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2026–27 college basketball / matchup

North Carolina Central · #357 · MEAC · 0–0Howard · #164 · MEAC · 0–0Sat, Jan 16 · 12:00 AM ETBurr Gymnasium · Washington, DC
Model line
Howard −21.9
Win probability
Howard 99%
Projected tempo
70.8
possessions
Site
Howard home
1%Win probability99%

The model makes Howard a 21.9-point favorite, winning about 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 Howard defense

North Carolina Central OStatHoward D
66.7#257Tempo#12869.3
47.5#327eFG%#5148.7
18.1#280TOV%#1420.7
30.0#200ORB%#21931.4
39.3#72FT rate#27138.4
12.4#346Block%#13610.0
52.7#172Assist%#6447.9
46.7#3342P%#8649.6
32.6#2513P%#4631.4
73.8#141FT%—
33.9#2983PA rate#32834.4

Howard offense vs North Carolina Central defense

Howard OStatNorth Carolina Central D
69.3#128Tempo#25766.7
50.9#198eFG%#31654.5
19.3#332TOV%#2619.9
35.8#31ORB%#36439.4
43.4#17FT rate#23336.9
11.2#314Block%#13710.0
60.3#29Assist%#32258.2
49.4#2732P%#29654.5
35.8#663P%#32136.4
74.0#133FT%—
34.7#2823PA 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

Howard

Thu, Mar 19NMichigan24L 80–101
Tue, Mar 17NUMBC285W 86–83
Sat, Mar 14NNorth Carolina Central357W 70–63
Fri, Mar 13NSouth Carolina St.356W 78–61
Thu, Mar 5ANorfolk St.297W 84–76