North Carolina Central vs. South Carolina State betting: College basketball preview for January 25

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The North Carolina Central Eagles (9-12, 2-2 MEAC) are slightly favored (by 1.5 points) to build on a three-game home winning streak when they host the South Carolina State Bulldogs (9-10, 3-1 MEAC) on Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 4:00 PM ET. The point total is 145.5 in the matchup.

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North Carolina Central vs. South Carolina State betting lines

  • North Carolina Central moneyline odds to win: -125
  • South Carolina State moneyline odds to win: +105
  • Spread: North Carolina Central (-1.5)
  • Total: 145.5

North Carolina Central statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • North Carolina Central has done a better job covering the spread when playing on the road (4-6-0) than it has at home (1-5-0).
  • The Eagles have gone over the total in four of six home games (66.7%), compared to six of 10 road games (60%).
  • North Carolina Central has won a higher percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite at home, going 2-1 (.667). On the road as a moneyline favorite, it owns a record of 0-3 (.000).

Recent trends

  • The Eagles’ offense has been better over their last 10 games, racking up 81.6 points per contest compared to the 80.5 they’ve averaged this season.
  • The past 10 games have seen North Carolina Central concede 1.2 more points per game (75) than its season-long average (73.8).
  • Over their last 10 contests, the Eagles are making the same number of three-pointers per game as their season long average (7.6), while shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (34.4% compared to 34.3% season-long).

North Carolina Central betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-11-0 (Home: 1-5-0; Away: 4-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 1-6-0 (As Favorite: 1-6-0; As Underdog: 6-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-6-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 6-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-4 (Home: 2-1; Away: 0-3)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-8 (Home: 0-2; Away: 2-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.1 (118th in nation) 47.3 (340th) 31.7 (228th) 30.3 (137th) 16.1 (60th) 12.2 (262nd)

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South Carolina State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • South Carolina State’s winning percentage against the spread, both home and away, is .500. It is 2-1-1 ATS on its home court and 6-6-0 on the road.
  • In terms of the over/under, Bulldogs games have finished over more frequently at home (three of four, 75%) than away (six of 12, 50%).
  • The Bulldogs’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .000, both at home (0-1) and away (0-8).

Recent trends

  • Over their last 10 games, the Bulldogs are posting 75.5 points per contest, 0.8 fewer points than their season average (76.3).
  • South Carolina State has performed worse defensively in its past 10 games, ceding 71.5 points per contest, 1.2 more points than its season average of 70.3.
  • The Bulldogs are sinking 6.1 treys per game in their previous 10 games, which is 0.4 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (6.5). Additionally, they have a lower three-point percentage over their past 10 games (32.1%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (34%).

South Carolina State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-7-1 (Home: 2-1-1; Away: 6-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 4-5-0 (As Favorite: 5-2-1; As Underdog: 4-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-8-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 6-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-1 (Home: 2-1; Away: 4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-9 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.2 (111th in nation) 44.9 (264th) 30.7 (289th) 29.1 (74th) 14.1 (155th) 12.7 (293rd)
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