Wagner Seahawks vs Howard Bison Betting Odds, AI Picks and Analysis for March Madness First Four
The March Madness finally arrived. The 68 best teams in the country will battle to become the NCAA Basketball Champion in 2024. For this First Four round, the Howard Bison will face the Howard Seahawks. The winner is going to take on the North Carolina Tar Heels. Let’s see the Wagner vs Howard Prediction.
Wagner is coming off a 66-56 win over Central Connecticut State and has won two straight games. On the road this season, the Wagner Seahawks have gone 8-10, and their average scoring margin is -4.3 points per game. Over their last 10 road games, Wagner has gone 6-4.
So far this season, in the NCAAB standings, the Seahawks have gone 15-15, including a 9-9 record in Northeast Conference play. As the underdog, Wagner has gone 6-9, and they have been the underdog in 15 of their 30 games. For the season, their average scoring margin is -0.4 points per game.
As the underdog, Wagner has been solid against the spread this season, going 8-7. Over their last 10 games as the underdog, the Seahawks have an ATS record of 7-3. On the road, Wagner has been even better vs. the spread, going 8-10 this season and 6-4 over their last 10 road games.
Wagner’s over/under record for the season is 10-18, and today’s over/under line of 127.5 is lower than the average over/under line in their games this season (129.3). Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 113 points, which is lower than today’s over/under line of 127.5.
Howard will try to avoid an upset
Howard comes into this game with a 15-16 record, and they have won their last four games. They are 13-6 as the favorite this season, and at home, they are 8-5. Their average scoring margin at home is +3.6, and they have won their last four games at home. So far, they have gone 7-3 in their last 10 games at home.
For the season, Howard has gone 13-5 in conference games, and they are 2-11 in non-conference games. Their average scoring margin on the road is -3.0, and they are 9-11 on the road. They have won their last two road games.
Howard has an ATS record of 13-18-2 this season and they are 5-7-1 vs. the spread at home. Over their last 10 games as the favorite, the Howard Bison are 4-6 vs. the spread and they have gone 2-7 ATS in their last 10 home games.
Howard’s over/under record this season is 21-12, and today’s line of 127.5 is lower than their average over/under line of 146.5. So far, 29 of their games have finished with more points than today’s line. In their last three games, the over/under record is 2-1 with an average scoring total of 144 points.
Game Information
| WAGNER SEAHAWKS vs HOWARD BISON |
| Location of the Game: UD Arena, Dayton, Florida |
| Date and Time: Wednesday, 19th 6:40 ET |
| Reason: 2024 March Madness First Four Round |
| How to watch: truTV |
Wagner vs Howard Prediction Odds
There are the NCAAB Odds for this matchup of today’s NCAAB Schedule:
AI Predictions and Sport Betting AI Picks
These are the NCAAB Computer Picks for this NCAAB Matchup:
| TEAM | AI PICKS | Sport Betting AI PICKS | |||
| WAGNER | 69 | 145 | Spread HOW -3.5 |
ML HOW -167 |
Total OVER 127.5 |
| HOWARD | 76 | ||||
AI Picks: Howard Bison 76 – Wagner Seahawks 69
Sport Betting AI Picks: ATS Bison -3.5 | ML Bison -167 | OVER 127.5
Wagner Seahawks Game Analysis
In their recent matchup, the Wagner offense ended with 66 points against Central Connecticut State. They finished with an overall field goal percentage of 38.9% and made 5 threes. Julian Brown led the team in scoring, putting up 20 points. Additionally, Keyontae Lewis contributed 12 points for the Seahawks, according to the NCAAB player stats.
Wagner’s defense has been playing well, ranking 9th nationally, with 62.6 points allowed per game. In terms of field goal percentage allowed, Wagner’s defense has allowed opponents to shoot 41.1% from the field, including a three-point shooting percentage allowed of 28.5% this season.
According to the NCAAB Injury Report, Rahmir Moore (Wrist), Churchill Bounds (Knee), Zaire Williams (Knee) and Zae Blake (Leg) are all out for this First Four matchup.
Howard Bison Game Analysis
The Howard offense is coming off a game where they scored 70 points against Delaware State. They posted a field goal percentage of 38.3% and connected on 8 threes. Jordan Hairston led the team in scoring, putting up 18 points. Additionally, Seth Towns contributed 16 points for the Bison.
The Bison’s defense is presently ranked 247th nationally, allowing an average of 74.4 points per contest. Against Delaware State in their most recent game, the Howard defense gave up a total of 67 points while allowing Delaware State to hit 38% of their shots, according to the NCAAB team stats.
For this crucial game, Dom Campbell and Shy Odom (both undisclosed) are questionable.
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