Mid-Eastern Athletic ConferencePower #35710-18 SU15-13 ATS14-14 O/U
NC Central went 10-18 straight up, 15-13 against the spread (54% covers, average cover margin -1.8 points), 14-14 on over/unders in 2025-26, including 5-5 ATS as a favorite and 10-8 ATS as an underdog.
Last 5 (result · ATS · O/U):WWO·LLO·WWO·WWU·LWU
Cover margin by gameTotal margin by game
Points by which NCCU beat (up) or missed (down) its closing linePoints the final score landed over (up) or under (down) the closing total
Straight up
10-18
36% wins
Against the spread
15-13
54% covers
Avg cover margin
-1.8
points vs the line
Over / Under
14-14
50% overs
Points for / against
67.6 / 77.3
per game
NC Central 2025-26 team stats
28 games · rank among 365 teams · a longer bar is a better rank
Scoring
Points per game67.6 #322
Points per possession1.02 #308
Pace (possessions)66.9 #282
Shooting
Effective FG%47.5 #328
3-point %32.6 #247
3-point attempt rate33.9 #299
Free throw rate39.3 #72
Possessions
Turnover rate18.2 #285
Offensive rebound rate30.0 #201
Assists per game12.1 #279
Defense
Points allowed77.3 #246
Points allowed per possession1.15 #322
Opponent effective FG%54.5 #317
Opponent 3-point %36.4 #321
Turnovers forced19.8 #27
Defensive rebound rate60.6 #364
Steals per game7.7 #60
Blocks per game3.4 #165
NC Central 2025-26 schedule, lines & results
28 played · 2 to go
| Date | Opponent | Line | Total | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3 | @  NC State non-conf | +31.5 | 145.5 | L 66-114 | L -16.5 | O 180 |
| Nov 7 | @  Virginia non-conf | +34.5 | 151.5 | L 62-81 | W +15.5 | U 143 |
| Nov 9 | @  App State non-conf | +10.5 | 136.5 | L 54-76 | L -11.5 | U 130 |
| Nov 14 | @  #18North Carolina non-conf | +34.5 | 159.5 | L 53-97 | L -9.5 | U 150 |
| Nov 22 | @  Dayton non-conf | +29.5 | 146.5 | L 55-74 | W +10.5 | U 129 |
| Nov 25 | @  SC Upstate non-conf | +7.5 | 148.5 | L 67-82 | L -7.5 | O 149 |
| Dec 3 | @  James Madison non-conf | +14.5 | 143.5 | L 62-67 | W +9.5 | U 129 |
| Dec 6 |  NC A&T non-conf | +2.5 | 142.5 | L 54-69 | L -12.5 | U 123 |
| Dec 9 | @  Kentucky non-conf | +42.5 | 148.5 | L 67-103 | W +6.5 | O 170 |
| Dec 20 |  Longwood non-conf | +3.5 | 146.5 | L 72-74 | W +1.5 | U 146 |
| Dec 29 | @  Penn State non-conf | +23.5 | 150.5 | L 67-90 | W +0.5 | O 157 |
| Jan 3 |  Norfolk St | +1.5 | 141.5 | W 69-67 | W +3.5 | U 136 |
| Jan 10 | @  Coppin St | -6.5 | 143.5 | W 88-77 | W +4.5 | O 165 |
| Jan 12 | @  Morgan St | -3.5 | 141.5 | W 89-78 | W +7.5 | O 167 |
| Jan 17 |  Howard | +2.5 | 141.5 | L 69-83 | L -11.5 | O 152 |
| Feb 2 |  MD Eastern | -2.5 | 134.5 | W 65-63 | L -0.5 | U 128 |
| Feb 7 | @ Norfolk St | +4.5 | 148.5 | L 68-75 | L -2.5 | U 143 |
| Feb 9 |  Delaware St | -7.5 | 134.5 | W 72-63 | W +1.5 | O 135 |
| Feb 14 | Coppin St | -10.5 | 143.5 | L 56-58 | L -12.5 | U 114 |
| Feb 16 | Morgan St | -5.5 | 146.5 | W 80-76 | L -1.5 | O 156 |
| Feb 18 | @  SC State | -2.5 | 136.5 | L 72-85 | L -15.5 | O 157 |
| Feb 21 | @ Howard | +12.5 | 143.5 | L 67-100 | L -20.5 | O 167 |
| Feb 28 | @ Delaware St | -2.5 | 135.5 | W 74-60 | W +11.5 | U 134 |
| Mar 2 | @ MD Eastern | +2.5 | 133.5 | W 77-73 | W +6.5 | O 150 |
| Mar 5 | SC State | -7.5 | 140.5 | L 64-80 | L -23.5 | O 144 |
| Mar 12 | MD Eastern (N) | +1.5 | 131.5 | W 83-76 | W +8.5 | O 159 |
| Mar 13 | Delaware St (N) | -3.5 | 131.5 | W 59-53 | W +2.5 | U 112 |
| Mar 14 | Howard (N) | +11.5 | 142.5 | L 63-70 | W +4.5 | U 133 |
| Jan 24 | Delaware St | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jan 31 | @ SC State | — | — | — | — | — |
NC Central 2025-26 ATS and over/under splits
Home, away, favorite, underdog and conference
| Situation | SU | ATS | Cover % | Avg margin | O/U | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All games | 10-18 | 15-13 | 54% | -1.8 | 14-14 | 67.6 | 77.3 |
| Home | 4-5 | 3-6 | 33% | -6.2 | 4-5 | 66.8 | 70.3 |
| Away | 4-12 | 9-7 | 56% | -0.7 | 9-7 | 68.0 | 83.3 |
| Neutral site | 2-1 | 3-0 | 100% | +5.2 | 1-2 | 68.3 | 66.3 |
| As favorite | 7-3 | 5-5 | 50% | -2.6 | 6-4 | 71.9 | 69.3 |
| As underdog | 3-15 | 10-8 | 56% | -1.4 | 8-10 | 65.3 | 81.7 |
| In conference | 10-7 | 9-8 | 53% | -2.2 | 10-7 | 71.5 | 72.8 |
| Non-conference | 0-11 | 6-5 | 55% | -1.2 | 4-7 | 61.7 | 84.3 |
How NC Central’s games played out
By the score at halftime
Led at halftime7 games · won 5 · covered 3
Trailed at halftime20 games · won 5 · covered 11
Tied at halftime1 game · won 0 · covered 1