The Bison will play the Wildcats on Tuesday, December 30th, 2025. Your timezone's tip off time is 5:01 pm EST. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.

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Looking into the second half of the 2025-26 college basketball season, Howard and Northwestern are set to hit the hardwood on Tuesday, December 30th, 2025. Luckily, we have some clear performance trends emerging now that each team has more than a dozen games under their belts. Use the following data to help analyze this matchup and to place an intelligent wager on its ultimate outcome.

SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - With the 2025-26 season in full stride, Howard currently has a 100.00 conference power ranking, while the SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for Northwestern is 95.00.
Away Howard - Howard starts this game with a 2-3 record as an away team, ranking them 1st in the MEAC Conference for away team wins.
Home Northwestern - Northwestern meets Howard boasting a 5-2 record as a home team. They currently rank 5th in the Big Ten Conference for home team wins.
Conference Win Percentage - Howard currently ranks 1st (0.000) in the MEAC Conference, with Northwestern now standing 3rd (0.000) for their conference win percentage in the 2025 Big Ten Conference for the 2025-26 college basketball season.
Overall Win Percentage - Howard has a 0.643 overall win percentage, with Northwestern matching up with a 0.583 overall win percentage.
Team Records - Howard currently possesses 9-5 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Northwestern has tallied a 7-5 standing as the 2025-26 college basketball season continues to unfold.

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Hocus pocus! Howard 9-5, Northwestern 7-5. Conference records decide tournament seeds.

Howard 0-0 MEAC, Northwestern 0-2 Big Ten. Howard on a 5-game winning streak.

Northwestern lost last game. Wizards predict a magical battle on December 30th. Review the tables below to find the best point spread, total, and moneylines for this game. You can bet on college basketball legally at BetRivers and BetMGM. We've also listed each team's futures odds and current standings below. Presto!

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Team Standings

2025-2026 College Basketball Regular Season Standings - Howard, Northwestern
Team	W-L	Win%	Home	Away	Conf	CGB	Conf%	Strk
Big Ten
Northwestern	10-16	0.385	7-7	2-7	2-13	+12	0.133	L5
MEAC
Howard	17-10	0.630	9-4	5-6	7-3	-	0.700	W2

Howard & Northwestern Futures Odds

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Howard Championship Odds

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How to Bet on the Howard vs Northwestern College Basketball Game

Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Tuesday, December 30th, 2025 at 5:01 pm EST, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
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Tap to the sportsbook's College Basketball page, look for the Howard vs Northwestern Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.

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