Saturday’s game at Joan Perry Brock Center has the Longwood Lancers (9-2) taking on the North Carolina Central Eagles (4-8) at 2:00 PM ET on December 14. Our computer prediction projects a 78-69 win for Longwood, who are favored by our model.

Based on our computer prediction, Longwood should cover the point spread, which is currently listed at 8.5. The two sides are projected to exceed the 144.5 total.

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Longwood vs. North Carolina Central Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, December 14, 2024
• Time: 2:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Farmville, Virginia
• Venue: Joan Perry Brock Center
• Line: Longwood -8.5
• Point total: 144.5
• Moneyline (to win): Longwood -420, North Carolina Central +310

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Longwood vs. North Carolina Central Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Longwood 78, North Carolina Central 69

Spread & Total Prediction for Longwood vs. North Carolina Central

• Pick ATS: Longwood (-8.5)
• Pick OU: Over (144.5)

Longwood has put together a 3-5-0 record against the spread this season, while North Carolina Central is 6-4-0. The Lancers have hit the over in four games, while Eagles games have gone over six times. The teams score an average of 156.2 points per game, 11.7 more points than this matchup’s total.

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Longwood Performance Insights

• The Lancers are outscoring opponents by 12.9 points per game with a +142 scoring differential overall. They put up 79.6 points per game (104th in college basketball) and allow 66.7 per outing (76th in college basketball).
• Longwood pulls down 33.6 rebounds per game (158th in college basketball) while conceding 26.8 per contest to its opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 6.8 boards per game.
• Longwood makes 6.2 three-pointers per game (321st in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 6.6. It shoots 29.3% from deep while its opponents hit 29.7% from long range.
• The Lancers’ 99.9 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 115th in college basketball, and the 83.7 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 47th in college basketball.
• Longwood has committed 12.4 turnovers per game (252nd in college basketball action), 3.4 fewer than the 15.8 it forces on average (15th in college basketball).

North Carolina Central Performance Insights

• The Eagles are outscoring opponents by 3.4 points per game, with a +41 scoring differential overall. They put up 76.6 points per game (167th in college basketball) and allow 73.2 per outing (235th in college basketball).
• North Carolina Central averages 27.5 rebounds per game (350th in college basketball) while allowing 32.8 per outing to opponents. It is outrebounded by 5.3 boards per game.
• North Carolina Central connects on 7.2 three-pointers per game (243rd in college basketball), 1.5 more than its opponents. It shoots 33.2% from deep (204th in college basketball), and its opponents are shooting 29.2%.
• North Carolina Central wins the turnover battle by 5.9 per game, committing 10.9 (116th in college basketball) while its opponents average 16.8.

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