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+.
Catch tons of live men's college basketball, plus original programming, with ESPN+ or the Disney Bundle.
How to Watch North Carolina Central vs. Howard
- Game day: Saturday, March 1, 2025
- Game time: 4 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPN+
- Live Stream:
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 |
Watch this game on ESPN+!
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.
Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply).
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 |
Date |
Opponent |
Home/Away |
3/3/2025 |
South Carolina State |
Away |
3/6/2025 |
Norfolk State |
Home |