Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Center · at SC State · Conference game
#357NCCUNC Central
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#353SCSTSC State
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Season records: NC Central and SC State
NCCUThis seasonSCST
3-12Record3-16
9-6ATS8-11
7-8O/U9-10

ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders

Model: projects NCCU 76–73 · win probability NCCU 58%
Line
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Total
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model 148.6
Model edge
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No market line yet
Public
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No split yet for this game
The model has not beaten the closing line: with an edge of 3 or more it went 409-367 in 2025-26. Model record

What could decide it: SCST has more of the edges

NCCU 2, SCST 3 · 2025-26 so far
SCSTBig
Three-pointers
NCCU hits 32.6% and allows 36.4%; SCST hits 34.0% and allows 33.5%. Threes are 33.9% and 33.3% of their shots
Context
Tempo
About 69 possessions: NCCU plays 66.9 a game (282nd fastest), SCST 70.3 (102nd). Faster games mean more points
SCSTSmall
Who is back
Minutes back from last season: NCCU 4%, SCST 34%. Transfers in: NCCU 4, SCST 1. Early in a season, turnover makes teams harder to price
NCCUSmall
Free throws
Free throw rate: NCCU 39.3, SCST 41.0. Allowed: NCCU 36.9, SCST 51.9
SCSTSmall
Home court
SCST at home. This season: SCST 2-3 at home, NCCU 2-9 away
NCCUSmall
Turnovers
Turnover rate: NCCU 18.2%, SCST 20.8%. Forced: NCCU 19.8%, SCST 18.8%
Even
Recent form
Last 5: NCCU 4-1 ATS, margin -2.6; SCST 3-2 ATS, margin -0.6
Even
Rebounding
Offensive rebound rate: NCCU 30.0%, SCST 31.4%. Defensive: NCCU 60.6%, SCST 62.4%
Even
SCST offense vs NCCU defense
Offense 341st of 366 against a defense 352nd, on the model’s ratings
Context
Schedule so far
NCCU has played the 310th-hardest schedule, SCST the 317th. A record against a soft schedule means less
Even
NCCU offense vs SCST defense
Offense 345th of 366 against a defense 351st, on the model’s ratings
Even
Shooting
Effective FG%: NCCU 47.5 and allows 54.5; SCST 46.8 and allows 53.9

Market

Open → current
Spread
Opening line not available
Total
 
Moneyline
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Pre-game lines only (ESPN, DraftKings first). After tip-off the line shown is the closing line.

Model vs market

MarketModelModel edge
Spread—NCCU -2.3—
Total—148.6—
Projected score—NCCU 75.5 · SCST 73.1

1st-half model

ModelActual
1H spreadNCCU -1.5—
1H total69.6—
1H projected scoreNCCU 35.6 · SCST 34—

SC State has the better starters

Position by position: NC Central 0, SC State 1, even 4
NC CentralBetterSC State
G T. Brown TR3.3 pts · 2.3 reb · 1.3 ast Score 11
Even
G D. Jackson TR6.1 pts · 2.9 reb · 2.8 ast Score 24
G R. Archey3.1 pts · 1 reb · 0.7 ast Not ranked
No call
G N. Treadwell9.4 pts · 1.3 reb · 0.6 ast Score 25
F C. Meeks TR5.7 pts · 5.7 reb · 0.7 ast Score 6
Even
F D. Hodge2.5 pts · 2.9 reb · 1.2 ast Score 1
F T. Mason TR5 pts · 2.3 reb · 0.1 ast Score 32
SCSTSmall
F C. Parker6.6 pts · 4.4 reb · 0.6 ast Score 53
F M. Vassel TR1.7 pts · 1.2 reb · 0.1 ast Not ranked
No call
F T. Tindal2.7 pts · 1.7 reb · 0.2 ast Score 12
NC CentralBetterSC State
NCCU offense345th of 366 · -11.9
Even
SCST defense351st of 366 · -9.8
NCCU defense352nd of 366 · -9.9
Even
SCST offense341st of 366 · -11.6
Backcourt-2.4 · 2 players
NCCUSmall
Backcourt-3.7 · 2 players
Frontcourt-5.2 · 3 players
SCSTSmall
Frontcourt-4.2 · 3 players
BenchNo numbers yet
No call
BenchNo numbers yet
Score, worst to bestNCCU betterSCST betterTR transfer · NEW no Division I numbers

Depth chart

Projected rotation by position, starters outlined
NC Central
Guards
T. Brown14 min · TRR. Archey8 minD. KaneNewC. SanonNewI. BuckleyNewA. BowserNew
Forwards
C. Meeks29 min · TRT. Mason12 min · TRM. Vassel8 min · TRJ. PriceNewD. DuorNew
Centers
D. MbaetekaNew
SC State
Guards
D. Jackson23 min · TRN. Treadwell23 minB. JacksonNewM. TaylorNewB. HarrisNewC. BarnesNew
Forwards
D. Hodge18 minC. Parker18 minT. Tindal10 minJ. PrettyNewB. AdamsNewA. NGomabieNew

Matchup stats

2025-26 · rank among 365 teams
Scoring
Shooting
Possessions
Defense
NCCUSCST
Scoring
67.6 #322Points per game67.4 #325
1.02 #308Points per possession0.96 #353
66.9 #282Pace (possessions)70.3 #102
Shooting
47.5 #328Effective FG%46.8 #341
32.6 #2473-point %34.0 #173
33.9 #2993-point attempt rate33.3 #312
39.3 #72Free throw rate41.0 #47
Possessions
18.2 #285Turnover rate20.8 #355
30.0 #201Offensive rebound rate31.4 #146
12.1 #279Assists per game12.1 #281
Defense
77.3 #246Points allowed80.6 #327
1.15 #322Points allowed per possession1.15 #318
54.5 #317Opponent effective FG%53.9 #296
36.4 #321Opponent 3-point %33.5 #155
19.8 #27Turnovers forced18.8 #59
60.6 #364Defensive rebound rate62.4 #362
7.7 #60Steals per game6.9 #137
3.4 #165Blocks per game3.8 #98

NC Central

3-12 overall · 3-1 in conference · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference

Last five, 2025-26
  • Lvs Howard69–83
  • W@ Morgan St89–78
  • W@ Coppin St88–77
  • Wvs Norfolk St69–67
  • L@ Penn State67–90

A week or more of rest.

SC State

3-16 overall · 3-2 in conference · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference

Last five, 2025-26
  • Wvs Delaware St70–64
  • Lvs Norfolk St82–89
  • W@ Coppin St74–72
  • L@ Morgan St67–72
  • Wvs Howard58–57

5 days since their last game.