Norfolk Scope Arena · Neutral site · Conference game · Conference tournament
Closing line
HOW -11.5✓ NCCU covered by 4.5
HOW -11.5✓ NCCU covered by 4.5Closing total142.5Under by 9.5
 NCCU | This season | HOW |
|---|---|---|
| 10-17 | Record | 18-10 |
| 14-13 | ATS | 20-8 |
| 14-13 | O/U | 13-15 |
ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders
Model before tip-off: NCCU 68–79 HOW · ✓ HOW (81%) won
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Box score
Score by half
| 1H | 2H | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NCCU | 23 | 40 | 63 |
| HOW | 26 | 44 | 70 |
1st half: NCCU 23, HOW 26 (HOW by 3). The model had HOW by 6.0 and a total of 68.8 (actual 49).
Team stats
| NCCU | HOW | |
|---|---|---|
| 19-50 38% | Field goals | 19-52 37% |
| 6-20 30% | 3-pointers | 5-19 26% |
| 19-23 83% | Free throws | 27-35 77% |
| 31 12 off | Rebounds | 38 16 off |
| 8 | Assists | 11 |
| 6 | Steals | 9 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 22 | Fouls | 17 |
| 22 | Points in paint | 24 |
| 9 | Fast-break points | 23 |
Players
| NCCU | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dionte Johnson G | 40 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 5-10 | 2-6 |
| Tekao Carpenter G | 40 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1-9 | 1-6 |
| Gage Lattimore G | 36 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3-8 | 3-6 |
| Kelechi Okworogwo F | 31 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 4-7 | 0-0 |
| Kyric Davis G | 30 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2-6 | 0-0 |
| Bench | ||||||
| Jae Slack F | 19 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4-8 | 0-2 |
| Ryan Archey G | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| Gbenga Olubi F | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Did not play: Ramondo Battle II, Khalil Arnold, Justin Edwards, Camren Daniels, Khouri Carvey, Caleb Ellison, Jonathan Dunn
| HOW | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Gillus G | 40 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 3-8 | 0-1 |
| Alex Cotton G | 38 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3-8 | 3-7 |
| Cedric Taylor III G | 36 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 4-13 | 1-3 |
| Bryce Harris G | 35 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 4-10 | 1-5 |
| Ose Okojie G | 31 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 4-9 | 0-1 |
| Bench | ||||||
| Isaiah Brown G | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Travelle Bryson G | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-1 |
| Danas Kazakevicius C | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Calvin Robins Jr. F | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Did not play: Jeremiah Johnson, River Smith, Julian Johnson, Shane Frazier, BJ Powell, Stefan Isailovic, Ed Holland III
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Market
Open → close
Spread
OpenHOW -14.5
3 → NCCU
CloseHOW -11.5
3 pts toward NCCU
Total
Open146.5
▼ 4
Close142.5
Down 4 since the open
Moneyline
NCCU +650 · HOW -1000
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened HOW -14.5 · closed HOW -11.5 · moved 3 toward NCCUmodel HOW -10
model HOW -10
Opened 146.5 · closed 142.5 · moved 4 downmodel 147
model 147
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 -11.5 | HOW -10.2 | NCCU +1.3 | W NCCU covered |
| Total | 142.5 | 147.1 | Over 4.6 | L Under |
| Projected score | — | NCCU 68.4 · HOW 78.7 |
1st-half model
| Model | Actual | |
|---|---|---|
| 1H spread | HOW -6.0 | HOW -3.0 |
| 1H total | 68.8 | 49 |
| 1H projected score | NCCU 31.4 · HOW 37.4 | NCCU 23 · HOW 26 |
Last 10 games
2025-26, before tip-off
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NCCU | 6-4 60% | 5-5 50% | 7-3 70% |
| HOW | 9-1 90% | 10-0 100% | 6-4 60% |
Recent meetings
Last 5 of 10 since 2021-22
NCCU 3–7 HOWHOW leads · 10 games since 2021-22 · HOW has won the last 2 meetings · NCCU 4-6 ATS
| Date | Result | Line | Covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2025-26 | NCCU 67 @ HOW 100 | HOW -12.5 | HOW W |
| Jan 17, 2025-26 | HOW 83 @ NCCU 69 | NCCU +2.5 | HOW W |
| 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 |
ATS History · 2025-26
WwinLloss·Wats winLats lossPpush·Owent over the totalUwent under the total
NC Central
27 games played
Straight up
10-17
37% wins
Against the spread
14-13
52% covers · avg −2.1 pts vs the line
Over / Under
14-13
52% overs · avg +2.9 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 |
| 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 |
| Jan 17 | vsHOW | L 69-83 | +2.5 | L −11.5 | 141.5 | O 152 |
| Feb 2 | vs UMES | W 65-63 | -2.5 | L −0.5 | 134.5 | U 128 |
| Feb 7 | @NORF | L 68-75 | +4.5 | L −2.5 | 148.5 | U 143 |
| Feb 9 | vs DSU | W 72-63 | -7.5 | W +1.5 | 134.5 | O 135 |
| Feb 14 | vsCOPP | L 56-58 | -10.5 | L −12.5 | 143.5 | U 114 |
| Feb 16 | vsMORG | W 80-76 | -5.5 | L −1.5 | 146.5 | O 156 |
| Feb 18 | @ SCST | L 72-85 | -2.5 | L −15.5 | 136.5 | O 157 |
| Feb 21 | @HOW | L 67-100 | +12.5 | L −20.5 | 143.5 | O 167 |
| Feb 28 | @DSU | W 74-60 | -2.5 | W +11.5 | 135.5 | U 134 |
| Mar 2 | @UMES | W 77-73 | +2.5 | W +6.5 | 133.5 | O 150 |
| Mar 5 | vsSCST | L 64-80 | -7.5 | L −23.5 | 140.5 | O 144 |
| Mar 12 | vsUMES | W 83-76 | +1.5 | W +8.5 | 131.5 | O 159 |
| Mar 13 | vsDSU | W 59-53 | -3.5 | W +2.5 | 131.5 | U 112 |
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
17
vsHOW
HOWL 69-83
−11.5
2
vsUMES
UMESW 65-63
−0.5
7
@NORF
NORFL 68-75
−2.5
9
vsDSU
DSUW 72-63
+1.5
14
vsCOPP
COPPL 56-58
−12.5
16
vsMORG
MORGW 80-76
−1.5
18
@SCST
SCSTL 72-85
−15.5
21
@HOW
HOWL 67-100
−20.5
28
@DSU
DSUW 74-60
+11.5
2
@UMES
UMESW 77-73
+6.5
5
vsSCST
SCSTL 64-80
−23.5
12
vsUMES
UMESW 83-76
+8.5
13
vsDSU
DSUW 59-53
+2.5
covered 14didn’t cover 13avg −2.1 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
17
vsHOW
HOWL 69-83
+10.5
2
vsUMES
UMESW 65-63
−6.5
7
@NORF
NORFL 68-75
−5.5
9
vsDSU
DSUW 72-63
+0.5
14
vsCOPP
COPPL 56-58
−29.5
16
vsMORG
MORGW 80-76
+9.5
18
@SCST
SCSTL 72-85
+20.5
21
@HOW
HOWL 67-100
+23.5
28
@DSU
DSUW 74-60
−1.5
2
@UMES
UMESW 77-73
+16.5
5
vsSCST
SCSTL 64-80
+3.5
12
vsUMES
UMESW 83-76
+27.5
13
vsDSU
DSUW 59-53
−19.5
over 14under 13avg +2.9 ptslonger = bigger margin
Howard
28 games played
Straight up
18-10
64% wins
Against the spread
20-8
71% covers · avg +5.3 pts vs the line
Over / Under
13-15
46% overs · avg −1.6 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 | vsNCAT | 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 | vsDSU | W 84-58 | -8.5 | W +17.5 | 129.5 | O 142 |
| Jan 17 | @NCCU | W 83-69 | -2.5 | W +11.5 | 141.5 | O 152 |
| Jan 24 | vsMORG | L 77-78 | -14.5 | L −15.5 | 148.5 | O 155 |
| Jan 31 | vsNORF | W 88-60 | -7.5 | W +20.5 | 146.5 | O 148 |
| Feb 2 | @COPP | W 72-53 | -14.5 | W +4.5 | 146.5 | U 125 |
| Feb 7 | vsSCST | W 85-57 | -14.5 | W +13.5 | 141.5 | O 142 |
| Feb 9 | vs YALE | L 81-87 | +6.5 | W +0.5 | 147.5 | O 168 |
| Feb 14 | vsUMES | W 79-53 | -10.5 | W +15.5 | 132.5 | U 132 |
| Feb 16 | @DSU | W 91-59 | -11.5 | W +20.5 | 131.5 | O 150 |
| Feb 21 | vsNCCU | W 100-67 | -12.5 | W +20.5 | 143.5 | O 167 |
| Feb 28 | @MORG | W 84-59 | -8.5 | W +16.5 | 158.5 | U 143 |
| Mar 2 | vsCOPP | W 90-70 | -19.5 | W +0.5 | 140.5 | O 160 |
| Mar 5 | @NORF | W 84-76 | -6.5 | W +1.5 | 149.5 | O 160 |
| Mar 13 | vsSCST | W 78-61 | -15.5 | W +1.5 | 145.5 | U 139 |
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
17
@NCCU
NCCUW 83-69
+11.5
24
vsMORG
MORGL 77-78
−15.5
31
vsNORF
NORFW 88-60
+20.5
2
@COPP
COPPW 72-53
+4.5
7
vsSCST
SCSTW 85-57
+13.5
9
vsYALE
YALEL 81-87
+0.5
14
vsUMES
UMESW 79-53
+15.5
16
@DSU
DSUW 91-59
+20.5
21
vsNCCU
NCCUW 100-67
+20.5
28
@MORG
MORGW 84-59
+16.5
2
vsCOPP
COPPW 90-70
+0.5
5
@NORF
NORFW 84-76
+1.5
13
vsSCST
SCSTW 78-61
+1.5
covered 20didn’t cover 8avg +5.3 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
17
@NCCU
NCCUW 83-69
+10.5
24
vsMORG
MORGL 77-78
+6.5
31
vsNORF
NORFW 88-60
+1.5
2
@COPP
COPPW 72-53
−21.5
7
vsSCST
SCSTW 85-57
+0.5
9
vsYALE
YALEL 81-87
+20.5
14
vsUMES
UMESW 79-53
−0.5
16
@DSU
DSUW 91-59
+18.5
21
vsNCCU
NCCUW 100-67
+23.5
28
@MORG
MORGW 84-59
−15.5
2
vsCOPP
COPPW 90-70
+19.5
5
@NORF
NORFW 84-76
+10.5
13
vsSCST
SCSTW 78-61
−6.5
over 13under 15avg −1.6 ptslonger = bigger margin
Line = the team’s closing spread (negative = favored). ATS number = points beyond the line; total number = combined points.
NC Central
10-17 overall · 10-6 in conference · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Last five, 2025-26
- Wvs Delaware St59–53
- Wvs MD Eastern83–76
- Lvs SC State64–80
- W@ MD Eastern77–73
- W@ Delaware St74–60
1 day since their last game.
Howard
18-10 overall · 12-3 in conference · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Last five, 2025-26
- Wvs SC State78–61
- W@ Norfolk St84–76
- Wvs Coppin St90–70
- W@ Morgan St84–59
- Wvs NC Central100–67
1 day since their last game.