Who's Playing

North Carolina Central @ Howard

Current Records: North Carolina Central 14-12; Howard 14-11

What to Know

An MEAC battle is on tap between the Howard Bison and the North Carolina Central Eagles at 4 p.m. ET Saturday at Burr Arena. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W.'

Howard lost a heartbreaker to the Coppin State Eagles when they met in January, and they left with a heavy heart again on Monday. It was close but no cigar for the Bison as they fell 86-82 to Coppin State.

Meanwhile, North Carolina Central ended up a good deal behind the Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks when they played on Monday, losing 79-66.

Howard is the favorite in this one, with an expected 6-point margin of victory. But bettors beware: they are only 4-10 against the spread when favored.

The losses put Howard at 14-11 and North Carolina Central at 14-12. A couple stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: The Bison enter the matchup with 18.6 takeaways on average, good for fourth best in college basketball. Less enviably, North Carolina Central is stumbling into the contest with the 350th most turnovers per game in college basketball, having accrued 16 on average. So the cards are definitely stacked against North Carolina Central.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 4 p.m. ET
  • Where: Burr Arena -- Washington, District of Columbia
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $31.50

Odds

The Bison are a solid 6-point favorite against the Eagles, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 6-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

North Carolina Central have won six out of their last nine games against Howard.

  • Jan 29, 2022 - Howard 75 vs. North Carolina Central 74
  • Feb 24, 2020 - North Carolina Central 80 vs. Howard 65
  • Feb 18, 2019 - North Carolina Central 98 vs. Howard 90
  • Feb 19, 2018 - North Carolina Central 83 vs. Howard 66
  • Jan 20, 2018 - Howard 84 vs. North Carolina Central 78
  • Feb 20, 2017 - North Carolina Central 66 vs. Howard 59
  • Jan 23, 2017 - North Carolina Central 74 vs. Howard 39
  • Mar 08, 2016 - North Carolina Central 68 vs. Howard 66
  • Dec 07, 2015 - Howard 71 vs. North Carolina Central 69