Wagner vs. Howard: How to watch, TV channel, streaming, start time, odds, player props, injury report and stats

With a first-round matchup against No. 1 seed North Carolina at stake, Wagner and Howard meet for a play-in matchup to begin the 2024 Men's College Basketball Tournament.

How to watch Wagner vs. Howard, TV channel and streaming

The Wagner vs. Howard game will be broadcast on truTV. Fans can stream the game on the March Madness Live app.

Wagner vs. Howard start time, date and venue

Wagner vs. Howard is scheduled to tip off at 6:40 PM ET on Tuesday, March 19, with the game taking place at UD Arena in Dayton, Ohio.

Wagner vs. Howard odds

Wagner	+140 ML
Howard	-165 ML
Spread	Howard -3.0
Total Points	O/U 128.0

Wagner vs. Howard player props

Player	Points (O/U)
Bryce Harris	15.5
Melvin Council Jr.	14.5
Tahron Allen	13.5
Seth Towns	12.5
Marcus Dockery	12.5
Julian Brown	10.5

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Wagner vs. Howard injury report

Wagner: Zaire Williams - knee, out; Rahmir Moore - wrist, out; Churchill Bounds - knee, out; Zae Blake - leg, out

Howard: Shy Odom - undisclosed, questionable; Dom Campbell - undisclosed, questionable

Wagner vs. Howard predicted lineups

Wagner: Tahron Allen, Javier Ezquerra, Keyontae Lewis, Melvin Council Jr., Julian Brown

Howard: Seth Towns, Jordan Hairston, Bryce Harris, Marcus Dockery, Isiah Warfield

Wagner vs. Howard stats

• Wagner scores the seventh-fewest points per game (63.5) while allowing the sixth-fewest points per game (62.1) in Division I, indicating the team plays at a slow pace.
• Howard sits in the middle of the pack in scoring, averaging 75.1 points (129th out of 362 teams) and allowing 74.4 points (260th out of 362 teams).
• Melvin Council Jr. leads Wagner in points with 14.6 per game and rebounds with 5.7 per game.
• Bryce Harris leads Howard with 16.6 points, 7.6 rebounds, 1.1 blocks, and 1.1 steals per game, and he is one of three Howard players who average double figures.

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Odds mentioned in this article were correct at the time of writing and are subject to change.