North Carolina Central vs. Howard Time, TV & Stream – March 1

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The North Carolina Central Eagles (11-17, 4-7 MEAC) hope to end a three-game losing streak when they host the Howard Bison (12-16, 7-4 MEAC) at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday, March 1, 2025 at McDougald-McLendon Arena. The game airs on ESPN+.

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How to Watch North Carolina Central vs. Howard

  • Game day: Saturday, March 1, 2025
  • Game time: 4 p.m. ET
  • TV channel: ESPN+
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North Carolina Central 2024-25 Season Stats

Stat Rank
Field Goal % 45.7 124
Opp. Field Goal % 47.5 343
Rebounds Per Game 31.3 223
Opp. Rebounds Per Game 31 177
Turnovers Per Game 12.3 279
Opp. Turnovers Per Game 15.7 5

Howard 2024-25 Season Stats

Stat Rank
Field Goal % 47.6 45
Opp. Field Goal % 45.8 290
Rebounds Per Game 30.1 293
Opp. Rebounds Per Game 29.8 101
Turnovers Per Game 14.1 348
Opp. Turnovers Per Game 11.4 178

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North Carolina Central vs. Howard Stat Insights

Points

  • The Eagles average only 0.2 more points than the Bison allow (79.1).
  • North Carolina Central is 6-3 when putting more than 79.1 points on the board.
  • Howard has a 7-7 record when allowing less than 79.3 points.
  • The Bison average 78 points, only 3.2 more than the 74.8 the Eagles allow.
  • When putting up over 74.8 points, Howard is 12-5.
  • North Carolina Central is 11-6 when it allows less than 78 points.
  • The Eagles have 126 more points than their opponents this year (4.5 per game), while the Bison have been outscored by 31 (1.1 per game).

Shooting

  • The Eagles are making 45.7% of their shots from the field, just 0.1% lower than the Bison allow to opponents (45.8%).
  • In games when North Carolina Central shoots better than 45.8% from the field, it is 8-4 overall.
  • The Bison's 47.6% shooting percentage from the field is only 0.1% higher than the Eagles have given up.
  • Howard is 10-3 straight up when shooting higher than 47.5% from the field.

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Rebounding

  • The Eagles and Bison rebound at nearly the same rate, with the Eagles averaging 1.2 more per game.
  • North Carolina Central is 8-2 overall when tops in terms of rebounding. Howard is 5-11 when coming up short on the glass.
  • The Eagles pull down 12.4 offensive rebounds per game, 4.6 more than the Bison.
  • The Eagles are 9-8 overall when they win the battle on the offensive glass. The Bison are 7-10 when they fall short there.
  • Both these teams are strong on the boards. North Carolina Central has an average rebounding margin of +0.3000000000000007, and Howard is at +0.3000000000000007.

North Carolina Central Upcoming Games

Date Opponent Home/Away
3/3/2025 Norfolk State Home
3/6/2025 South Carolina State Away

Howard Upcoming Games

Date Opponent Home/Away
3/3/2025 South Carolina State Away
3/6/2025 Norfolk State Home

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