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2026–27 college basketball / matchup

North Carolina Central · #357 · MEAC · 0–0South Carolina · #91 · SEC · 0–0Tue, Dec 22 · 4:00 PM ETColonial Life Arena · Columbia, SC
Model line
South Carolina −29.3
Win probability
South Carolina >99%
Projected tempo
69.4
possessions
Site
South Carolina home
<1%Win probability>99%

The model makes South Carolina a 29.3-point favorite, winning more than 99 times in 100.

Offense vs defense

Each offense against the other team's defense. Small numbers are national ranks; the better rank in each row is bold.

North Carolina Central offense vs South Carolina defense

North Carolina Central OStatSouth Carolina D
66.7#257Tempo#20068.0
47.5#327eFG%#19251.6
18.1#280TOV%#31614.6
30.0#200ORB%#26532.1
39.3#72FT rate#15334.0
12.4#346Block%#3386.2
52.7#172Assist%#30257.2
46.7#3342P%#26553.7
32.6#2513P%#5631.8
73.8#141FT%—
33.9#2983PA rate#29735.8

South Carolina offense vs North Carolina Central defense

South Carolina OStatNorth Carolina Central D
68.0#200Tempo#25766.7
50.3#226eFG%#31654.5
14.5#43TOV%#2619.9
27.2#291ORB%#36439.4
36.7#140FT rate#23336.9
11.1#310Block%#13710.0
52.9#168Assist%#32258.2
53.2#1242P%#29654.5
31.1#3173P%#32136.4
78.1#17FT%—
44.4#813PA rate#14240.6

Team stats from the 2025–26 season, the same inputs the model uses for these ratings.

Last 5 games

H home · A away · N neutral site.

North Carolina Central

Sat, Mar 14NHoward164L 63–70
Fri, Mar 13NDelaware St.361W 59–53
Thu, Mar 12NMaryland Eastern Shore364W 83–76
Thu, Mar 5HSouth Carolina St.356L 64–80
Mon, Mar 2AMaryland Eastern Shore364W 77–73

South Carolina

Wed, Mar 11NOklahoma22L 74–86
Sat, Mar 7AOle Miss49W 64–61
Tue, Mar 3HTennessee11L 59–78
Sat, Feb 28AGeorgia40L 68–87
Tue, Feb 24HKentucky20L 63–72