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Howard at NC Central: Point Spread Analysis

Saturday Jan 17, 2026 4:30 pm - Durham, NC
Odds: Howard by 2.5, Total Points: 141.5

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ATS Predictions

Pick Model Confidence
NC Central +2.5 Official TR Pick NC Central 51% odds to cover
NC Central +2.5 Decision Tree NC Central 51% odds to cover
NC Central +2.5 Predictive Ratings NC Central 56% odds to cover
Howard -2.5 Power Rating Model Howard 54% odds to cover
Howard -2.5 Similar Games Howard 50% odds to cover

ATS Situational Trends

Record HOW adv NCCU
Season 22-8-1 15-13-0
vs Division 0-0-0 0-0-0
vs Conference 12-4-0 9-8-0
Streak W2 W3
Last 5 4-1-0 4-1-0
Last 10 9-1-0 5-5-0
Home 7-3-1 3-6-0
Away 15-5-0 12-7-0

Howard Detailed ATS Performance

Date H/A/N Opponent Line Result +/-
11/03 Home Missouri +19.5 L by 21 -1.5
11/06 Home District of Columbia -- W by 32 --
11/09 Home Grambling -4.5 L by 3 -7.5
11/13 Home Alcorn St -6.0 W by 8 +2.0
11/19 Away Stetson -1.0 L by 4 -5.0
11/22 Neutral Niagara -4.0 W by 10 +6.0
11/23 Away Duke +43.5 L by 37 +6.5
11/26 Home St. Mary's (MD) -- W by 54 --
11/29 Away Mt St Mary's +2.5 L by 4 -1.5
12/06 Home Bowie State -- W by 16 --
12/09 Neutral NC A&T +2.5 W by 4 +6.5
12/13 Neutral Hampton +2.0 W by 4 +6.0
12/16 Away Drexel +6.5 W by 8 +14.5
12/20 Away NC Wilmington +16.0 W by 1 +17.0
12/30 Away Northwestern +20.5 L by 20 +0.5
01/03 Away S Carolina St -8.5 L by 1 -9.5
01/10 Away Maryland ES -2.5 L by 12 -14.5
01/12 Home Delaware St -9.0 W by 26 +17.0
01/17 Away NC Central -2.5 W by 14 +11.5
01/19 Home Morehouse -- W by 9 --
01/24 Home Morgan St -15.5 L by 1 -16.5
01/31 Home Norfolk St -8.0 W by 28 +20.0
02/02 Away Coppin St -13.5 W by 19 +5.5
02/07 Home S Carolina St -14.5 W by 28 +13.5
02/09 Home Yale +6.0 L by 6 0.0
02/14 Home Maryland ES -11.5 W by 26 +14.5
02/16 Away Delaware St -10.5 W by 32 +21.5
02/21 Home NC Central -13.5 W by 33 +19.5
02/28 Away Morgan St -8.5 W by 25 +16.5
03/02 Home Coppin St -19.5 W by 20 +0.5
03/05 Away Norfolk St -6.5 W by 8 +1.5
03/13 Neutral S Carolina St -15.5 W by 17 +1.5
03/14 Neutral NC Central -11.5 W by 7 -4.5
03/17 Neutral UMBC -1.5 W by 3 +1.5
03/19 Neutral Michigan +30.5 L by 21 +9.5

NC Central Detailed ATS Performance

Date H/A/N Opponent Line Result +/-
11/03 Away NC State +31.0 L by 48 -17.0
11/07 Away Virginia +34.0 L by 19 +15.0
11/09 Away App State +11.0 L by 22 -11.0
11/12 Home Bluefield State College -- W by 16 --
11/14 Away North Carolina +34.0 L by 44 -10.0
11/18 Home Toccoa Falls -- W by 56 --
11/22 Away Dayton +28.0 L by 19 +9.0
11/25 Away SC Upstate +7.5 L by 15 -7.5
11/29 Home Piedmont International -- W by 48 --
12/03 Away J Madison +14.5 L by 5 +9.5
12/06 Home NC A&T +3.5 L by 15 -11.5
12/09 Away Kentucky +42.5 L by 36 +6.5
12/17 Home Mid-Atlantic Christian -- W by 34 --
12/20 Home Longwood +2.5 L by 2 +0.5
12/29 Away Penn St +23.5 L by 23 +0.5
01/03 Home Norfolk St +1.5 W by 2 +3.5
01/10 Away Coppin St -6.5 W by 11 +4.5
01/12 Away Morgan St -3.0 W by 11 +8.0
01/17 Home Howard +2.5 L by 14 -11.5
02/02 Home Maryland ES -2.5 W by 2 -0.5
02/07 Away Norfolk St +4.0 L by 7 -3.0
02/09 Home Delaware St -7.5 W by 9 +1.5
02/14 Home Coppin St -11.0 L by 2 -13.0
02/16 Home Morgan St -5.0 W by 4 -1.0
02/18 Away S Carolina St -3.0 L by 13 -16.0
02/21 Away Howard +13.5 L by 33 -19.5
02/28 Away Delaware St -2.5 W by 14 +11.5
03/02 Away Maryland ES +2.5 W by 4 +6.5
03/05 Home S Carolina St -7.5 L by 16 -23.5
03/12 Neutral Maryland ES +1.5 W by 7 +8.5
03/13 Neutral Delaware St -3.5 W by 6 +2.5
03/14 Neutral Howard +11.5 L by 7 +4.5