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Wagner vs Howard Prediction, Picks, Odds | NCAA Tournament First Four Best Bets

Kevin Rogers
Kevin Rogers Sports Betting Expert
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The NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament kicks off the festivities with the First Four on Tuesday evening -- and the first matchup on the slate is Wagner vs Howard, which is scheduled for 6:40 p.m. ET on truTV.

Howard is listed as a 3-point favorite in Tuesday's contest; with the game total stationed around over/under 128 at most sportsbooks.

Here's everything you need to know about Wagner vs Howard on Tuesday, March 19 — our expert prediction and betting picks for this NCAA Tournament matchup.

Wagner vs Howard Odds

WAG @ HOWARD Odds

  • Full Game
  • 1H
  • Spread
  • Total
  • Moneyline
Final
Wagner Seahawks 669 Wagner
+3.5 -115 N/A +1.5 -110 +1.5 -115 +1.5 -115 +1.5 -115 +1.5 -117 +3.5 -115  
Howard Bison 670 Howard
-3.5 -105 N/A -1.5 -110 -1.5 -115 -1.5 -115 -1.5 -115 -1.5 -109 -3.5 -105  
Final
Wagner Seahawks 669 Wagner
o126.5 -110 N/A N/A o59.5 -120 o58.5 -115 o59.5 -115 o58 -115 o127.5 -105  
Howard Bison 670 Howard
u126.5 -110 N/A N/A u59.5 -110 u58.5 -115 u59.5 -115 u58 -110 u127.5 -115  
Final
Wagner Seahawks 669 Wagner
+126 N/A +125 +115 +114 N/A +120 +126  
Howard Bison 670 Howard
-152 N/A -150 -145 -145 N/A -143 -152  
Final
Wagner Seahawks 669 Wagner
+3.5 -115 +1.5 -120 N/A N/A N/A N/A +1.5 -113 +3.5 -115  
Howard Bison 670 Howard
-3.5 -105 -1.5 -104 N/A N/A N/A N/A -1.5 -113 -3.5 -105  
Final
Wagner Seahawks 669 Wagner
o126.5 -110 o68.5 -112 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A o127.5 -105  
Howard Bison 670 Howard
u126.5 -110 u68.5 -112 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A u127.5 -115  
Final
Wagner Seahawks 669 Wagner
+126 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A +126  
Howard Bison 670 Howard
-152 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A -152  

Wagner vs Howard Prediction

The Northeast Conference and Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference were two of the worst rated leagues according to KenPom this season.

Wagner knocked out the top three seeds in the NEC tournament as a 6th seed as the Seahawks are in the Big Dance for the first time since 2003.

Howard captured the MEAC crown as the 4th seed, as both teams owned losing records in the regular season before making their big conference tournament runs.

The Seahawks covered as an underdog in five of their last six opportunities, which included four outright wins and one of the losses coming by one point in overtime to NEC regular season champion Central Connecticut State.

The Bison did eliminate the top-seed Norfolk State in the semifinals, but also faced a 5th and 6th seed on their way to 2nd consecutive NCAA tournament appearance.

Howard wasn’t a great favorite to back down the stretch at 2-5 ATS, while posting a 3-6-1 ATS mark as chalk away from D.C. this season.

Pick: Wagner +3 (-110)

Wagner vs Howard Betting Resources

Date: Tuesday, March 19
Matchup: NEC vs MEAC
Venue: UD Arena
Location: Dayton, Ohio
Time-TV: truTV, 6:40 p.m. ET

Wagner vs Howard Betting Stats

Wagner Seahawks
(Northeast, Automatic)

  • Futures: +50000
  • Region: +30000
  • SU: 16-15
  • ATS: 14-15
  • O/U: 10-19
  • PPG: 63.9
  • OPPG: 63

Howard Bison
(MEAC, Automatic)

  • Futures: +60000
  • Region: +25000
  • SU: 18-16
  • ATS: 12-19-1
  • O/U: 19-11-2
  • PPG: 75.1
  • OPPG: 74.9

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Kevin Rogers

Kevin Rogers

Kevin has been handicapping professionally since 2007 at VegasInsider before shifting to ScoresAndOdds. He focuses on MLB, NFL, college football, NBA, college basketball, and NHL and mainly uses trends, systems, and situations as his top handicapping angles. More from Kevin Rogers
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