Michigan vs Howard Predictions & Picks – Wolverines To Power Past Bison In March Madness

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  • Michigan vs Howard picks for Thursday, March 19
  • Game is taking place at the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York
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Michigan vs Howard Predictions & Picks

Michigan are tipped to cover as they make straightforward work of round one.

The Wolverines have a huge size advantage and can make the most of that as they dominate in the paint and ruthlessly take out Howard.

  • Michigan are 31-3 so far this season
  • Michigan are 5-3-0 ATS in their 8 games when favored by 20+ points
  • The Under has cashed in 6 of Michigan’s last 8 games

Head To Head

  • Michigan lead the all-time series 1-0
  • Michigan won 76-58 when the two teams last met in November 2016

Michigan Form

DateOppositionW/LScoreCompetition
Feb-14 UCLA W 86-56 Regular Season
Feb-17 Purdue W 91-80 Regular Season
Feb-21 Duke L 63-68 Regular Season
Feb-24 Minnesota W 77-67 Regular Season
Feb-27 Illinois W 84-70 Regular Season
Mar-05 Iowa W 71-68 Regular Season
Mar-08 Michigan State W 90-80 Regular Season
Mar-13 Ohio State W 71-67 Conference Tournament
Mar-14 Wisconsin W 68-65 Conference Tournament
Mar-15 Purdue L 72-80 Conference Tournament

Howard Form

DateOppositionW/LScoreCompetition
Feb-14 New Hampshire W 85-63 Regular Season
Feb-19 Vermont W 75-62 Regular Season
Feb-21 Albany (NY) W 66-62 Regular Season
Feb-26 Bryant W 70-58 Regular Season
Feb-28 Massachusetts-Lowell W 84-60 Regular Season
Mar-03 NJIT W 91-52 Regular Season
Mar-07 New Hampshire W 84-69 Conference Tournament
Mar-10 Massachusetts-Lowell W 91-69 Conference Tournament
Mar-14 Vermont W 74-59 Conference Tournament
Mar-17 UMBC W 86-83 NCAA Tournament

Verdict

This is a big number, but Michigan are more than capable of dominating Howard from start to finish.

They can attack the Bison’s lack of size and repeatedly feed the interior as they run away with this.

Best Bet1: Michigan -31.0 Spread @-111.11 at Stake.us - 4 Units
Best Bet2: Under 150.5 Total Points @-111.11 at Stake.us - 2 Units
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