The North Carolina Central Eagles (6-8) are 3.5-point underdogs against the Longwood Lancers (10-3) at McDougald-McLendon Arena on Friday, December 20, 2024. The game starts at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup’s over/under is set at 143.5.
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Longwood Cover -3.5 vs North Carolina Central -117
Longwood vs. North Carolina Central betting lines
- Longwood moneyline odds to win: -176
- North Carolina Central moneyline odds to win: +147
- Spread: Longwood (-3.5)
- Total: 143.5
Longwood statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Longwood had a better record against the spread when playing at home (7-7-0) than it did in road games (6-9-0) last season.
- The Lancers went over the over/under in a lower percentage of home games (50%) than road games (60%) last season.
- Longwood won a higher percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite at home last year, going 9-3 (.750). In away games as a moneyline favorite, it had a record of 5-3 (.625).
Last season stats
- With 74.7 points scored per game and 68.5 points allowed last season, the Lancers were 143rd in the nation on offense and 73rd on defense.
- On the boards, Longwood was 32nd in the country in rebounds (35.7 per game) last year. It was sixth-best in rebounds allowed (26.8 per game).
- The Lancers were 216th in college basketball in assists (12.7 per game) last year.
Longwood betting records this season
- ATS Record: 4-6-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 1-1-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 2-4-0 (As Favorite: 3-4-0; As Underdog: 1-2-0)
- O-U-P: 5-5-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 0-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-1 (Home: 4-1; Away: 2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.3 (180th in nation) | 45.4 (286th) | 33.2 (177th) | 26.9 (23rd) | 13.8 (203rd) | 12.5 (258th) |
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North Carolina Central statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- North Carolina Central’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .000 (0-3-0). On the road, it is .571 (4-3-0).
- Eagles games have finished above the over/under more frequently at home (two times out of three) than on the road (four of seven) this year.
- The Eagles’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .000 (0-1), and away it is .286 (2-5).
Last season stats
- The Eagles ranked 91st in college basketball last year with 76.6 points per game. At the other end, they ranked 86th with 69.0 points allowed per contest.
- Last year North Carolina Central grabbed 32.3 boards per game (156th-ranked in college basketball) and allowed 32.3 rebounds per contest (222nd-ranked).
- Last season the Eagles ranked 206th in college basketball in assists, dishing out 12.8 per game.
North Carolina Central betting records this season
- ATS Record: 6-6-0 (Home: 0-3-0; Away: 4-3-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 6-3-0 (As Favorite: 0-2-0; As Underdog: 6-4-0)
- O-U-P: 8-4-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 4-3-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-1 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-7 (Home: 0-1; Away: 2-5)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.7 (160th in nation) | 48.7 (354th) | 29.2 (321st) | 30.7 (162nd) | 15.1 (120th) | 11.6 (178th) |
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