North Carolina Central vs Longwood Prediction College Basketball Picks 12/14/24

The North Carolina Central Eagles and Longwood Lancers meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Joan Perry Brock Center. Here’s a North Carolina Central vs Longwood Prediction. This article will include a North Carolina Central vs Longwood Pick.

North Carolina Central Eagles Betting Preview

The North Carolina Central Eagles beat Gardner-Webb, lost to West Virginia, and they play NC A&T, Coppin State, and Morgan State next. The North Carolina Central Eagles are averaging 76.6 points on 43.9 percent shooting and allowing 73.3 points on 48.3 percent shooting. Po’Boigh King is averaging 16.2 points and 2.3 rebounds, while Keishon Porter is averaging 10 points and 2.5 rebounds. Perry Smith Jr. is dishing 0.2 assists and Josh Smith is grabbing 1 rebound. The North Carolina Central Eagles are shooting 33.2 percent from beyond the arc and 73.5 percent from the free throw line. The North Carolina Central Eagles are allowing 29.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 27.5 rebounds per game.

Longwood Lancers Betting Preview

The Longwood Lancers lost to Kansas State, beat Maryland Eastern Shore, and they play Campbell, SMU, and Presbyterian next. The Longwood Lancers are averaging 79.7 points on 44.8 percent shooting and allowing 66.8 points on 45.4 percent shooting. Michael Christmas is averaging 11.3 points and 4.3 rebounds, while KJ McClurg is averaging 10.5 points and 2.1 rebounds. Colby Garland is the third double-digit scorer and Johan Nziemi is grabbing 3.9 rebounds. The Longwood Lancers are shooting 29.2 percent from beyond the arc and 75.6 percent from the free throw line. The Longwood Lancers are allowing 29.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.6 rebounds per game.

Why the Longwood Lancers will win

• Longwood has won each of its last 10 games at Joan Perry Brock Center.
• North Carolina Central has lost nine of its last 11 games against the Big South Conference.
• North Carolina Central has lost the first half in 11 of its last 12 road games against the Big South Conference.

North Carolina Central vs Longwood Prediction

The Longwood Lancers are going to be favored at home with their talent, but this line isn’t showing much respect to NC Central. The North Carolina Central Eagles can push the pace and score the basketball, and we’ve seen them beat William & Mary and Gardner-Webb in the underdog role. NC Central also nearly upset Radford and Winthrop as underdogs. The North Carolina Central Eagles don’t go down without a fight. This should be no different. Give me the Eagles and the points.