North Carolina Central vs. Coppin State betting: College basketball preview for January 4

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MEAC opponents meet when the North Carolina Central Eagles (7-10, 0-0 MEAC) visit the Coppin State Eagles (1-13, 0-0 MEAC) at Physical Education Complex, starting at 4:30 PM ET on Saturday, January 4, 2025. The North Carolina Central Eagles are 8-point favorites in the game. The matchup has a point total of 139.5.

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North Carolina Central vs. Coppin State betting lines

  • North Carolina Central moneyline odds to win: -394
  • Coppin State moneyline odds to win: +304
  • Spread: North Carolina Central (-8)
  • Total: 139.5

North Carolina Central statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, North Carolina Central has performed worse when playing at home, covering zero times in four home games, and four times in eight road games.
  • When it comes to over/unders, the North Carolina Central Eagles hit the over more often at home, as they’ve eclipsed the total three times in four opportunities this season (75%). In road games, they have hit the over five times in eight opportunities (62.5%).
  • North Carolina Central, as a moneyline favorite, has the same winning percentage in home games (0-1 record) and on the road (0-1 record).

Recent trends

  • On the offensive side of the ball, the North Carolina Central Eagles have increased their output a little bit over their last 10 games, scoring 86.1 points per contest over that stretch compared to the 80.5 they’ve racked up over the course of this season.
  • The past 10 games have seen North Carolina Central give up 5.3 fewer points per game (67.8) than its season-long average (73.1).
  • The North Carolina Central Eagles are trending up from beyond the arc during their last 10 outings, making 8.0 threes per game and shooting 35.2% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 7.7 makes and 34.4% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

North Carolina Central betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-8-0 (Home: 0-4-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 8+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 0-3-0; As Underdog: 6-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-4-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 5-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-2 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-8 (Home: 0-2; Away: 2-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.2 (127th in nation) 47.7 (348th) 30.8 (289th) 30.8 (166th) 16.6 (55th) 11.8 (204th)

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Coppin State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Last year, Coppin State was 5-5-0 at home against the spread (.500 winning percentage). Away, it was 7-9-1 ATS (.412).
  • Coppin State Eagles games finished above the over/under 50% of the time at home (five of 10) last season, and 35.3% of the time on the road (six of 17).
  • The Coppin State Eagles, when moneyline underdogs, won a higher percentage of games at home (2-8) than on the road (0-15) last season.

Last season stats

  • The Coppin State Eagles put up only 57.9 points per game (-2-worst in college basketball) last season, but they played better at the other end, where they gave up 72.8 points per game (209th-ranked).
  • In terms of rebounding, Coppin State was beaten at both ends of the court last season, as it ranked second-worst in college basketball in rebounds (26.7 per game) and 13th-worst in rebounds allowed (35.6 per contest).
  • The Coppin State Eagles put up just 8.2 assists per contest, which ranked -2-worst in college basketball.

Coppin State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-8-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 5-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 8+: 6-7-0 (As Favorite: 0-0-0; As Underdog: 6-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-8-2 (Home: 0-3-0; Away: 4-5-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-11 (Home: 1-2; Away: 0-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
35.3 (364th in nation) 49.2 (358th) 26.8 (355th) 37.1 (353rd) 9.1 (363rd) 12.4 (262nd)
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