Longwood Lancers vs North Carolina Central Eagles Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our Longwood vs North Carolina Central NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Durham.

Longwood vs North Carolina Central Prediction

Betting on today's Lancers and Eagles game? Catch the action at McDougald-McLendon Arena in Durham, NC, as the Eagles hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on ESPN+. Longwood comes into this non-conference matchup as the -3.5 point favorite. The over/under line currently sits at 145.5 points.

Longwood vs. North Carolina Central Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Longwood Lancers at North Carolina Central Eagles
Where: Durham at McDougald-McLendon Arena
Date: Friday, December 20th
Betting Odds LONGWD -3.5, LONGWD -159 | NCC +129 O/U 145.5

Lancers Preview: Can the Lancers Pull Out the Win as Road Favorites?

Longwood Lancers Recent Game/Games

Longwood improved to 7-3 on the season with a 77-55 road win over Campbell on Wednesday. The Lancers, who were favored by 3 points, covered the spread with the victory. The game’s total points of 132 fell short of the 142.5 O/U line.

Longwood took control early, leading 34-20 at halftime. They scored 43 points in the 2nd half while allowing 35 to Campbell.

Lancers Offense Breakdown

Longwood put up 77 points in their last game, shooting 45.9% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 52.5%. They hit 56.8% of their two-point attempts, but struggled from beyond the arc, connecting on just 29.2% of their threes (7/24).

At the free-throw line, the Lancers shot 77.8% (14/18), and they grabbed 15 offensive rebounds. Colby Duggan and Johan Nziemi each scored 13 points, while Colby Garland added 11 points and 6 assists.

Lancers Team Defense

Longwood's defense was stellar, holding their opponent to just 55 points on 33% shooting from the field. They limited two-point attempts to 9/27, also at 33%.

From beyond the arc, Longwood allowed 6 threes on 18 attempts, again at 33%. They sent their opponent to the line 27 times, where they hit 19 free throws (70%).

Eagles Preview: Can The Eagles Secure a Home Victory?

North Carolina Central Eagles Recent Game/Games

North Carolina Central improved to 3-8 on the season with a 77-70 road win over Longwood on Saturday. The Eagles entered the game as +8 point underdogs but not only pulled off the upset, they also covered the spread.

After a 34-34 tie at halftime, the Eagles outscored Longwood 43-36 in the 2nd half. The total points for the game (147) went over the pre-game O/U line of 144.5.

Eagles Offense Breakdown

North Carolina Central put up 77 points in their latest game, shooting 54.7% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 60.4%. They hit 59% of their two-point attempts (23/39) and connected on 42.9% from beyond the arc (6/14), while also grabbing 12 offensive rebounds and dishing out 16 assists.

Keishon Porter led the way with 20 points in just 19 minutes, shooting 8/9 overall and hitting his only three-point attempt. Po'Boigh King added 16 points, knocking down 3 of 6 from deep, and Colby Garland contributed 15 points and 6 assists, shooting 5/7 from the field.

Eagles Team Defense

North Carolina Central's defense struggled in their last game, giving up 70 points on 51% shooting from the field. The Eagles allowed the opposing team to hit 67% of their two-point attempts, going 19/28 inside the arc.

From beyond the three-point line, North Carolina Central held their opponent to 28% shooting, with just 6 made threes on 21 attempts. The Eagles also sent the other team to the free-throw line 23 times, where they converted 14 of those attempts, shooting 60%.

Lancers vs Eagles Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Through their last three road contests, the Lancers offense has averaged 70 points per game while allowing an average of 73. Longwood posted an overall record of 1-2 while going 1-2 ATS.
Across their ten previous home games, North Carolina Central has an ATS mark of 5-4-1. Their straight up record in these matchups was 3-7 while averaging 70 points per game.
The Eagles have played well in their last three games as the betting underdog, going 2-1 straight up and 2-1 against the spread.
Against the spread, the Lancers have put together of 1-4 in their last five games as the betting favorite. In these same games, they went 4-1 straight up.