Mid-Eastern foes will lock horns when the Howard Bison (11-15) face the Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks (8-18) at Burr Arena. Action begins at 7:00 pm ET on Monday, Feb. 15.
The Bison are hoping to rebound after their 90-66 loss to Coppin State on Saturday. James Daniel was the game’s leading scorer with 28 points. The Hawks, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their 75-71 loss against Delaware State on Saturday. Maryland Eastern Shore lost despite the best efforts of Dominique Elliott, who recorded his seventh double-double of the season with 15 points and 13 rebounds.
The physical Howard offense might be getting to the charity stripe a lot in this one. It ranks first in the nation at getting to the line (FTA rate of 51.4), while Maryland Eastern Shore is among the nation’s most foul-prone teams (giving up a 344th-ranked FTA rate of 49.2).
This is the second game of the season between these two teams, with the Hawks winning the first matchup 85-67. In the loss, Daniel led all scorers on the team with 28 points.
Notes
Howard lost its last game by a 24-point margin. In games decided by a margin of 18 points or more, Maryland Eastern Shore is 2-8. Howard is 3-6 in blowouts this season.
The Howard Bison average a field goal percentage of 40.1% this season. The Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks have an underachieving record of 5-16 when opponents have a FG% of 40.1% or greater.
The Howard Bison rank higher based on their field goal percentage (328th) than their effective field goal percentage (341st). The Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks rank higher based on their effective field goal percentage (201st) than their field goal percentage (207th).
Howard, the 67th-ranked team in rebounding, register an average of 38.7 rebounds per game. Maryland Eastern Shore does worse, ranked 315th with 33.0.
The Howard Bison average 6.8 steals per game. When giving up 6 or more steals, the Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks have an abysmal record (3-12) this season.
