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N. Carolina Central vs USC Upstate Prediction & Stats

Date: Sat 05 Dec 2026
Tip-off: 20:00
Scheduled
Position#358
Record0-4
FormLLLLL
Points / game63.5
Allowed / game74.2
vs
Position#333
Record1-4
FormLLLWL
Points / game75.4
Allowed / game73.6
USANCAA
Other2026-27
Meetings · N. Carolina Central v USC Upstate
05 Dec 2026
N. C v USC
upcoming
02 Dec 2023
N. C82
USC 85
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

N. Carolina Central win
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Edge-
USC Upstate win
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Edge-
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🏀 2. Points Analysis

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
#68
L
62-78
62
78
-16
A03/11
NCAA
Longwood
#170
L
75-80 OT
75
80
-5
A07/11
NCAA
VMI
#175
L
51-65
51
65
-14
A11/11
NCAA
Liberty
#152
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 (USC Upstate) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
USC UpstateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Winthrop
#62
L
64-68
64
68
-4
A19/02
NCAA
Presbyterian
#263
W
76-74
76
74
+2
H21/02
NCAA
Radford
#176
L
59-71
59
71
-12
A27/02
NCAA
Gardner Webb
#370
W
71-61
71
61
+10
H28/02
NCAA
Gardner Webb
#370
L
64-65
64
65
-1
H05/03
NCAA
East Carolina
#123
L
70-83
70
83
-13
A03/11
NCAA
South Carolina St
#180
L
70-78
70
78
-8
H06/11
NCAA
Coastal Carolina
#231
L
56-65
56
65
-9
A10/11
NCAA
Bob Jones
#522
W
104-49
104
49
+55
H11/11
NCAA
Campbell
#316
L
77-93
77
93
-16
A14/11
NCAA
1H
2H
27-30
37-38
47-34
29-40
30-29
29-42
31-24
40-37
30-29
34-36
32-44
38-39
35-32
35-46
25-29
31-36
62-28
42-21
30-44
47-49
141.8Avg total
71.1Scored
70.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (5)75.473.6149.0+1.820%
Season at home (2)87.063.5150.5+23.550%
Season away (3)67.780.3148.0-12.70%
Last 10 (10)71.170.7141.8+0.430%
Last 5 (5)75.473.6149.0+1.820%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)64.179.0143.1-14.90%
vs Similar (14)73.776.5150.2-2.843%
vs Weaker ◀ (8)79.967.1147.0+12.862%
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

-7-4+0+4+71st half1st half: -5.9-5.91st half: +2.6+2.62nd half2nd half: +2.2+2.22nd half: -2.2-2.2
-7-4+0+4+71st half1st half: -5.9-5.91st half: +2.6+2.62nd half2nd half: +2.2+2.22nd half: -2.2-2.2
N. Carolina CentralUSC Upstate
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
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
#68
L
28-41
28
41
-13
A03/11
NCAA
Longwood
#170
L
27-35
27
35
-8
A07/11
NCAA
VMI
#175
L
22-32
22
32
-10
A11/11
NCAA
Liberty
#152
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 (USC Upstate) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
USC UpstateLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Winthrop
#62
L
27-30
27
30
-3
A19/02
NCAA
Presbyterian
#263
W
47-34
47
34
+13
H21/02
NCAA
Radford
#176
W
30-29
30
29
+1
A27/02
NCAA
Gardner Webb
#370
W
31-24
31
24
+7
H28/02
NCAA
Gardner Webb
#370
W
30-29
30
29
+1
H05/03
NCAA
East Carolina
#123
L
32-44
32
44
-12
A03/11
NCAA
South Carolina St
#180
W
35-32
35
32
+3
H06/11
NCAA
Coastal Carolina
#231
L
25-29
25
29
-4
A10/11
NCAA
Bob Jones
#522
W
62-28
62
28
+34
H11/11
NCAA
Campbell
#316
L
30-44
30
44
-14
A14/11
NCAA
67.2Avg total
34.9Scored
32.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.133.466.5-0.240%-
Last 30 at home (15)35.532.067.5+3.553%-
Last 30 away (15)30.834.765.5-3.927%-
Last 10 (10)34.932.367.2+2.660%-
Last 5 (5)36.835.472.2+1.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)28.838.267.0-9.50%-
vs Similar (14)32.233.065.2-0.836%-
vs Weaker ◀ (8)39.129.168.2+10.088%-
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

Head-to-head record
1
N. Carolina Central wins
2
USC Upstate wins
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
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/11/26ACampbell77-93
11/11/26HBob Jones104-49
10/11/26ACoastal Carolina56-65
06/11/26HSouth Carolina St70-78
03/11/26AEast Carolina70-83
05/03/26HGardner Webb64-65
28/02/26HGardner Webb71-61
27/02/26ARadford59-71
21/02/26HPresbyterian76-74
19/02/26AWinthrop64-68

📊 11. Overall Statistics

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%
USC Upstate
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWL20%
HomeLW50%
AwayLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games523
Win %20%50%0%
Points / game75.487.067.7
Allowed / game73.663.580.3
Point differential+1.8+23.5-12.7
Avg total149.0150.5148.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+20%50%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
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 Morgan State54180%80.864.6+16.2
2 Howard53260%72.070.6+1.4
3 South Carolina St53260%75.876.2-0.4
4 Norfolk State52340%66.473.8-7.4
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 -).
Big South conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 High Point440100%76.559.0+17.5
2 Longwood53260%90.269.8+20.4
3 Charleston Southern42250%78.274.2+4.0
4 UNC Asheville52340%80.080.4-0.4
5 Radford41325%70.273.2-3.0
6 Gardner Webb41325%61.582.2-20.8
7 USC Upstate51420%75.473.6+1.8
8 Winthrop4040%84.890.0-5.2
9 Presbyterian3030%71.790.7-19.0
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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