Howard vs. Alcorn State prediction, odds, pick for Nov. 5, 2026

Howard is favored to beat Alcorn State at Davey L. Whitney Complex on Thursday (7:00 PM ET), according to Dimers' men's college basketball model.

Our Howard vs. Alcorn State prediction gives Howard an 80.9% chance of winning, and the latest odds suggest there's betting value on Howard to cover at -8.5, too.

Howard vs. Alcorn State key predictions

• Predicted score: Howard 79-70 Alcorn State
• Howard win probability: 80.9%
• Alcorn State win probability: 19.1%
• Howard -8.5 spread: 54.5% cover probability
• Under 149.5 points: 50.1% probability

Our men's college basketball predictions project each team's final score using offensive and defensive efficiency, recent performance, long-term trends, and matchup-specific factors.

We calculate win, spread, and total probabilities based on these projections and historical CBB scoring patterns, then compare them with the latest odds to find betting value.

Howard vs. Alcorn State odds

Here are the best available odds across the moneyline, spread, and total points markets we track.

• Howard moneyline: -420 (Caesars Sportsbook)
• Alcorn State moneyline: +333 (BetMGM)
• Howard -8.5: -112 (BetRivers)
• Alcorn State +8.5: -112 (BetRivers)
• Over 149.5 points: -110 (Caesars Sportsbook)
• Under 149.5 points: -105 (BetMGM)

Odds are subject to change and may vary by location.

Howard vs. Alcorn State pick: Howard -8.5 (-112)

Our model makes Howard the likelier winner, and our best value bet is Howard to cover the -8.5 spread at -112 on BetRivers, too.

Those odds give Howard an implied cover probability of 52.8%, while our model puts it at 54.5%.

That's a 1.7% edge, the largest across the moneyline, spread, and total points markets for this game.

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Howard vs. Alcorn State game details

• Matchup: Howard Bison vs. Alcorn State Braves
• Date: Thursday, November 5, 2026
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• Venue: Davey L. Whitney Complex

About this prediction

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