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Howard vs N. Carolina Central Prediction & Stats

Date: Sat 16 Jan 2027
Tip-off: 21:00
Scheduled
Position#180
Record3-2
FormLWLWW
Points / game72.0
Allowed / game70.6
vs
Position#357
Record0-4
FormLLLLL
Points / game63.5
Allowed / game74.2
USANCAA
Other2026-27
Meetings · Howard v N. Carolina Central
16 Jan 2027
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upcoming
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HOWA v N. C
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Howard win
-no forecast
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
N. Carolina Central win
-no forecast
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Pythia's probabilities appear here once today's forecast has run (it covers the NBA and Europe's top competitions).

🏀 2. Points Analysis

HowardUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Norfolk State
#233
W
84-76
84
76
+8
A06/03
NCAA
South Carolina St
#336
W
78-61
78
61
+17
H13/03
NCAA
N. Carolina Central
#258
W
70-63
70
63
+7
H14/03
NCAA
UMBC Retrievers
#43
W
86-83
86
83
+3
H17/03
NCAA
Michigan
#6
L
80-101
80
101
-21
A19/03
NCAA
Yale
#322
L
62-72
62
72
-10
A03/11
NCAA
Alcorn State
#389
W
94-83
94
83
+11
A06/11
NCAA
Penn
#320
L
65-78
65
78
-13
A09/11
NCAA
Stetson
#388
W
75-62
75
62
+13
H13/11
NCAA
Davidson
#124
W
64-58
64
58
+6
A15/11
NCAA
1H
2H
39-39
45-37
38-24
40-37
26-23
44-40
49-41
37-42
46-50
34-51
28-40
34-32
47-32
47-51
31-25
34-53
40-37
35-25
36-30
28-28
149.5Avg total
75.8Scored
73.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (5)72.070.6142.6+1.460%
Season at home (1)75.062.0137.0+13.0100%
Season away (4)71.272.8144.0-1.550%
Last 10 (10)75.873.7149.5+2.170%
Last 5 (5)72.070.6142.6+1.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)72.079.5151.5-7.550%
vs Similar (3)78.078.7156.7-0.767%
vs Weaker ◀ (24)76.865.7142.5+11.175%
This opponent (N. Carolina Central) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
N. Carolina CentralUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Delaware State
#353
W
74-60
74
60
+14
A28/02
NCAA
Md.-East. Shore
#345
W
77-73
77
73
+4
A03/03
NCAA
South Carolina St
#336
L
64-80
64
80
-16
H05/03
NCAA
Md.-East. Shore
#345
W
83-76 OT
83
76
+7
H13/03
NCAA
Delaware State
#353
W
59-53
59
53
+6
H14/03
NCAA
Howard
#55
L
63-70
63
70
-7
A14/03
NCAA
Georgia
#70
L
62-78
62
78
-16
A03/11
NCAA
Longwood
#174
L
75-80 OT
75
80
-5
A07/11
NCAA
VMI
#177
L
51-65
51
65
-14
A11/11
NCAA
Liberty
#154
L
66-74
66
74
-8
A14/11
NCAA
1H
2H
27-33
47-27
23-30
54-43
26-37
38-43
34-40
40-34
32-21
27-32
23-26
40-44
28-41
34-37
27-35
41-33
22-32
29-33
34-40
32-34
138.3Avg total
67.4Scored
70.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (4)63.574.2137.8-10.80%
Season at homeno games
Season away (4)63.574.2137.8-10.80%
Last 10 (10)67.470.9138.3-3.540%
Last 5 (5)63.473.4136.8-10.00%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (14)65.278.0143.2-12.87%
vs Similar (7)73.675.0148.6-1.471%
vs Weaker (9)76.766.6143.2+10.167%
This opponent (Howard) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-7-4+0+4+71st half1st half: +3.9+3.91st half: -5.9-5.92nd half2nd half: -1.8-1.82nd half: +2.2+2.2
-7-4+0+4+71st half1st half: +3.9+3.91st half: -5.9-5.92nd half2nd half: -1.8-1.82nd half: +2.2+2.2
HowardN. Carolina Central
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by half · pick a half
HowardLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Norfolk State
#233
D
39-39
39
39
+0
A06/03
NCAA
South Carolina St
#336
W
38-24
38
24
+14
H13/03
NCAA
N. Carolina Central
#258
W
26-23
26
23
+3
H14/03
NCAA
UMBC Retrievers
#43
W
49-41
49
41
+8
H17/03
NCAA
Michigan
#6
L
46-50
46
50
-4
A19/03
NCAA
Yale
#322
L
28-40
28
40
-12
A03/11
NCAA
Alcorn State
#389
W
47-32
47
32
+15
A06/11
NCAA
Penn
#320
W
31-25
31
25
+6
A09/11
NCAA
Stetson
#388
W
40-37
40
37
+3
H13/11
NCAA
Davidson
#124
W
36-30
36
30
+6
A15/11
NCAA
72.1Avg total
38.0Scored
34.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.930.667.5+6.377%-
Last 30 at home (15)38.730.168.9+8.693%-
Last 30 away (15)35.131.166.2+3.960%-
Last 10 (10)38.034.172.1+3.970%-
Last 5 (5)36.432.869.2+3.680%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)41.040.081.0+1.050%-
vs Similar (3)39.735.375.0+4.367%-
vs Weaker ◀ (24)36.229.165.3+7.179%-
This opponent (N. Carolina Central) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
N. Carolina CentralLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Delaware State
#353
L
27-33
27
33
-6
A28/02
NCAA
Md.-East. Shore
#345
L
23-30
23
30
-7
A03/03
NCAA
South Carolina St
#336
L
26-37
26
37
-11
H05/03
NCAA
Md.-East. Shore
#345
L
34-40
34
40
-6
H13/03
NCAA
Delaware State
#353
W
32-21
32
21
+11
H14/03
NCAA
Howard
#55
L
23-26
23
26
-3
A14/03
NCAA
Georgia
#70
L
28-41
28
41
-13
A03/11
NCAA
Longwood
#174
L
27-35
27
35
-8
A07/11
NCAA
VMI
#177
L
22-32
22
32
-10
A11/11
NCAA
Liberty
#154
L
34-40
34
40
-6
A14/11
NCAA
61.1Avg total
27.6Scored
33.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)31.234.465.6-3.230%-
Last 30 at home (13)35.830.666.5+5.262%-
Last 30 away (17)27.637.364.9-9.76%-
Last 10 (10)27.633.561.1-5.910%-
Last 5 (5)26.834.861.6-8.00%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (14)28.337.465.7-9.17%-
vs Similar (7)33.931.165.0+2.757%-
vs Weaker (9)33.632.265.8+1.344%-
This opponent (Howard) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
7
Howard wins
3
N. Carolina Central wins
Howardlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
15/11/26ADavidson64-58
13/11/26HStetson75-62
09/11/26APenn65-78
06/11/26AAlcorn State94-83
03/11/26AYale62-72
19/03/26AMichigan80-101
17/03/26HUMBC Retrievers86-83
14/03/26HN. Carolina Central70-63
13/03/26HSouth Carolina St78-61
06/03/26ANorfolk State84-76
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/11/26ALiberty66-74
11/11/26AVMI51-65
07/11/26ALongwood75-80 OT
03/11/26AGeorgia62-78
14/03/26AHoward63-70
14/03/26HDelaware State59-53
13/03/26HMd.-East. Shore83-76 OT
05/03/26HSouth Carolina St64-80
03/03/26AMd.-East. Shore77-73
28/02/26ADelaware State74-60

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Howard
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLWW60%
HomeW100%
AwayLWLW50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games514
Win %60%100%50%
Points / game72.075.071.2
Allowed / game70.662.072.8
Point differential+1.4+13.0-1.5
Avg total142.6137.0144.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+40%100%25%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%0%
N. Carolina Central
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLL0%
Home--
AwayLLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games4-4
Win %0%-0%
Points / game63.5-63.5
Allowed / game74.2-74.2
Point differential-10.8--10.8
Avg total137.8-137.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%-0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (1)-0% (1)
Overtime %25%-25%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Mid-Eastern Athletic conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Morgan State54180%80.864.6+16.2
2 South Carolina St43175%78.272.8+5.5
3 Howard53260%72.070.6+1.4
4 Norfolk State42250%69.872.8-3.0
5 Delaware State41325%68.068.2-0.2
6 Coppin State51420%62.467.6-5.2
7 Md.-East. Shore51420%58.670.0-11.4
8 N. Carolina Central4040%63.574.2-10.8
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).
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