Game Breakdown
Howard Bison Record: 20 - 11
QUAD 3 GAME (NEUTRAL)
1.5 POINT UNDERDOG
UMBC Retrievers Record: 22 - 9
QUAD 3 GAME (NEUTRAL)
1.5 POINT FAVORITE
86
FINAL
83
Howard won by 3 point(s) pulling off the upset and covering the spread by 4.5.
UMBC lost by 3 point(s) in an upset.
Tuesday, March, 17, 2026 UD Arena, Dayton, OH Ncaa Men's Basketball Championship - Midwest Region - First Four
Howard
NET: 194
AP Top 25: NR
KenPom: 196
BPI: 202
KPI: 238
T-Rank: 179
SOS:
OOC SOS:
SOR:
Record: Home: Away: Neutral: Quad 1: Quad 2: Quad 3: Quad 4: Non D-1:
UMBC
NET: 199
AP Top 25: NR
KenPom: 187
BPI: 181
KPI: 215
T-Rank: 188 SOS:
OOC SOS:
SOR:
Record: Home: Away: Neutral: Quad 1: Quad 2: Quad 3: Quad 4: Non D-1:
Howard
UMBC
Scoring Offense
Scoring Defense
Scoring Margin
Field Goals
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Effective %
Defense %
3-Point Field Goals
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Attempts
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Free Throws
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Attempts
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Average
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A/T Ratio

Common Opponents

Howard
UMBC
352 - Morgan State Bears
Q4
L
Sat, Jan 24, 2026
vs
77-78
H
Q4
W
Sat, Feb 28, 2026
@
84-59
A
Q4
W
Tue, Nov 11, 2025
@
81-79
A
362 - Delaware State Hornets
Q4
W
Mon, Jan 12, 2026
vs
84-58
H
Q4
W
Mon, Feb 16, 2026
@
91-59
A
Q4
W
Sat, Nov 29, 2025
vs
71-57
H
363 - Coppin State Eagles
Q4
W
Mon, Feb 2, 2026
@
72-53
A
Q4
W
Mon, Mar 2, 2026
vs
90-70
H
Q4
W
Mon, Dec 29, 2025
@
93-59
A

Matchup NET History