The Longwood Lancers (6-7) are favored by 4.5 points against the North Carolina Central Eagles (4-9) on Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 2 p.m. ET. The matchup airs on ESPN+. The point total is set at 147.5 in the matchup.
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Longwood Cover -4.5 vs North Carolina Central -110
Longwood vs. North Carolina Central betting lines
- Longwood moneyline odds to win: -208
- North Carolina Central moneyline odds to win: +171
- Spread: Longwood (-4.5)
- Total: 147.5
Longwood statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Longwood has done a better job covering the spread when playing at home (1-3-0) than it has in road games (1-4-0).
- When it comes to over/unders, the Lancers hit the over more often when playing at home, as they’ve eclipsed the total four times in four opportunities this season (100%). On the road, they have hit the over three times in five opportunities (60%).
- Longwood has played worse as a moneyline favorite in home games, putting up a home record of 1-2, compared to going 1-0 on the road.
Last season stats
- On offense, the Lancers were the 70th-ranked team in the country (78.3 points per game) last season. Defensively, they were 241st (74.1 points conceded per game).
- Last year, Longwood was 207th in the country in rebounds (31.4 per game) and 38th in rebounds conceded (28.6).
- The Lancers were 196th in college basketball in assists (13.4 per game) last season.
Longwood betting records this season
- ATS Record: 2-9-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 1-4-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 0-5-0 (As Favorite: 0-5-0; As Underdog: 2-4-0)
- O-U-P: 7-4-0 (Home: 4-0-0; Away: 3-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-2 (Home: 1-2; Away: 1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-5 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-4)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.6 (225th in nation) | 45.9 (293rd) | 32.8 (202nd) | 28.0 (56th) | 12.8 (287th) | 13.8 (324th) |
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North Carolina Central statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- North Carolina Central has performed better against the spread on the road (4-4-0) than at home (0-1-0) this year.
- In terms of the over/under, Eagles games have finished over zero of one time at home (0%), and three of eight away (37.5%).
- The Eagles’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .000, both at home (0-1) and away (0-6).
Last season stats
- The Eagles posted 78.8 points per game (58th-ranked in college basketball) last year, while giving up 75.8 points per contest (289th-ranked).
- North Carolina Central grabbed 30.5 rebounds per game (271st-ranked in college basketball). It allowed 30.8 rebounds per contest (153rd-ranked).
- Last season the Eagles ranked 46th in college basketball in assists, dishing out 15.8 per game.
North Carolina Central betting records this season
- ATS Record: 4-5-0 (Home: 0-1-0; Away: 4-4-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 4-4-0 (As Favorite: 0-0-0; As Underdog: 4-5-0)
- O-U-P: 3-6-0 (Home: 0-1-0; Away: 3-5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-7 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-6)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41.4 (328th in nation) | 45.3 (275th) | 30.5 (298th) | 37.2 (355th) | 14.8 (158th) | 11.9 (204th) |
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