WYO
WYOL 67-75
+7.5
29
@ARIZ
ARIZL 61-98
−1.5
6
@JMU
JMUL 67-68
+9.5
10
@BAY
BAYL 67-97
−3.5
18
vsGRAM
GRAML 68-80
−13.5
19
vsJKST
JKSTW 82-72
+4.5
21
@UTEP
UTEPW 72-71
+11.5
22
vsUCI
UCIL 70-89
−7.5
28
@UL
ULL 54-63
−5.5
3
@NCCU
NCCUL 67-69
−3.5
10
@DSU
DSUW 66-64
−2.5
12
vsUMES
UMESL 70-74
−9.5
17
@SCST
SCSTW 89-82
+1.5
24
vsCOPP
COPPW 103-76
+13.5
26
vsMORG
MORGL 78-79
−8.5
31
@HOW
HOWL 60-88
−20.5
7
vsNCCU
NCCUW 75-68
+2.5
14
vsDSU
DSUW 75-58
+7.5
16
@UMES
UMESW 70-66
+2.5
21
vsSCST
SCSTW 90-71
+8.5
28
@COPP
COPPW 75-69
+0.5
2
@MORG
MORGL 84-90
−9.5
covered 13didn’t cover 13avg −0.3 ptslonger = bigger margin
Day
Opp
Result
UnderOver
Margin
8
vsW&M
W&ML 78-81
+0.5
11
@ODU
ODUL 57-60
−32.5
14
@TOW
TOWL 41-51
−46.5
21
vsHAMP
HAMPW 62-60
−11.5
23
@WYO
WYOL 67-75
+0.5
29
@ARIZ
ARIZL 61-98
+12.5
6
@JMU
JMUL 67-68
−3.5
10
@BAY
BAYL 67-97
+15.5
18
vsGRAM
GRAML 68-80
+12.5
19
vsJKST
JKSTW 82-72
+13.5
21
@UTEP
UTEPW 72-71
+6.5
22
vsUCI
UCIL 70-89
+22.5
28
@UL
ULL 54-63
−9.5
3
@NCCU
NCCUL 67-69
−5.5
10
@DSU
DSUW 66-64
−2.5
12
vsUMES
UMESL 70-74
+11.5
17
@SCST
SCSTW 89-82
+31.5
24
vsCOPP
COPPW 103-76
+35.5
26
vsMORG
MORGL 78-79
+4.5
31
@HOW
HOWL 60-88
+1.5
7
vsNCCU
NCCUW 75-68
−5.5
14
vsDSU
DSUW 75-58
−1.5
16
@UMES
UMESW 70-66
−0.5
21
vsSCST
SCSTW 90-71
+20.5
28
@COPP
COPPW 75-69
+3.5
2
@MORG
MORGL 84-90
+17.5
over 16under 10avg +3.5 ptslonger = bigger margin
Line = the team’s closing spread (negative = favored). ATS number = points beyond the line; total number = combined points.
Howard
16-10 overall · 10-3 in conference · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Last five, 2025-26
- Wvs Coppin St90–70
- W@ Morgan St84–59
- Wvs NC Central100–67
- W@ Delaware St91–59
- Wvs MD Eastern79–53
3 days since their last game.
Norfolk St
11-15 overall · 8-5 in conference · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Last five, 2025-26
- L@ Morgan St84–90
- W@ Coppin St75–69
- Wvs SC State90–71
- W@ MD Eastern70–66
- Wvs Delaware St75–58
3 days since their last game.