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Michigan vs Howard Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 19 Mar 2026
Tip-off: 23:10
Final 101-80
50-46 51-34
Position#6
Record31-3
FormWWWWL
Points / game86.8
Allowed / game69.2
Michigan 🏆
USA
vs
Howard
USA
Position#55
Record24-10
FormWWWWW
Points / game77.7
Allowed / game68.2
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Michigan winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Howard winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

MichiganUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
UCLA
#73
W
86-56
86
56
+30
H14/02
NCAA
Purdue
#31
W
91-80
91
80
+11
A17/02
NCAA
Duke
#8
L
63-68
63
68
-5
A21/02
NCAA
Minnesota
#235
W
77-67
77
67
+10
H25/02
NCAA
Illinois
#35
W
84-70
84
70
+14
A28/02
NCAA
Iowa
#81
W
71-68
71
68
+3
A06/03
NCAA
Michigan State
#29
W
90-80
90
80
+10
H08/03
NCAA
Ohio State
#104
W
71-67
71
67
+4
H13/03
NCAA
Wisconsin
#57
W
68-65
68
65
+3
H14/03
NCAA
Purdue
#31
L
72-80
72
80
-8
H15/03
NCAA
1H
2H
40-38
46-18
48-32
43-48
33-35
30-33
32-28
45-39
38-31
46-39
30-30
41-38
42-41
48-39
39-35
32-32
28-28
40-37
38-38
34-42
147.4Avg total
77.3Scored
70.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (34)86.869.2156.0+17.691%
Season at home (21)89.768.0157.7+21.890%
Season away (13)82.271.2153.4+10.992%
Last 10 (10)77.370.1147.4+7.280%
Last 5 (5)74.472.0146.4+2.480%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (3)82.766.3149.0+16.367%
vs Weaker ◀ (27)86.969.2156.0+17.793%
This opponent (Howard) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
HowardUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Yale
#22
L
81-87 OT
81
87
-6
H10/02
NCAA
Md.-East. Shore
#345
W
79-53
79
53
+26
H14/02
NCAA
Delaware State
#353
W
91-59
91
59
+32
A17/02
NCAA
N. Carolina Central
#258
W
100-67
100
67
+33
H21/02
NCAA
Morgan State
#244
W
84-59
84
59
+25
A28/02
NCAA
Coppin State
#354
W
90-70
90
70
+20
H03/03
NCAA
Norfolk State
#233
W
84-76
84
76
+8
A06/03
NCAA
South Carolina St
#336
W
78-61
78
61
+17
H13/03
NCAA
N. Carolina Central
#258
W
70-63
70
63
+7
H14/03
NCAA
UMBC Retrievers
#43
W
86-83
86
83
+3
H17/03
NCAA
1H
2H
32-38
39-33
41-30
38-23
51-26
40-33
42-26
58-41
30-22
54-37
46-29
44-41
39-39
45-37
38-24
40-37
26-23
44-40
49-41
37-42
152.1Avg total
84.3Scored
67.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (34)77.768.2145.9+9.571%
Season at home (21)82.068.0150.0+14.081%
Season away (13)70.868.5139.3+2.254%
Last 10 (10)84.367.8152.1+16.590%
Last 5 (5)81.670.6152.2+11.0100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (1)56.093.0149.0-37.00%
vs Similar (3)78.078.7156.7-0.767%
vs Weaker (24)78.264.8143.0+13.475%
This opponent (Michigan) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-12-6+0+6+121st half1st half: +3.2+3.21st half: +9.6+9.62nd half2nd half: +4.0+4.02nd half: +7.5+7.5
-12-6+0+6+121st half1st half: +3.2+3.21st half: +9.6+9.62nd half2nd half: +4.0+4.02nd half: +7.5+7.5
MichiganHoward
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
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MichiganLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
UCLA
#73
W
40-38
40
38
+2
H14/02
NCAA
Purdue
#31
W
48-32
48
32
+16
A17/02
NCAA
Duke
#8
L
33-35
33
35
-2
A21/02
NCAA
Minnesota
#235
W
32-28
32
28
+4
H25/02
NCAA
Illinois
#35
W
38-31
38
31
+7
A28/02
NCAA
Iowa
#81
D
30-30
30
30
+0
A06/03
NCAA
Michigan State
#29
W
42-41
42
41
+1
H08/03
NCAA
Ohio State
#104
W
39-35
39
35
+4
H13/03
NCAA
Wisconsin
#57
D
28-28
28
28
+0
H14/03
NCAA
Purdue
#31
D
38-38
38
38
+0
H15/03
NCAA
70.4Avg total
36.8Scored
33.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)43.033.276.2+9.873%-
Last 30 at home (18)44.332.376.6+12.183%-
Last 30 away (12)41.134.675.7+6.558%-
Last 10 (10)36.833.670.4+3.260%-
Last 5 (5)35.434.469.8+1.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (3)41.331.773.0+9.767%-
vs Weaker ◀ (27)43.233.476.6+9.974%-
This opponent (Howard) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
HowardLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Yale
#22
L
32-38
32
38
-6
H10/02
NCAA
Md.-East. Shore
#345
W
41-30
41
30
+11
H14/02
NCAA
Delaware State
#353
W
51-26
51
26
+25
A17/02
NCAA
N. Carolina Central
#258
W
42-26
42
26
+16
H21/02
NCAA
Morgan State
#244
W
30-22
30
22
+8
A28/02
NCAA
Coppin State
#354
W
46-29
46
29
+17
H03/03
NCAA
Norfolk State
#233
D
39-39
39
39
+0
A06/03
NCAA
South Carolina St
#336
W
38-24
38
24
+14
H13/03
NCAA
N. Carolina Central
#258
W
26-23
26
23
+3
H14/03
NCAA
UMBC Retrievers
#43
W
49-41
49
41
+8
H17/03
NCAA
69.2Avg total
39.4Scored
29.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.531.568.0+5.070%-
Last 30 at home (17)39.731.170.8+8.688%-
Last 30 away (13)32.332.264.5+0.246%-
Last 10 (10)39.429.869.2+9.680%-
Last 5 (5)39.631.270.8+8.480%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (1)18.052.070.0-34.00%-
vs Similar (3)39.735.375.0+4.367%-
vs Weaker (24)36.629.866.4+6.871%-
This opponent (Michigan) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
0
Michigan wins
0
Howard wins
No previous meetings.
Michiganlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
15/03/26HPurdue72-80
14/03/26HWisconsin68-65
13/03/26HOhio State71-67
08/03/26HMichigan State90-80
06/03/26AIowa71-68
28/02/26AIllinois84-70
25/02/26HMinnesota77-67
21/02/26ADuke63-68
17/02/26APurdue91-80
14/02/26HUCLA86-56
Howardlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
17/03/26HUMBC Retrievers86-83
14/03/26HN. Carolina Central70-63
13/03/26HSouth Carolina St78-61
06/03/26ANorfolk State84-76
03/03/26HCoppin State90-70
28/02/26AMorgan State84-59
21/02/26HN. Carolina Central100-67
17/02/26ADelaware State91-59
14/02/26HMd.-East. Shore79-53
10/02/26HYale81-87 OT

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Michigan
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWL91%
HomeWWWWL90%
AwayWWLWW92%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games342113
Win %91%90%92%
Points / game86.889.782.2
Allowed / game69.268.071.2
Point differential+17.6+21.8+10.9
Avg total156.0157.7153.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+71%71%69%
Close games (≤5 pts) won78% (9)80% (5)75% (4)
Overtime %3%5%0%
Howard
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW71%
HomeWWWWW81%
AwayWWWWW54%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games342113
Win %71%81%54%
Points / game77.782.070.8
Allowed / game68.268.068.5
Point differential+9.5+14.0+2.2
Avg total145.9150.0139.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+44%52%31%
Close games (≤5 pts) won44% (9)60% (5)25% (4)
Overtime %3%5%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Big Ten conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Michigan3431391%86.869.2+17.6
2 Nebraska3327682%77.265.6+11.6
3 Michigan State3326779%79.368.4+11.0
4 Purdue3527877%81.770.1+11.5
5 Illinois3224875%84.469.8+14.6
6 Wisconsin35241169%83.076.1+6.9
7 UCLA34231168%77.771.0+6.7
8 Iowa33211264%75.266.0+9.2
9 Ohio State34211362%79.372.6+6.7
10 Indiana32181456%78.272.2+6.0
11 USC32181456%78.677.9+0.7
12 Washington33161748%77.173.6+3.5
13 Minnesota32151747%70.068.5+1.5
14 Northwestern34151944%73.172.0+1.2
15 Rutgers33141942%70.675.1-4.5
16 Oregon32122038%70.873.9-3.1
17 Penn State32122038%73.779.3-5.7
18 Maryland33122136%69.776.6-6.9
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).
Mid-Eastern Athletic conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Howard34241071%77.768.2+9.5
2 Norfolk State32151747%76.473.8+2.6
3 Morgan State30141647%75.378.2-3.0
4 N. Carolina Central32141844%71.875.5-3.6
5 South Carolina St32102231%67.178.8-11.7
6 Md.-East. Shore3292328%64.470.8-6.4
7 Delaware State3182326%61.270.5-9.3
8 Coppin State3182326%65.980.1-14.2
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
Michigan5051101
Howard463480
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