Many eyes in the college basketball world will be on Hampton Convocation Center Saturday as host Hampton looks to handle the Howard Bison in NCAAB action.

The Pirates bring a 5-9 record (0-0 ATS) to this tilt against the 4-12 Bison, who are 0-1 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have witnessed Hampton go 0-0 so far and the Bison go 1-0.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game matches up the No. 286 (Pirates) and the No. 316 (Bison) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAB power rank. A 63-53 result in favor of the Pirates has been projected by the scores prediction engine.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Bison rank No. 162 in NCAA Division 1 with 35.4 per game. That compares with Hampton’s No. 144 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Hampton is college basketball's No. 209-ranked team at 5.9 per game, while the Bison rate No. 280 with 4.9 per game.

Defensively, Howard features the nation's No. 298-rated defense on the road, allowing 77.8 points per game. Hampton, meanwhile, comes in at No. 299 nationally in scoring at home.

Howard lost its last outing, an 83-77 result against Coppin State on January 4. Glenn Andrews went off for 25 points and added 7 rebounds but it wasn't enough as Coppin State handed Howard an 83-77 defeat at Burr Gymnasium.

Hampton was an 82-79 Sportsbook in its last match at home against Longwood. Darrion Pellum went off for 33 points and added 7 rebounds for good measure, leading Hampton to an 82-79 win over Longwood on Friday at McKenzie Arena.

Next up:
Howard at Norfolk State, Monday, January 9
Hampton at James Madison, Monday, January 9