McDougald-McLendon Arena · at NC Central · Conference game
Closing line
HOW -2.5✓ HOW covered by 11.5
HOW -2.5✓ HOW covered by 11.5Closing total141.5Over by 10.5
| HOW | This season | NCCU |
|---|---|---|
| 7-8 | Record | 3-11 |
| 8-7 | ATS | 9-5 |
| 4-11 | O/U | 6-8 |
ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders
Model before tip-off: HOW 73–72 NCCU · ✓ HOW (53%) won
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Box score
Score by half
| 1H | 2H | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOW | 35 | 48 | 83 |
| NCCU | 32 | 37 | 69 |
1st half: HOW 35, NCCU 32 (HOW by 3). The model had HOW by 0.7 and a total of 67.7 (actual 67).
Team stats
| HOW | NCCU | |
|---|---|---|
| 33-66 50% | Field goals | 25-58 43% |
| 6-23 26% | 3-pointers | 10-26 38% |
| 11-15 73% | Free throws | 9-15 60% |
| 43 17 off | Rebounds | 31 11 off |
| 14 | Assists | 17 |
| 11 | Steals | 5 |
| 4 | Blocks | 8 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 16 | Fouls | 16 |
| 48 | Points in paint | 26 |
| 17 | Fast-break points | 5 |
Players
| HOW | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travelle Bryson G | 36 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 5-13 | 1-4 |
| Cam Gillus G | 36 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2-6 | 2-5 |
| Ose Okojie G | 35 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 9-15 | 1-2 |
| Bryce Harris G | 33 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 7-13 | 1-4 |
| Cedric Taylor III G | 30 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 7-13 | 1-5 |
| Bench | ||||||
| Alex Cotton G | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 |
| Calvin Robins Jr. F | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| Danas Kazakevicius C | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Isaiah Brown G | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
Did not play: BJ Powell, Shane Frazier, Julian Johnson, River Smith, Jeremiah Johnson, Stefan Isailovic, Ed Holland III
| NCCU | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dionte Johnson G | 36 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 1-6 | 1-3 |
| Tekao Carpenter G | 35 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 6-13 | 5-12 |
| Jae Slack F | 28 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 4-9 | 2-5 |
| Khouri Carvey F | 28 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4-10 | 0-0 |
| Gage Lattimore G | 25 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 6-10 | 2-5 |
| Bench | ||||||
| Kelechi Okworogwo F | 23 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2-6 | 0-1 |
| Kyric Davis G | 18 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| Khalil Arnold G | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Justin Edwards G | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Did not play: Ramondo Battle II, Camren Daniels, Gbenga Olubi, Caleb Ellison, Ryan Archey, Jonathan Dunn
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Market
Open → close
Spread
OpenHOW -2.5
no move
CloseHOW -2.5
No change since the open
Total
Open139.5
▲ 2
Close141.5
Up 2 since the open
Moneyline
HOW -155 · NCCU +130
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened HOW -2.5 · unchangedmodel HOW -1
model HOW -1
Opened 139.5 · closed 141.5 · moved 2 upmodel 144.5
model 144.5
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 | HOW -2.5 | HOW -1.0 | NCCU +1.5 | L HOW covered |
| Total | 141.5 | 144.4 | Over 2.9 | W Over |
| Projected score | — | HOW 72.7 · NCCU 71.7 |
1st-half model
| Model | Actual | |
|---|---|---|
| 1H spread | HOW -0.7 | HOW -3.0 |
| 1H total | 67.7 | 67 |
| 1H projected score | HOW 34.2 · NCCU 33.5 | HOW 35 · NCCU 32 |
Last 10 games
2025-26, before tip-off
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOW | 5-5 50% | 6-4 60% | 3-7 30% |
| NCCU | 3-7 30% | 8-2 80% | 5-5 50% |
Recent meetings
Last 5 of 8 since 2021-22
HOW 5–3 NCCUHOW leads · 8 games since 2021-22 · HOW 4-4 ATS
| Date | Result | Line | Covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2024-25 | HOW 68 @ NCCU 72 | NCCU -3.5 | NCCU W |
| Feb 8, 2024-25 | NCCU 78 @ HOW 82 | HOW -1.5 | HOW W |
| Feb 17, 2023-24 | NCCU 82 @ HOW 90 | HOW -4.5 | HOW W |
| Jan 6, 2023-24 | HOW 54 @ NCCU 73 | NCCU -1.5 | NCCU W |
| Feb 25, 2022-23 | HOW 60 @ NCCU 68 | NCCU -5.5 | NCCU W |
ATS History · 2025-26
WwinLloss·Wats winLats lossPpush·Owent over the totalUwent under the total
Howard
15 games played
Straight up
7-8
47% wins
Against the spread
8-7
53% covers · avg +2.4 pts vs the line
Over / Under
4-11
27% overs · avg −7.5 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 | vs MIZ | L 67-88 | +20.5 | L −0.5 | 158.5 | U 155 |
| Nov 9 | vs GRAM | L 70-73 | -4.5 | L −7.5 | 152.5 | U 143 |
| Nov 13 | vs ALCN | W 72-64 | -6.5 | W +1.5 | 154.5 | U 136 |
| Nov 19 | @ STET | L 60-64 | -1.5 | L −5.5 | 149.5 | U 124 |
| Nov 22 | vs NIA | W 80-70 | -4.5 | W +5.5 | 138.5 | O 150 |
| Nov 23 | @ DUKE | L 56-93 | +43.5 | W +6.5 | 154.5 | U 149 |
| Nov 29 | @ MSM | L 75-79 | +2.5 | L −1.5 | 146.5 | O 154 |
| Dec 9 | vs NCAT | W 73-69 | +2.5 | W +6.5 | 149.5 | U 142 |
| Dec 13 | vs HAMP | W 61-57 | +2.5 | W +6.5 | 142.5 | U 118 |
| Dec 16 | @ DREX | W 74-66 | +6.5 | W +14.5 | 138.5 | O 140 |
| Dec 20 | @ UNCW | W 67-66 | +15.5 | W +16.5 | 141.5 | U 133 |
| Dec 30 | @ NU | L 60-80 | +19.5 | L −0.5 | 148.5 | U 140 |
| Jan 3 | @ SCST | L 57-58 | -8.5 | L −9.5 | 144.5 | U 115 |
| Jan 10 | @ UMES | L 57-69 | -2.5 | L −14.5 | 130.5 | U 126 |
| Jan 12 | vs DSU | W 84-58 | -8.5 | W +17.5 | 129.5 | O 142 |
Day
Opp
Result
MissedCovered
Margin
3
vsMIZ
MIZL 67-88
−0.5
9
vsGRAM
GRAML 70-73
−7.5
13
vsALCN
ALCNW 72-64
+1.5
19
@STET
STETL 60-64
−5.5
22
vsNIA
NIAW 80-70
+5.5
23
@DUKE
DUKEL 56-93
+6.5
29
@MSM
MSML 75-79
−1.5
9
vsNCAT
NCATW 73-69
+6.5
13
vsHAMP
HAMPW 61-57
+6.5
16
@DREX
DREXW 74-66
+14.5
20
@UNCW
UNCWW 67-66
+16.5
30
@NU
NUL 60-80
−0.5
3
@SCST
SCSTL 57-58
−9.5
10
@UMES
UMESL 57-69
−14.5
12
vsDSU
DSUW 84-58
+17.5
covered 8didn’t cover 7avg +2.4 ptslonger = bigger margin
Day
Opp
Result
UnderOver
Margin
3
vsMIZ
MIZL 67-88
−3.5
9
vsGRAM
GRAML 70-73
−9.5
13
vsALCN
ALCNW 72-64
−18.5
19
@STET
STETL 60-64
−25.5
22
vsNIA
NIAW 80-70
+11.5
23
@DUKE
DUKEL 56-93
−5.5
29
@MSM
MSML 75-79
+7.5
9
vsNCAT
NCATW 73-69
−7.5
13
vsHAMP
HAMPW 61-57
−24.5
16
@DREX
DREXW 74-66
+1.5
20
@UNCW
UNCWW 67-66
−8.5
30
@NU
NUL 60-80
−8.5
3
@SCST
SCSTL 57-58
−29.5
10
@UMES
UMESL 57-69
−4.5
12
vsDSU
DSUW 84-58
+12.5
over 4under 11avg −7.5 ptslonger = bigger margin
NC Central
14 games played
Straight up
3-11
21% wins
Against the spread
9-5
64% covers · avg +0.1 pts vs the line
Over / Under
6-8
43% overs · avg +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 | vsNCAT | 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 |
| Dec 20 | vs LONG | L 72-74 | +3.5 | W +1.5 | 146.5 | U 146 |
| Dec 29 | @ PSU | L 67-90 | +23.5 | W +0.5 | 150.5 | O 157 |
| Jan 3 | vs NORF | W 69-67 | +1.5 | W +3.5 | 141.5 | U 136 |
| Jan 10 | @ COPP | W 88-77 | -6.5 | W +4.5 | 143.5 | O 165 |
| Jan 12 | @ MORG | W 89-78 | -3.5 | W +7.5 | 141.5 | O 167 |
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
20
vsLONG
LONGL 72-74
+1.5
29
@PSU
PSUL 67-90
+0.5
3
vsNORF
NORFW 69-67
+3.5
10
@COPP
COPPW 88-77
+4.5
12
@MORG
MORGW 89-78
+7.5
covered 9didn’t cover 5avg +0.1 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
20
vsLONG
LONGL 72-74
−0.5
29
@PSU
PSUL 67-90
+6.5
3
vsNORF
NORFW 69-67
−5.5
10
@COPP
COPPW 88-77
+21.5
12
@MORG
MORGW 89-78
+25.5
over 6under 8avg +2 ptslonger = bigger margin
Line = the team’s closing spread (negative = favored). ATS number = points beyond the line; total number = combined points.
Howard
7-8 overall · 1-2 in conference · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Last five, 2025-26
- Wvs Delaware St84–58
- L@ MD Eastern57–69
- L@ SC State57–58
- L@ Northwestern60–80
- W@ UNC Wilmington67–66
5 days since their last game.
NC Central
3-11 overall · 3-0 in conference · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Last five, 2025-26
- W@ Morgan St89–78
- W@ Coppin St88–77
- Wvs Norfolk St69–67
- L@ Penn State67–90
- Lvs Longwood72–74
5 days since their last game.