The Eagles will play the Bison on Saturday, March 14th, 2026. Your timezone's tip off time is 1:06 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, NCCU and Howard are set to tip-off on Saturday, March 14th, 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 - NCCU wound up with a 98.33 SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for the 2025-26 college basketball regular season, while Howard 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. NCCU comes to this matchup with a 4-12 record as an away team, ranking them 3rd in the MEAC Conference for away team wins. Their opponent, Howard, finished the regular season with a 7-6 record as an away team, ranking them 1st in the MEAC Conference for away team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - NCCU finished 3rd (0.571) in the MEAC Conference, with Howard ending up 1st (0.786) for their conference win percentage in the 2025 MEAC Conference.
- Overall Win Percentage - NCCU had a 0.452 regular season overall win percentage, with Howard notching a 0.688 overall win percentage at the end of the 2025-26 regular season.
- Team Records - NCCU tallied a 14-17 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Howard put together a 22-10 standing for 2025-26 college basketball regular season.
Moneyline Mage
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Hocus pocus! NCCU faces Howard in a magical March Madness showdown.
NCCU stands at 14-17, Howard at 22-10. MEAC rivals clash fiercely.
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. May the best wizard win!
Best Eagles at Bison Odds
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Matchup Odds FAQs
Howard is a -12.5 -110 point spread favorite at BetMGM, while NCCU is a +12.5 -110 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 -1000 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and NCCU is a +625 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
College Basketball Odds Example
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NCCU
Howard
3/14/26 1:06pm EDT | +12.5 -110-12.5 -110 |
Underdog NCCU - NCCU bettors risk $100 to win $90.91 at -110 odds.
A +12.5 NCCU underdog bet wins if they lose by 12 or fewer, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 13 or more.
Favorite Howard - Howard bettors risk $100 to win $90.91 at -110 odds.
A -12.5 Howard favorite bet wins if they win by 13 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 12 or fewer, tie, or lose outright.
NCCU at Howard 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.
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NCCU
Howard
First to 5 Points
3/14/26 1:06pm EDT | +130-185Bet |
NCCU
Howard
First to 10 Points
3/14/26 1:06pm EDT | +160-225Bet |
NCCU
Howard
First to 15 Points
3/14/26 1:06pm EDT | +190-275Bet |
NCCU
Howard
Game to Overtime
3/14/26 1:06pm EDT | Yes +1400No -10000Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| Howard | 24-11 | 0.686 | 11-4 | 7-6 | 11-3 | - | 0.786 | L1 |
| NCCU | 14-18 | 0.438 | 8-5 | 4-12 | 8-6 | +3 | 0.571 | L1 |
NCCU & Howard 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.
NCCU Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM NCCU YR: futures available
Howard Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Howard YR: futures available
NCCU & Howard 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 NCCU vs Howard 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 Saturday, March 14th, 2026 at 1:06 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 NCCU vs Howard Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the NCCU vs Howard 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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