Hampton vs. Howard betting: College basketball preview for December 28

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The Hampton Pirates (7-5) are favored (by 4.5 points) to continue a three-game home winning streak when they host the Howard Bison (5-7) on Saturday, December 28, 2024 at 4:00 PM ET. The matchup has an over/under of 144.5.

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Hampton Cover -4.5 vs Howard -107

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Hampton vs. Howard betting lines

  • Hampton moneyline odds to win: -186
  • Howard moneyline odds to win: +154
  • Spread: Hampton (-4.5)
  • Total: 144.5

Hampton statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Hampton has done a better job covering the spread in road games (3-1-0) than it has in home games (1-1-0).
  • In terms of over/unders, the Pirates hit the over more often at home, as they’ve exceeded the total one time in two opportunities this season (50%). In road games, they have hit the over one time in four opportunities (25%).

Last season stats

  • At 71.8 points scored per game and 76.4 points conceded last year, the Pirates were 234th in the nation on offense and 302nd defensively.
  • Last season, Hampton was 113th in the country in rebounds (33.2 per game) and 319th in rebounds conceded (34.5).
  • With 12.8 assists per game last season, the Pirates were 206th in college basketball.

Hampton betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-2-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 3-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 1-0-0; As Underdog: 6-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-4-1 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 1-2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-5 (Home: 0-1; Away: 2-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.6 (321st in nation) 44.3 (239th) 35.4 (64th) 29.7 (110th) 13.4 (224th) 10.3 (70th)

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Howard statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Howard has performed better against the spread on the road (3-2-0) than at home (1-2-0) this season.
  • Bison games have gone above the over/under more frequently at home (two times out of three) than on the road (two of five) this season.
  • The Bison, as moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-1) than on the road (1-3) this year.

Last season stats

  • The Bison ranked 134th in the country last year with 74.9 points per game. At the other end of the court, they ranked 252nd with 74.3 points allowed per game.
  • Howard ranked 21st-best in the country by allowing just 28.6 rebounds per game. It ranked 172nd in college basketball by grabbing 32.1 rebounds per contest.
  • Last year the Bison ranked 117th in college basketball in assists, delivering 13.9 per game.

Howard betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-5-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 3-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 3-1-0 (As Favorite: 1-3-0; As Underdog: 4-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-5-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-3 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-4 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.4 (125th in nation) 45.5 (287th) 31.9 (245th) 29.4 (94th) 17.3 (32nd) 13.3 (313th)
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