The Bison will play the Retrievers on Tuesday, March 17th, 2026. Your timezone's tip off time is 6:40 pm EDT. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
The 2025-26 college basketball postseason has arrived. With tournament action on the docket, Howard and UMBC are set to tip-off on Tuesday, March 17th, 2026. Here's your chance to partake in March Madness! The end of the regular season has left us with solid trends for each team. Use the following performance insights and stats to handicap what promises to be an exciting matchup.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - Howard wound up with a 100.00 SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for the 2025-26 college basketball regular season, while UMBC finished with a 100.00 power ranking.
- Away Records - Tournament games are typically played at neutral venues, which means both teams are away from their home courts. Howard comes to this matchup with a 7-6 record as an away team, ranking them 1st in the MEAC Conference for away team wins. Their opponent, UMBC, finished the regular season with a 9-6 record as an away team, ranking them 1st in the America East Conference for away team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - Howard finished 1st (0.786) in the MEAC Conference, with UMBC ending up 1st (0.875) for their conference win percentage in the 2025 America East Conference.
- Overall Win Percentage - Howard had a 0.697 regular season overall win percentage, with UMBC notching a 0.750 overall win percentage at the end of the 2025-26 regular season.
- Team Records - Howard tallied a 23-10 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, UMBC put together a 24-8 standing for 2025-26 college basketball regular season.
Moneyline Mage
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Hear ye, hear ye! Howard faces UMBC in a thrilling March Madness showdown.
Howard stands at 23-10 overall, UMBC at 24-8 for the regular season.
Howard enters at 11-3 in the MEAC Conference, UMBC at 14-2 in America East.
The tables below have the best point spread lines, total lines, and moneylines for this matchup. Bet on March Madness games at BetRivers and BetMGM. Review this matchup's prop bets below. Let the magic of basketball begin!
Best Bison at Retrievers Odds
| Underdog Howard | Favorite UMBC |
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| Underdog UMBC | Favorite Howard |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
UMBC is a -1.5 +105 point spread favorite at BetMGM, while Howard is a +1.5 -125 point spread underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 143.5 -115 points at BetMGM, which means you risk $115 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 143.5 -105 points at BetMGM, and that means you risk $105 to win $100 betting the under.
Howard is a -115 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and UMBC is a -105 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
College Basketball Odds Example
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Howard
UMBC
3/17/26 6:40pm EDT | +1.5 -125-1.5 +105 |
Underdog Howard - Howard bettors risk $100 to win $80 at -125 odds.
A +1.5 Howard underdog bet wins if they lose by 1, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 2 or more.
Favorite UMBC - UMBC bettors risk $100 to win $105 at +105 odds.
A -1.5 UMBC favorite bet wins if they win by 2 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 1, tie, or lose outright.
Howard at UMBC Prop Bets
Important Note: Some states expressly forbid individual college athlete prop bets. The following wagers may not be available depending on your particular state laws.
| BetMGM Bet |
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Howard
UMBC
First to 5 Points
3/17/26 6:40pm EDT | -118-118Bet |
Howard
UMBC
First to 10 Points
3/17/26 6:40pm EDT | -118-118Bet |
Howard
UMBC
First to 15 Points
3/17/26 6:40pm EDT | -118-118Bet |
Howard
UMBC
Game to Overtime
3/17/26 6:40pm EDT | Yes +775No -2500Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| America East | ||||||||
| UMBC | 24-9 | 0.727 | 15-2 | 9-6 | 14-2 | - | 0.875 | L1 |
| MEAC | ||||||||
| Howard | 24-11 | 0.686 | 11-4 | 7-6 | 11-3 | - | 0.786 | L1 |
Howard & UMBC Futures Odds
Latest College Basketball Championship odds, if available, for each team. Review March Madness odds for other teams and learn how to bet on the college basketball tournament. Also be sure to read Ron Halfback's Final Four write-up.
Howard Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Howard YR: futures available
UMBC Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM UMBC YR: futures available
Howard & UMBC Team Pages
Review each team's futures odds, betting bonuses, current standings and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Howard vs UMBC College Basketball Game
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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, March 17th, 2026 at 6:40 pm EDT, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's College Basketball page, look for the Howard vs UMBC Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Howard vs UMBC 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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