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N. Carolina Central vs Howard Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 17 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 21:30
Final 69-83
32-35 37-48
Position#258
Record7-11
FormLLWWW
Points / game73.9
Allowed / game77.8
vs
Position#55
Record10-8
FormWLLLW
Points / game73.1
Allowed / game69.7
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · N. Carolina Central v Howard
17 Jan 2026
N. C69
HOWA83
01 Mar 2025
N. C72
HOWA68
06 Jan 2024
N. C73
HOWA54
25 Feb 2023
N. C68
HOWA60
29 Jan 2022
N. C74
HOWA75
24 Feb 2020
N. C80
HOWA65
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

N. Carolina Central winLost
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Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Howard winWon
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Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

N. Carolina CentralUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Carolina University
#612
W
109-61
109
61
+48
H29/11
NCAA
James Madison
#169
L
62-67
62
67
-5
A04/12
NCAA
N. Carolina A&T
#299
L
54-69
54
69
-15
H06/12
NCAA
Kentucky
#107
L
67-103
67
103
-36
A10/12
NCAA
Mid-Atlantic
#551
W
96-62
96
62
+34
H18/12
NCAA
Longwood
#202
L
72-74
72
74
-2
H20/12
NCAA
Penn State
#298
L
67-90
67
90
-23
A29/12
NCAA
Norfolk State
#233
W
69-67
69
67
+2
H03/01
NCAA
Coppin State
#354
W
88-77
88
77
+11
A10/01
NCAA
Morgan State
#244
W
89-78
89
78
+11
A12/01
NCAA
1H
2H
46-28
63-33
24-35
38-32
35-26
19-43
31-52
36-51
45-30
51-32
36-36
36-38
33-36
34-54
38-31
31-36
31-45
57-32
35-32
54-46
152.1Avg total
77.3Scored
74.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (18)73.977.8151.7-3.939%
Season at home (7)85.765.9151.6+19.971%
Season away (11)66.485.4151.7-19.018%
Last 10 (10)77.374.8152.1+2.550%
Last 5 (5)77.077.2154.2-0.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (15)67.783.7151.4-15.920%
vs Similar (6)75.282.0157.2-6.833%
vs Weaker (9)85.967.2153.1+18.778%
This opponent (Howard) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
HowardUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Mount St. Mary's
#242
L
75-79
75
79
-4
A29/11
NCAA
Bowie
#407
W
85-69
85
69
+16
H06/12
NCAA
N. Carolina A&T
#299
W
73-69
73
69
+4
H10/12
NCAA
Hampton
#276
W
61-57
61
57
+4
H13/12
NCAA
Drexel
#193
W
74-66
74
66
+8
A16/12
NCAA
NC Wilmington
#17
W
67-66
67
66
+1
A20/12
NCAA
Northwestern
#251
L
60-80
60
80
-20
A30/12
NCAA
South Carolina St
#336
L
57-58
57
58
-1
A03/01
NCAA
Md.-East. Shore
#345
L
57-69
57
69
-12
A10/01
NCAA
Delaware State
#353
W
84-58
84
58
+26
H13/01
NCAA
1H
2H
43-45
32-34
42-39
43-30
41-30
32-39
31-27
30-30
36-25
38-41
38-27
29-39
28-31
32-49
20-30
37-28
30-34
27-35
38-25
46-33
136.4Avg total
69.3Scored
67.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (18)73.169.7142.8+3.456%
Season at home (10)81.068.0149.0+13.080%
Season away (8)63.271.9135.1-8.625%
Last 10 (10)69.367.1136.4+2.260%
Last 5 (5)65.066.2131.2-1.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)69.882.8152.5-13.012%
vs Similar (3)81.379.3160.7+2.067%
vs Weaker ◀ (17)72.367.5139.8+4.853%
This opponent (N. Carolina Central) is Weaker. 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

-4-2+0+2+41st half1st half: +0.3+0.31st half: +3.4+3.42nd half2nd half: +2.2+2.22nd half: -1.2-1.2
-4-2+0+2+41st half1st half: +0.3+0.31st half: +3.4+3.42nd half2nd half: +2.2+2.22nd half: -1.2-1.2
N. Carolina CentralHoward
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.
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N. Carolina CentralLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Carolina University
#612
W
46-28
46
28
+18
H29/11
NCAA
James Madison
#169
L
24-35
24
35
-11
A04/12
NCAA
N. Carolina A&T
#299
W
35-26
35
26
+9
H06/12
NCAA
Kentucky
#107
L
31-52
31
52
-21
A10/12
NCAA
Mid-Atlantic
#551
W
45-30
45
30
+15
H18/12
NCAA
Longwood
#202
D
36-36
36
36
+0
H20/12
NCAA
Penn State
#298
L
33-36
33
36
-3
A29/12
NCAA
Norfolk State
#233
W
38-31
38
31
+7
H03/01
NCAA
Coppin State
#354
L
31-45
31
45
-14
A10/01
NCAA
Morgan State
#244
W
35-32
35
32
+3
A12/01
NCAA
70.5Avg total
35.4Scored
35.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.537.270.7-3.740%-
Last 30 at home (12)40.433.573.9+6.967%-
Last 30 away (18)28.939.768.6-10.822%-
Last 10 (10)35.435.170.5+0.350%-
Last 5 (5)34.636.070.6-1.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (15)28.741.370.0-12.513%-
vs Similar (6)36.533.369.8+3.267%-
vs Weaker (9)39.433.172.6+6.367%-
This opponent (Howard) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
HowardLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Mount St. Mary's
#242
L
43-45
43
45
-2
A29/11
NCAA
Bowie
#407
W
42-39
42
39
+3
H06/12
NCAA
N. Carolina A&T
#299
W
41-30
41
30
+11
H10/12
NCAA
Hampton
#276
W
31-27
31
27
+4
H13/12
NCAA
Drexel
#193
W
36-25
36
25
+11
A16/12
NCAA
NC Wilmington
#17
W
38-27
38
27
+11
A20/12
NCAA
Northwestern
#251
L
28-31
28
31
-3
A30/12
NCAA
South Carolina St
#336
L
20-30
20
30
-10
A03/01
NCAA
Md.-East. Shore
#345
L
30-34
30
34
-4
A10/01
NCAA
Delaware State
#353
W
38-25
38
25
+13
H13/01
NCAA
66.0Avg total
34.7Scored
31.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.333.267.6+1.153%-
Last 30 at home (16)38.332.270.5+6.175%-
Last 30 away (14)29.834.464.2-4.629%-
Last 10 (10)34.731.366.0+3.460%-
Last 5 (5)30.829.460.2+1.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)30.635.666.2-5.038%-
vs Similar (3)40.034.374.3+5.7100%-
vs Weaker ◀ (17)33.131.664.7+1.547%-
This opponent (N. Carolina Central) is Weaker. 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
4
N. Carolina Central wins
5
Howard wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
12/01/26AMorgan State89-78
10/01/26ACoppin State88-77
03/01/26HNorfolk State69-67
29/12/25APenn State67-90
20/12/25HLongwood72-74
18/12/25HMid-Atlantic96-62
10/12/25AKentucky67-103
06/12/25HN. Carolina A&T54-69
04/12/25AJames Madison62-67
29/11/25HCarolina University109-61
Howardlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
13/01/26HDelaware State84-58
10/01/26AMd.-East. Shore57-69
03/01/26ASouth Carolina St57-58
30/12/25ANorthwestern60-80
20/12/25ANC Wilmington67-66
16/12/25ADrexel74-66
13/12/25HHampton61-57
10/12/25HN. Carolina A&T73-69
06/12/25HBowie85-69
29/11/25AMount St. Mary's75-79

📊 11. Overall Statistics

N. Carolina Central
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWWW39%
HomeWLWLW71%
AwayLLLWW18%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games18711
Win %39%71%18%
Points / game73.985.766.4
Allowed / game77.865.985.4
Point differential-3.9+19.9-19.0
Avg total151.7151.6151.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%57%18%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)50% (2)0% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Howard
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLW56%
HomeWWWWW80%
AwayWWLLL25%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games18108
Win %56%80%25%
Points / game73.181.063.2
Allowed / game69.768.071.9
Point differential+3.4+13.0-8.6
Avg total142.8149.0135.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+28%50%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won43% (7)67% (3)25% (4)
Overtime %0%0%0%
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 Howard1810856%73.169.7+3.4
2 N. Carolina Central1871139%73.977.8-3.9
3 Norfolk State1971237%73.872.7+1.1
4 Md.-East. Shore2071335%64.371.6-7.2
5 Delaware State1851328%60.570.7-10.2
6 Morgan State1741324%69.980.5-10.6
7 Coppin State2041620%65.484.5-19.1
8 South Carolina St1831517%65.384.3-18.9
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 -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
N. Carolina Central323769
Howard354883
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