Howard vs UMES Basketball Odds

The Bison will play the Hawks on Saturday, January 10th, 2026. Your timezone's tip off time is 4:30 pm EST. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.

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Key Matchup Stats

Looking into the second half of the 2025-26 college basketball season, Howard and UMES are set to hit the hardwood on Saturday, January 10th, 2026. 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 99.00 conference power ranking, while the SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for UMES is 99.00.
  • Away Howard - Howard starts this game with a 2-5 record as an away team, ranking them 1st in the MEAC Conference for away team wins.
  • Home UMES - UMES meets Howard boasting a 3-1 record as a home team. They currently rank 3rd in the MEAC Conference for home team wins.
  • Conference Win Percentage - Howard currently ranks 2nd (0.000) in the MEAC Conference, with UMES now standing 1st (1.000) for their conference win percentage in the 2025 MEAC Conference for the 2025-26 college basketball season.
  • Overall Win Percentage - Howard has a 0.563 overall win percentage, with UMES matching up with a 0.278 overall win percentage.
  • Team Records - Howard currently possesses 9-7 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, UMES has tallied a 5-13 standing as the 2025-26 college basketball season continues to unfold.

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Hocus pocus! Howard 9-7, UMES 5-13. Conference records vital for tourney seeds.

Howard 0-1 MEAC, UMES 1-0 MEAC. Howard lost 2, UMES won 1.

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Best Point Spread Betting Odds
Underdog

UMES
Favorite

Howard
Howard has a -2.5 -110 point spread at BetMGM OH. They are the point spread favorite in this matchup. UMES has a +2.5 -110 point spread at BetMGM OH. UMES is the point spread underdog. Review how to bet on a point spread with our text and video tutorials.

Best Total Betting Odds
OverUnder
BetMGM has the best over line of 129.5 points. Risk $110 to win $100. BetMGM has the best under line of 129.5 points. Risk $110 to win $100. Our tutorial explains more about total bets.

Best Moneyline Betting Odds
Underdog

UMES
Favorite

Howard
Howard is the -150 moneyline favorite. Risk $150 to win $100 on Howard at BetMGM. UMES is the +125 underdog at BetMGM. Risk $100 to win $125 on UMES. Learn more about how to bet on money lines.

Matchup Odds FAQs

What is the point spread for the Howard vs UMES College Basketball game on Saturday, January 10th, 2026?

Howard is a -2.5 -110 point spread favorite at BetMGM, while UMES is a +2.5 -110 point spread underdog at BetMGM.

What is the over-under total line for the Howard vs UMES College Basketball game on Saturday, January 10th, 2026?

The best over line is 129.5 -110 points at BetMGM, which means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 129.5 -110 points at BetMGM, and that means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the under.

What is the moneyline for the Howard vs UMES College Basketball game on Saturday, January 10th, 2026?

Howard is a -150 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and UMES is a +125 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.

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Underdog UMES - UMES bettors risk $100 to win $90.91 at -110 odds.

A +2.5 UMES underdog bet wins if they lose by 2 or fewer, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 3 or more.

Favorite Howard - Howard bettors risk $100 to win $90.91 at -110 odds.

A -2.5 Howard favorite bet wins if they win by 3 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 2 or fewer, tie, or lose outright.

Howard at UMES Prop Bets

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Team Standings

2025-2026 College Basketball Regular Season Standings - Howard, UMES
Team W-L Win% Home Away Conf CGB Conf% Strk
Howard15-100.6008-44-65-3+10.625L1
UMES8-170.3205-12-164-4+20.500L4

Howard & UMES 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 Odds

No NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Howard YR: futures available

UMES Championship Odds

No NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM UMES YR: futures available

Howard & UMES Team Pages

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How to Bet on the Game

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How to Bet on the Howard vs UMES College Basketball Game

  1. 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 Saturday, January 10th, 2026 at 4:30 pm EST, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.

  2. 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.

  3. Tap to the sportsbook's College Basketball page, look for the Howard vs UMES Game.

    Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Howard vs UMES Game.

  4. 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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