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Howard at NC Central: Point Spread Line Movement
Saturday Jan 17, 2026 4:30 pm -
Durham, NC
Odds:
Howard by 2.5,
Total Points:
141.5
Matchup Menu: HOW @ NCCU
| HOW -2.5 | Open | -2.5 | High | -5.0 |
| Last | -3.5 | Low | -2.5 |
Line Movement
The chart above graphs odds data from a leading global sportsbook. Chart times are your local time zone.
Historical Results of Games with Similar Lines
Since the start of the 2020-2021 NCAA Basketball season there have been 2959 games where the closing line favored the away team by 1.5 to 3.5 points. In these games:
- The team like Howard won the game 1647 times (55.7%).
- The team like North Carolina Central won the game 1312 times (44.3%).
- The team like North Carolina Central did better against the spread, going 1491-1431-37 (51.0% ATS) and covering the spread by an average of 0.8 points.
Historical Results of Games with Similar Line Movement
Since the start of the 2022-2023 NCAA Basketball season there have been 3358 games where the closing line favored the initial favorite by the same as the opening line.
In these games, the team like Howard did better against the spread, going 1680-1626-52 (50.8% ATS).
Spread History
The table below lists odds from three leading global sportsbooks. Times below are Eastern time zone.
| Book 1 | Book 2 | Book 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | -- | -2.5 | -- |
| Open | -- | -2.5 | -- |
| History | |||
| 01/17 03:55 PM | -- | -2.5 | -- |
| 01/17 03:15 PM | -- | -3.5 | -- |
| 01/17 01:55 PM | -- | -3.5 | -- |
| 01/17 11:45 AM | -- | -3.5 | -- |
| 01/17 10:45 AM | -- | -3.5 | -- |
| 01/17 09:45 AM | -- | -4.5 | -- |
| 01/17 07:55 AM | -- | -5.5 | -- |
| 01/17 07:35 AM | -- | -5.5 | -- |
| 01/16 11:15 PM | -- | -2.5 | -- |