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Norfolk State vs N. Carolina Central Prediction & Stats

Date: Sat 02 Jan 2027
Tip-off: 21:30
Scheduled
Position#271
Record2-3
FormWWLLL
Points / game66.4
Allowed / game73.8
Norfolk State
USA
vs
N. Carolina Central
USA
Position#358
Record0-4
FormLLLLL
Points / game63.5
Allowed / game74.2
USANCAA
Other2026-27
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02 Jan 2027
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Norfolk State win
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Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
N. Carolina Central win
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Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
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🏀 2. Points Analysis

Norfolk StateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
South Carolina St
#336
W
90-71
90
71
+19
H21/02
NCAA
Coppin State
#354
W
75-69
75
69
+6
A28/02
NCAA
Morgan State
#244
L
84-90
84
90
-6
A02/03
NCAA
Howard
#55
L
76-84
76
84
-8
H06/03
NCAA
South Carolina St
#336
L
82-88
82
88
-6
H12/03
NCAA
Regent University
#428
W
68-45
68
45
+23
H03/11
NCAA
Randolph
#351
W
78-71
78
71
+7
H05/11
NCAA
William & Mary
#233
L
73-104
73
104
-31
A08/11
NCAA
Old Dominion
#56
L
60-71
60
71
-11
H12/11
NCAA
Georgia State
#252
L
53-78
53
78
-25
A15/11
NCAA
1H
2H
44-35
46-36
42-29
33-40
29-45
55-45
39-39
37-45
30-39
52-49
35-15
33-30
35-34
43-37
35-54
38-50
24-36
36-35
–
–
151.0Avg total
73.9Scored
77.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (5)66.473.8140.2-7.440%
Season at home (3)68.762.3131.0+6.367%
Season away (2)63.091.0154.0-28.00%
Last 10 (10)73.977.1151.0-3.240%
Last 5 (5)66.473.8140.2-7.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)64.787.4152.1-22.70%
vs Similar ◀ (3)67.381.7149.0-14.30%
vs Weaker (19)80.170.8150.9+9.368%
This opponent (N. Carolina Central) is Similar. 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
#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 (Norfolk State) 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

-7-4+0+4+71st half1st half: -1.4-1.41st half: -5.9-5.92nd half2nd half: +0.7+0.72nd half: +2.2+2.2
-7-4+0+4+71st half1st half: -1.4-1.41st half: -5.9-5.92nd half2nd half: +0.7+0.72nd half: +2.2+2.2
Norfolk StateN. 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.
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Norfolk StateLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
South Carolina St
#336
W
44-35
44
35
+9
H21/02
NCAA
Coppin State
#354
W
42-29
42
29
+13
A28/02
NCAA
Morgan State
#244
L
29-45
29
45
-16
A02/03
NCAA
Howard
#55
D
39-39
39
39
+0
H06/03
NCAA
South Carolina St
#336
L
30-39
30
39
-9
H12/03
NCAA
Regent University
#428
W
35-15
35
15
+20
H03/11
NCAA
Randolph
#351
W
35-34
35
34
+1
H05/11
NCAA
William & Mary
#233
L
35-54
35
54
-19
A08/11
NCAA
Old Dominion
#56
L
24-36
24
36
-12
H12/11
NCAA
71.0Avg total
34.8Scored
36.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (29)35.536.071.5-0.648%-
Last 30 at home (14)38.434.472.8+4.164%-
Last 30 away (15)32.737.670.3-4.933%-
Last 10 (9)34.836.271.0-1.444%-
Last 5 (5)31.835.667.4-3.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)30.544.074.5-13.50%-
vs Similar ◀ (3)28.040.068.0-12.00%-
vs Weaker (19)38.333.071.3+5.368%-
This opponent (N. Carolina Central) is Similar. 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
#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 (Norfolk State) 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

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
6
Norfolk State wins
4
N. Carolina Central wins
DateGameScore
07/02/26Norfolk State v N. Carolina Central75-68
03/01/26N. Carolina Central v Norfolk State69-67
04/03/25N. Carolina Central v Norfolk State91-87 OT
04/02/25Norfolk State v N. Carolina Central81-78
20/02/24Norfolk State v N. Carolina Central80-74
09/01/24N. Carolina Central v Norfolk State60-58
11/03/23N. Carolina Central v Norfolk State65-72 OT
28/02/23N. Carolina Central v Norfolk State76-74 OT
31/01/23Norfolk State v N. Carolina Central77-71
01/03/22Norfolk State v N. Carolina Central75-46
Norfolk Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
15/11/26AGeorgia State53-78
12/11/26HOld Dominion60-71
08/11/26AWilliam & Mary73-104
05/11/26HRandolph78-71
03/11/26HRegent University68-45
12/03/26HSouth Carolina St82-88
06/03/26HHoward76-84
02/03/26AMorgan State84-90
28/02/26ACoppin State75-69
21/02/26HSouth Carolina St90-71
N. Carolina Centrallast 10
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

Norfolk State
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLLL40%
HomeWWL67%
AwayLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games532
Win %40%67%0%
Points / game66.468.763.0
Allowed / game73.862.391.0
Point differential-7.4+6.3-28.0
Avg total140.2131.0154.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+20%33%0%
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 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 -).
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