Davidson vs. Howard Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Nov. 14

The Davidson Wildcats (3-0) host the Howard Bison (2-2) at John M. Belk Arena, tipping off at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday, November 14, 2026. The Wildcats are 9.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup's point total is set at 141.5.

Davidson heads into this game on the heels of a 62-45 victory against Bradley on Tuesday. In Davidson's win, Ian Platteeuw led the way with a team-high 12 points (adding 14 rebounds and one assist). Howard's last contest on Thursday ended in a 75-62 victory over Stetson. Cedric Taylor III scored a team-best 22 points for Howard in the win.

Davidson vs. Howard Odds and Game Time

• When: Saturday, November 14, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET
• Where: John M. Belk Arena in Davidson, North Carolina
• Spread favorite: Davidson -9.5
• Moneyline favorite: Davidson -500
• Moneyline underdog: Howard +358
• Over/Under: 141.5 points

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• TV Channel: ESPN+
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Betting the Over/Under: Davidson vs. Howard

• Davidson and its opponent combined to score over 141.5 points, the current matchup's total, in 12 of 31 games last year.
• Howard played 20 games last season (62.5% of opportunities) in which the teams combined to score more than 141.5 points.
• The two teams averaged a combined 8.3 more points per game (149.8) a season ago than this matchup's total of 141.5 points.
• Opponents of these two teams averaged a combined 137 points per game last season, 4.5 fewer than the point total in this matchup.
• The average point total in Davidson's games last year was 1.6 fewer points than the total of 141.5 in this matchup.
• The average over/under for Howard's games in 2025 was 5.4 more points than the point total of 141.5 for this outing.

Betting the Spread: Davidson vs. Howard

• Davidson went 14-17-0 ATS last season.
• When playing as at least 9.5-point favorites last season, the Wildcats had an ATS record of 3-2.
• Howard covered 24 times in 32 games with a spread last season.
• The Bison were an underdog by 9.5 points or more five times last season, and covered the spread in four of those matchups.
• At home last year, Davidson was 6-10 against the spread and 9-7 overall.
• At home last season, as a 9.5-point favorite or greater, Davidson was 3-2 ATS.
• Last year in away games, Howard was 9-4 against the spread and 7-6 overall.
• On the road, Howard was unbeaten ATS (2-0) as a 9.5-point underdog or more.

Betting the Moneyline: Davidson vs. Howard

• Davidson was favored on the moneyline 16 total times last season. It finished 11-5 in those games.
• The Wildcats won all five games they played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -500 or shorter.
• The implied moneyline probability in this matchup gives Davidson an 83.3% chance to win.
• Last season, Howard was the underdog 10 times and won five of those games.
• The Bison entered four games last season as an underdog by +358 or more and were 1-3 in those contests.
• Howard has a 21.8% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.

Dunkel Index Prediction for Davidson vs. Howard

• Pick ATS: Howard (+ 9.5)
• Pick OU: Over (141.5)
  
• Prediction: Howard 73 - Davidson 72