Howard vs. North Carolina Central Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - MEAC Tournament

The MEAC championship will be decided Saturday as the No. 1 seed Howard Bison (22-10, 11-3 MEAC) meet the No. 3 North Carolina Central Eagles (14-17, 8-6 MEAC) at 1 p.m. ET, live on ESPN2. Howard is listed as an 11.5-point favorite to win the contest and claim the conference title and an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament bracket. The over/under in the matchup is set at 143.5.

Howard is coming off of a 78-61 win over South Carolina State in its most recent game on Friday. Cam Gillus' team-leading 25 points paced Howard in the victory. North Carolina Central took care of business in its most recent game 59-53 against Delaware State on Friday. Kyric Davis' team-leading 23 points paced North Carolina Central in the win.

Howard vs. North Carolina Central Odds and Game Time

• When: Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 1 p.m. ET
• Where: Norfolk Scope Arena in Norfolk, Virginia
• Spread favorite: Howard -11.5
• Moneyline favorite: Howard -699
• Moneyline underdog: North Carolina Central +474
• Over/Under: 143.5 points

How to watch Howard vs. North Carolina Central

• TV Channel: ESPN2
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Betting the Over/Under: Howard vs. North Carolina Central

• Howard and its opponents have combined to exceed Saturday's total of 143.5 points 13 times this season.
• This season, 15 of North Carolina Central's games have finished with a combined score higher than 143.5 points.
• The over/under for the matchup of 143.5 is 6.3 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Bison (77.7 points per game) and the Eagles (72.1 points per game).
• Together, the two teams combine to allow 143.5 points per game, equal to the total for this contest.
• On average, Howard has seen a 145.6-point over/under in its games this season, 2.1 more points than the over/under in this matchup.
• North Carolina Central's games have an average over/under of 147.8 points this season, 4.3 more points than the over/under for this matchup.

Betting the Spread: Howard vs. North Carolina Central

• Against the spread, Howard is 22-7-0 this year.
• The Bison are 7-1 ATS when favored by 11.5 points or more this season.
• North Carolina Central has 14 wins against the spread in 27 games this year.
• The Eagles have been underdogs by 11.5 points or more eight times this season and are 5-3 ATS in those matchups.
• Howard is 9-3 against the spread, and 8-4 overall, at home this season.
• Howard is 5-1 ATS as a 11.5-point favorite or more at home.
• This season on the road, North Carolina Central is 9-7 against the spread and 4-12 overall.

Betting the Moneyline: Howard vs. North Carolina Central

• Howard has entered the game as moneyline favorites 18 times this season and won 13, or 72.2%, of those games.
• The Bison have a record of 7-1 in games where bookmakers favor them by at least -699 on the moneyline.
• Howard has a 87.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• North Carolina Central has been a moneyline underdog in 15 games this season and has come away with the win three times (20%) in those contests.
• The Eagles have won all of their six games in which they were named as at least a +474 moneyline underdog.
• North Carolina Central has an implied victory probability of 17.4% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.