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N. Carolina Central vs Longwood Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 20 Dec 2023
Tip-off: 20:00
Final 79-70
30-35 49-35
Position#142
Record6-7
FormLLLWW
Points / game75.2
Allowed / game68.9
vs
Position#129
Record12-1
FormWWWWW
Points / game79.8
Allowed / game60.2
USANCAA
Other2023-24
Meetings · N. Carolina Central v Longwood
20 Dec 2025
N. C72
LONG74
20 Dec 2024
N. C67
LONG82
20 Dec 2023
N. C79
LONG70
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🎯 1. Model Analysis

N. Carolina Central winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Longwood winLost
-no forecast
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
Mid-Atlantic
#692
W
113-50
113
50
+63
H15/11
NCAA
Longwood
#129
L
66-73
66
73
-7
A18/11
NCAA
Campbell
#262
W
78-75 OT
78
75
+3
A21/11
NCAA
Citadel
#311
L
61-67
61
67
-6
A21/11
NCAA
Coastal Carolina
#330
W
70-58
70
58
+12
A26/11
NCAA
USC Upstate
#317
L
82-85
82
85
-3
H02/12
NCAA
Virginia
#66
L
47-77
47
77
-30
A06/12
NCAA
Radford
#220
L
74-82
74
82
-8
A09/12
NCAA
N. Carolina A&T
#356
W
67-62
67
62
+5
A13/12
NCAA
St. Andrews
#685
W
102-50
102
50
+52
H16/12
NCAA
1H
2H
58-25
55-25
18-30
48-43
38-34
33-37
37-35
24-32
38-21
32-37
39-46
43-39
17-41
30-36
33-46
41-36
36-31
31-31
45-31
57-19
143.9Avg total
76.0Scored
67.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (13)75.268.9144.1+6.246%
Season at home (4)101.059.8160.8+41.275%
Season away (9)63.773.0136.7-9.333%
Last 10 (10)76.067.9143.9+8.150%
Last 5 (5)74.471.2145.6+3.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (5)66.879.0145.8-12.220%
vs Weaker (25)75.663.4139.0+12.268%
This opponent (Longwood) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
LongwoodUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
N. Carolina Central
#142
W
73-66
73
66
+7
H18/11
NCAA
Delaware State
#248
W
84-82 OT
84
82
+2
H24/11
NCAA
Lamar
#146
W
83-72
83
72
+11
H25/11
NCAA
Bethune-Cookman
#194
W
69-48
69
48
+21
H26/11
NCAA
Newport Apprentice
#577
W
95-46
95
46
+49
H01/12
NCAA
Morgan State
#308
W
88-54
88
54
+34
A03/12
NCAA
Delaware State
#248
W
62-61
62
61
+1
A09/12
NCAA
Gallaudet Univ.
#498
W
92-61
92
61
+31
H11/12
NCAA
Wisc. Milwaukee
#157
W
80-67
80
67
+13
A14/12
NCAA
VMI
#365
W
68-49
68
49
+19
H17/12
NCAA
1H
2H
30-18
43-48
35-32
25-28
45-30
38-42
27-28
42-20
52-23
43-23
37-38
51-16
34-30
28-31
46-36
46-25
39-33
41-34
29-26
39-23
140.0Avg total
79.4Scored
60.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (13)79.860.2140.1+19.692%
Season at home (8)82.458.4140.8+24.0100%
Season away (5)75.863.2139.0+12.680%
Last 10 (10)79.460.6140.0+18.8100%
Last 5 (5)78.058.4136.4+19.6100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (9)67.665.4133.0+2.156%
vs Weaker (20)74.862.2137.1+12.680%
This opponent (N. Carolina Central) is Similar. 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

-13-7+0+7+131st half1st half: +1.9+1.91st half: +8.0+8.02nd half2nd half: +5.9+5.92nd half: +10.6+10.6
-13-7+0+7+131st half1st half: +1.9+1.91st half: +8.0+8.02nd half2nd half: +5.9+5.92nd half: +10.6+10.6
N. Carolina CentralLongwood
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
N. Carolina CentralLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Mid-Atlantic
#692
W
58-25
58
25
+33
H15/11
NCAA
Longwood
#129
L
18-30
18
30
-12
A18/11
NCAA
Campbell
#262
W
38-34
38
34
+4
A21/11
NCAA
Citadel
#311
W
37-35
37
35
+2
A21/11
NCAA
Coastal Carolina
#330
W
38-21
38
21
+17
A26/11
NCAA
USC Upstate
#317
L
39-46
39
46
-7
H02/12
NCAA
Virginia
#66
L
17-41
17
41
-24
A06/12
NCAA
Radford
#220
L
33-46
33
46
-13
A09/12
NCAA
N. Carolina A&T
#356
W
36-31
36
31
+5
A13/12
NCAA
St. Andrews
#685
W
45-31
45
31
+14
H16/12
NCAA
69.9Avg total
35.9Scored
34.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.330.065.3+5.370%-
Last 30 at home (14)41.627.769.4+13.979%-
Last 30 away (16)29.832.061.8-2.262%-
Last 10 (10)35.934.069.9+1.960%-
Last 5 (5)34.039.073.0-5.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (5)24.633.057.6-8.420%-
vs Weaker (25)37.529.466.9+8.180%-
This opponent (Longwood) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
LongwoodLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
N. Carolina Central
#142
W
30-18
30
18
+12
H18/11
NCAA
Delaware State
#248
W
35-32
35
32
+3
H24/11
NCAA
Lamar
#146
W
45-30
45
30
+15
H25/11
NCAA
Bethune-Cookman
#194
L
27-28
27
28
-1
H26/11
NCAA
Newport Apprentice
#577
W
52-23
52
23
+29
H01/12
NCAA
Morgan State
#308
L
37-38
37
38
-1
A03/12
NCAA
Delaware State
#248
W
34-30
34
30
+4
A09/12
NCAA
Gallaudet Univ.
#498
W
46-36
46
36
+10
H11/12
NCAA
Wisc. Milwaukee
#157
W
39-33
39
33
+6
A14/12
NCAA
VMI
#365
W
29-26
29
26
+3
H17/12
NCAA
66.8Avg total
37.4Scored
29.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.429.364.7+6.173%-
Last 30 at home (17)36.528.865.4+7.776%-
Last 30 away (13)34.029.963.9+4.169%-
Last 10 (10)37.429.466.8+8.080%-
Last 5 (5)37.032.669.6+4.480%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (9)33.628.462.0+5.178%-
vs Weaker (20)35.829.465.1+6.470%-
This opponent (N. Carolina Central) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
0
N. Carolina Central wins
1
Longwood wins
DateGameScore
18/11/23Longwood v N. Carolina Central73-66
DateH/AOpponentScore
16/12/23HSt. Andrews102-50
13/12/23AN. Carolina A&T67-62
09/12/23ARadford74-82
06/12/23AVirginia47-77
02/12/23HUSC Upstate82-85
26/11/23ACoastal Carolina70-58
21/11/23ACitadel61-67
21/11/23ACampbell78-75 OT
18/11/23ALongwood66-73
15/11/23HMid-Atlantic113-50
Longwoodlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
17/12/23HVMI68-49
14/12/23AWisc. Milwaukee80-67
11/12/23HGallaudet Univ.92-61
09/12/23ADelaware State62-61
03/12/23AMorgan State88-54
01/12/23HNewport Apprentice95-46
26/11/23HBethune-Cookman69-48
25/11/23HLamar83-72
24/11/23HDelaware State84-82 OT
18/11/23HN. Carolina Central73-66

📊 11. Overall Statistics

N. Carolina Central
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWW46%
HomeWWLW75%
AwayLWLLW33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1349
Win %46%75%33%
Points / game75.2101.063.7
Allowed / game68.959.873.0
Point differential+6.2+41.2-9.3
Avg total144.1160.8136.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+31%75%11%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (3)0% (1)100% (2)
Overtime %8%0%11%
Longwood
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 10 Wins / 0 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW92%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayLWWWW80%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1385
Win %92%100%80%
Points / game79.882.475.8
Allowed / game60.258.463.2
Point differential+19.6+24.0+12.6
Avg total140.1140.8139.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+69%75%60%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (3)100% (1)50% (2)
Overtime %8%12%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 Norfolk State138562%75.966.8+9.1
2 N. Carolina Central136746%75.268.9+6.2
3 Delaware State146843%73.974.4-0.5
4 Morgan State134931%74.578.8-4.3
5 Howard113827%76.477.5-1.2
6 South Carolina St1331023%69.581.9-12.5
7 Md.-East. Shore92722%63.879.6-15.8
8 Coppin State131128%54.573.2-18.7
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 -).
Big South conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Longwood1312192%79.860.2+19.6
2 High Point139469%85.571.8+13.7
3 Radford139469%75.367.0+8.3
4 Winthrop138562%77.768.4+9.3
5 Presbyterian138562%79.270.2+9.1
6 UNC Asheville126650%82.175.0+7.1
7 Gardner Webb135838%72.070.2+1.8
8 USC Upstate114736%71.370.8+0.5
9 Charleston Southern113827%68.973.1-4.2
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 Central304979
Longwood353570
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