The Howard Bison commence their season on the road against the No. 4 Kentucky Wildcats. Tip is set for 6:30 p.m. ET.'Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Howard vs. Kentucky'odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
The Bison will once again be led by coach Kenneth Blakeney. He won’t have 2021-22 leading scorer G Kyle Foster on the roster anymore. F Steve Settle (13.8 PPG )and G Elijah Hawkins (13.0) will be back and they were 2nd and 3rd respectively in scoring on a Howard team that finished the season 16-13 and 9-5 in the MEAC.
As for Kentucky, after a 1st-round loss as the No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament, expectations will once again be high.'It is returning C Oscar Tshiebwe, who was named the Player of the Year last season after averaging 17.4 points and 15.4 rebounds per game. The Wildcats will also be adding a pair of 5-star recruits in G Cason Wallace and F Chris Livingston.