UMBC vs. Howard: Odds for 2026 NCAA Tournament First Four

Maryland Baltimore County guard Marlon Short (4) shoots over the defense of Louisville forward Brandon Huntley-Hatfield (5) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Louisville, Ky., Monday, Nov. 6, 2023.
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UMBC and Howard will play out a local I-95 grudge match as part of this year’s First Four. UMBC is on the western outskirts of Baltimore; Howard is 30 miles away in Washington, D.C., north of Logan Circle.

The winner gets the honor of playing No. 1 Michigan on Thursday. 

UMBC vs. Howard Odds

  • Moneyline: Howard -115  |  UMBC -105
  • Total: 141.5

UMBC vs. Howard: NCAA Tournament First Four

The market may be underestimating UMBC in this game. 

The Retrievers enter the NCAA Tournament with the second-longest winning streak in Division I men’s basketball. They haven’t lost a game since January and have won six straight games by at least 10 points. 

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Chase Kiddy is a writer for BetMGM and co-host of The Lion's Edge, an NFL and college football podcast available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and everywhere else. He has also written for a number of print and online outlets, including the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Washington Post, Daily News-Record, and HERO Sports. His first novel, Cave Paintings, is in development.

Chase Kiddy is a writer for BetMGM and co-host of The Lion's Edge, an NFL and college football podcast available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and everywhere else. He has also written for a number of print and online outlets, including the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Washington Post, Daily News-Record, and HERO Sports. His first novel, Cave Paintings, is in development.