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N. Carolina Central vs Norfolk State Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 03 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 21:30
Final 69-67
38-31 31-36
Position#258
Record4-11
FormLLWLL
Points / game72.3
Allowed / game78.5
vs
Position#233
Record6-10
FormLWWLL
Points / game74.9
Allowed / game73.4
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · N. Carolina Central v Norfolk State
03 Jan 2026
N. C69
NORF67
03 Mar 2025
N. C91
NORF87
08 Jan 2024
N. C60
NORF58
10 Mar 2023
N. C65
NORF72
27 Feb 2023
N. C76
NORF74
31 Jan 2022
N. C70
NORF67
03 Feb 2020
N. C69
NORF63
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

N. Carolina Central winWon
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Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Norfolk State 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
Toccoa Falls
#592
W
123-67
123
67
+56
H19/11
NCAA
Dayton
#65
L
55-74
55
74
-19
A22/11
NCAA
USC Upstate
#274
L
67-82
67
82
-15
A26/11
NCAA
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
1H
2H
64-35
59-32
20-44
35-30
24-39
43-43
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
152.1Avg total
77.2Scored
74.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (15)72.378.5150.8-6.327%
Season at home (6)88.565.7154.2+22.867%
Season away (9)61.487.1148.6-25.70%
Last 10 (10)77.274.9152.1+2.330%
Last 5 (5)71.279.6150.8-8.420%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (14)67.684.9152.5-17.214%
vs Similar (7)76.484.0160.4-7.629%
vs Weaker (9)85.966.3152.2+19.678%
This opponent (Norfolk State) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Norfolk StateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Wyoming
#148
L
67-75
67
75
-8
A23/11
NCAA
Virginia-Lynchburg
#708
W
136-79
136
79
+57
H26/11
NCAA
Arizona
#7
L
61-98
61
98
-37
A29/11
NCAA
James Madison
#169
L
67-68
67
68
-1
A06/12
NCAA
Baylor
#200
L
67-97
67
97
-30
A10/12
NCAA
Grambling St.
#260
L
68-80
68
80
-12
A19/12
NCAA
Jackson State
#306
W
82-72
82
72
+10
A20/12
NCAA
UTEP
#307
W
72-71
72
71
+1
A22/12
NCAA
UC Irvine
#60
L
70-89
70
89
-19
H23/12
NCAA
Louisiana Lafayette
#320
L
54-63
54
63
-9
A28/12
NCAA
1H
2H
23-39
44-36
66-41
70-38
32-47
29-51
32-35
35-33
31-47
36-50
21-38
47-42
42-29
40-43
42-32
30-39
25-46
45-43
25-33
29-30
153.6Avg total
74.4Scored
79.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (16)74.973.4148.4+1.538%
Season at home (6)93.873.3167.2+20.567%
Season away (10)63.673.5137.1-9.920%
Last 10 (10)74.479.2153.6-4.830%
Last 5 (5)69.275.0144.2-5.840%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)66.794.0160.7-27.30%
vs Similar (11)69.774.3144.0-4.536%
vs Weaker ◀ (16)82.368.8151.1+13.681%
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

-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: -0.3-0.31st half: -4.8-4.82nd half2nd half: +2.6+2.62nd half: +0.0+0.0
-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: -0.3-0.31st half: -4.8-4.82nd half2nd half: +2.6+2.62nd half: +0.0+0.0
N. Carolina CentralNorfolk State
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
Toccoa Falls
#592
W
64-35
64
35
+29
H19/11
NCAA
Dayton
#65
L
20-44
20
44
-24
A22/11
NCAA
USC Upstate
#274
L
24-39
24
39
-15
A26/11
NCAA
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
71.9Avg total
35.8Scored
36.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.336.670.9-2.340%-
Last 30 at home (13)41.132.273.3+8.869%-
Last 30 away (17)29.139.969.1-10.818%-
Last 10 (10)35.836.171.9-0.340%-
Last 5 (5)36.036.072.0+0.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (14)28.142.070.1-13.97%-
vs Similar (7)36.934.371.1+2.657%-
vs Weaker (9)42.030.072.0+12.078%-
This opponent (Norfolk State) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Norfolk StateLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Wyoming
#148
L
23-39
23
39
-16
A23/11
NCAA
Virginia-Lynchburg
#708
W
66-41
66
41
+25
H26/11
NCAA
Arizona
#7
L
32-47
32
47
-15
A29/11
NCAA
James Madison
#169
L
32-35
32
35
-3
A06/12
NCAA
Baylor
#200
L
31-47
31
47
-16
A10/12
NCAA
Grambling St.
#260
L
21-38
21
38
-17
A19/12
NCAA
Jackson State
#306
W
42-29
42
29
+13
A20/12
NCAA
UTEP
#307
W
42-32
42
32
+10
A22/12
NCAA
UC Irvine
#60
L
25-46
25
46
-21
H23/12
NCAA
Louisiana Lafayette
#320
L
25-33
25
33
-8
A28/12
NCAA
72.6Avg total
33.9Scored
38.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.734.469.1+0.243%-
Last 30 at home (14)37.333.370.6+4.050%-
Last 30 away (16)32.435.467.8-3.138%-
Last 10 (10)33.938.772.6-4.830%-
Last 5 (5)31.035.666.6-4.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)29.748.778.3-19.00%-
vs Similar (11)30.535.866.3-5.427%-
vs Weaker ◀ (16)38.530.869.3+7.762%-
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

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🤝 10. Games History

DateH/AOpponentScore
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
26/11/25AUSC Upstate67-82
22/11/25ADayton55-74
19/11/25HToccoa Falls123-67
DateH/AOpponentScore
28/12/25ALouisiana Lafayette54-63
23/12/25HUC Irvine70-89
22/12/25AUTEP72-71
20/12/25AJackson State82-72
19/12/25AGrambling St.68-80
10/12/25ABaylor67-97
06/12/25AJames Madison67-68
29/11/25AArizona61-98
26/11/25HVirginia-Lynchburg136-79
23/11/25AWyoming67-75

📊 11. Overall Statistics

N. Carolina Central
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWLL27%
HomeWWLWL67%
AwayLLLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1569
Win %27%67%0%
Points / game72.388.561.4
Allowed / game78.565.787.1
Point differential-6.3+22.8-25.7
Avg total150.8154.2148.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+27%67%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (2)0% (1)0% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Norfolk State
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWLL38%
HomeWLWWL67%
AwayLLWWL20%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games16610
Win %38%67%20%
Points / game74.993.863.6
Allowed / game73.473.373.5
Point differential+1.5+20.5-9.9
Avg total148.4167.2137.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+25%50%10%
Close games (≤5 pts) won40% (5)50% (2)33% (3)
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 Howard169756%73.470.5+2.9
2 Norfolk State1661038%74.973.4+1.5
3 Delaware State1651131%60.470.2-9.8
4 N. Carolina Central1541127%72.378.5-6.3
5 Md.-East. Shore1741324%63.473.9-10.5
6 Coppin State1841422%64.484.8-20.4
7 Morgan State1431121%70.681.9-11.3
8 South Carolina St1621412%64.785.8-21.1
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 Central383169
Norfolk State313667
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