McDougald-McLendon Arena · at NC Central
Closing line
LONG -3.5✓ NCCU covered by 1.5
LONG -3.5✓ NCCU covered by 1.5Closing total146.5Under by 0.5
| LONG | This season | NCCU |
|---|---|---|
| 4-7 | Record | 0-9 |
| 2-9 | ATS | 4-5 |
| 7-4 | O/U | 3-6 |
ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders
Model before tip-off: LONG 77–74 NCCU · ✓ LONG (60%) won
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Box score
Score by half
| 1H | 2H | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LONG | 36 | 38 | 74 |
| NCCU | 36 | 36 | 72 |
1st half: LONG 36, NCCU 36 (tied). The model had LONG by 1.9 and a total of 70.9 (actual 72).
Team stats
| LONG | NCCU | |
|---|---|---|
| 26-58 45% | Field goals | 23-51 45% |
| 5-24 21% | 3-pointers | 2-17 12% |
| 17-24 71% | Free throws | 24-30 80% |
| 40 16 off | Rebounds | 27 7 off |
| 14 | Assists | 13 |
| 9 | Steals | 11 |
| 0 | Blocks | 3 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 21 | Fouls | 18 |
| 36 | Points in paint | 38 |
| 21 | Fast-break points | 17 |
Players
| LONG | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johan Nziemi F | 35 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 3-5 | 0-0 |
| Elijah Tucker F | 30 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 4-7 | 0-0 |
| Emanuel Richards G | 28 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 6-9 | 1-1 |
| Jacoi Hutchinson G | 26 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 7-12 | 2-6 |
| Alphonzo Billups III G | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0-4 | 0-3 |
| Bench | ||||||
| Redd Thompson Jr. G | 30 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 6-17 | 2-11 |
| Elijah Kelly G | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Jaylen Benard G | 12 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0-3 | 0-2 |
| Elijah Jones F | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jaylin Payne F | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Did not play: Isaiah Kalala, Gerald Burr III, Jerome Williams, Quadri Bashiru, KJ McClurg
| NCCU | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gage Lattimore G | 36 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 6-15 | 1-8 |
| Khouri Carvey F | 35 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 7-9 | 0-0 |
| Tekao Carpenter G | 27 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3-5 | 0-0 |
| Dionte Johnson G | 22 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1-4 | 0-2 |
| Ramondo Battle II F | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Bench | ||||||
| Jae Slack F | 33 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 4-10 | 0-2 |
| Khalil Arnold G | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1-4 | 1-4 |
| Justin Edwards G | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Kelechi Okworogwo F | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Kyric Davis G | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
Did not play: Gbenga Olubi, Camren Daniels, Caleb Ellison, Ryan Archey, Jonathan Dunn
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Market
Open → close
Spread
OpenLONG -4.5
1 → NCCU
CloseLONG -3.5
1 pt toward NCCU
Total
Open147.5
▼ 1
Close146.5
Down 1 since the open
Moneyline
LONG -166 · NCCU +140
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened LONG -4.5 · closed LONG -3.5 · moved 1 toward NCCUmodel LONG -3
model LONG -3
Opened 147.5 · closed 146.5 · moved 1 downmodel 151.5
model 151.5
Openline modelTip-off
Pre-game lines only (ESPN, DraftKings first). After tip-off the line shown is the closing line.
Model vs market
| Market | Model | Model edge | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | LONG -3.5 | LONG -3.0 | NCCU +0.5 | W NCCU covered |
| Total | 146.5 | 151.3 | Over 4.8 | L Under |
| Projected score | — | LONG 77.2 · NCCU 74.2 |
1st-half model
| Model | Actual | |
|---|---|---|
| 1H spread | LONG -1.9 | PK |
| 1H total | 70.9 | 72 |
| 1H projected score | LONG 36.4 · NCCU 34.5 | LONG 36 · NCCU 36 |
Last 10 games
2025-26, before tip-off
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LONG | 4-6 40% | 2-8 20% | 7-3 70% |
| NCCUlast 9 | 0-9 0% | 4-5 44% | 3-6 33% |
Recent meetings
Since 2021-22
LONG 2–2 NCCUSeries tied · 4 games since 2021-22 · LONG 1-3 ATS
| Date | Result | Line | Covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2024-25 | LONG 82 @ NCCU 67 | NCCU +3.5 | LONG W |
| Dec 14, 2024-25 | NCCU 77 @ LONG 70 | LONG -8.5 | NCCU W |
| Dec 20, 2023-24 | LONG 70 @ NCCU 79 | NCCU +5.5 | NCCU W |
| Nov 18, 2023-24 | NCCU 66 @ LONG 73 | LONG -10.5 | NCCU W |
ATS History · 2025-26
WwinLloss·Wats winLats lossPpush·Owent over the totalUwent under the total
Longwood
11 games played
Straight up
4-7
36% wins
Against the spread
2-9
18% covers · avg −5.6 pts vs the line
Over / Under
7-4
64% overs · avg +4.2 pts vs the total
Game by game: lines, results and totals
Lines, results and totalsCover margin by game · points beyond the lineTotal margin by game · points over or under the total
| Date | Opp | Result | Line | ATS | Total | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7 | @ PITT | L 60-78 | +14.5 | L −3.5 | 145.5 | U 138 |
| Nov 12 | vs JMU | W 82-72 | +1.5 | W +11.5 | 149.5 | O 154 |
| Nov 15 | vs BING | W 90-82 | -15.5 | L −7.5 | 147.5 | O 172 |
| Nov 18 | vs UMES | L 82-83 | -17.5 | L −18.5 | 138.5 | O 165 |
| Nov 23 | @ COLU | L 70-95 | +3.5 | L −21.5 | 153.5 | O 165 |
| Nov 28 | vs SIE | L 63-70 | +5.5 | L −1.5 | 145.5 | U 133 |
| Nov 29 | vs ME | W 65-61 | -5.5 | L −1.5 | 138.5 | U 126 |
| Nov 30 | @ AMER | L 66-92 | +5.5 | L −20.5 | 148.5 | O 158 |
| Dec 6 | @ MORG | W 84-80 | -5.5 | L −1.5 | 154.5 | O 164 |
| Dec 13 | vs DSU | L 76-81 | -13.5 | L −18.5 | 139.5 | O 157 |
| Dec 17 | @ WAKE | L 68-71 | +24.5 | W +21.5 | 163.5 | U 139 |
Day
Opp
Result
MissedCovered
Margin
7
@PITT
PITTL 60-78
−3.5
12
vsJMU
JMUW 82-72
+11.5
15
vsBING
BINGW 90-82
−7.5
18
vsUMES
UMESL 82-83
−18.5
23
@COLU
COLUL 70-95
−21.5
28
vsSIE
SIEL 63-70
−1.5
29
vsME
MEW 65-61
−1.5
30
@AMER
AMERL 66-92
−20.5
6
@MORG
MORGW 84-80
−1.5
13
vsDSU
DSUL 76-81
−18.5
17
@WAKE
WAKEL 68-71
+21.5
covered 2didn’t cover 9avg −5.6 ptslonger = bigger margin
Day
Opp
Result
UnderOver
Margin
7
@PITT
PITTL 60-78
−7.5
12
vsJMU
JMUW 82-72
+4.5
15
vsBING
BINGW 90-82
+24.5
18
vsUMES
UMESL 82-83
+26.5
23
@COLU
COLUL 70-95
+11.5
28
vsSIE
SIEL 63-70
−12.5
29
vsME
MEW 65-61
−12.5
30
@AMER
AMERL 66-92
+9.5
6
@MORG
MORGW 84-80
+9.5
13
vsDSU
DSUL 76-81
+17.5
17
@WAKE
WAKEL 68-71
−24.5
over 7under 4avg +4.2 ptslonger = bigger margin
NC Central
9 games played
Straight up
0-9
0% wins
Against the spread
4-5
44% covers · avg −1.7 pts vs the line
Over / Under
3-6
33% overs · avg −2.2 pts vs the total
Game by game: lines, results and totals
Lines, results and totalsCover margin by game · points beyond the lineTotal margin by game · points over or under the total
| Date | Opp | Result | Line | ATS | Total | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3 | @ NCSU | L 66-114 | +31.5 | L −16.5 | 145.5 | O 180 |
| Nov 7 | @ UVA | L 62-81 | +34.5 | W +15.5 | 151.5 | U 143 |
| Nov 9 | @ APP | L 54-76 | +10.5 | L −11.5 | 136.5 | U 130 |
| Nov 14 | @ UNC | L 53-97 | +34.5 | L −9.5 | 159.5 | U 150 |
| Nov 22 | @ DAY | L 55-74 | +29.5 | W +10.5 | 146.5 | U 129 |
| Nov 25 | @ UPST | L 67-82 | +7.5 | L −7.5 | 148.5 | O 149 |
| Dec 3 | @JMU | L 62-67 | +14.5 | W +9.5 | 143.5 | U 129 |
| Dec 6 | vs NCAT | L 54-69 | +2.5 | L −12.5 | 142.5 | U 123 |
| Dec 9 | @ UK | L 67-103 | +42.5 | W +6.5 | 148.5 | O 170 |
Day
Opp
Result
MissedCovered
Margin
3
@NCSU
NCSUL 66-114
−16.5
7
@UVA
UVAL 62-81
+15.5
9
@APP
APPL 54-76
−11.5
14
@UNC
UNCL 53-97
−9.5
22
@DAY
DAYL 55-74
+10.5
25
@UPST
UPSTL 67-82
−7.5
3
@JMU
JMUL 62-67
+9.5
6
vsNCAT
NCATL 54-69
−12.5
9
@UK
UKL 67-103
+6.5
covered 4didn’t cover 5avg −1.7 ptslonger = bigger margin
Day
Opp
Result
UnderOver
Margin
3
@NCSU
NCSUL 66-114
+34.5
7
@UVA
UVAL 62-81
−8.5
9
@APP
APPL 54-76
−6.5
14
@UNC
UNCL 53-97
−9.5
22
@DAY
DAYL 55-74
−17.5
25
@UPST
UPSTL 67-82
+0.5
3
@JMU
JMUL 62-67
−14.5
6
vsNCAT
NCATL 54-69
−19.5
9
@UK
UKL 67-103
+21.5
over 3under 6avg −2.2 ptslonger = bigger margin
Line = the team’s closing spread (negative = favored). ATS number = points beyond the line; total number = combined points.
Longwood
4-7 overall · 0-0 in conference · Big South Conference
Last five, 2025-26
- L@ Wake Forest68–71
- Lvs Delaware St76–81
- W@ Morgan St84–80
- L@ American66–92
- Wvs Maine65–61
3 days since their last game.
NC Central
0-9 overall · 0-0 in conference · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Last five, 2025-26
- L@ Kentucky67–103
- Lvs NC A&T54–69
- L@ James Madison62–67
- L@ SC Upstate67–82
- L@ Dayton55–74
A week or more of rest.