Howard vs. North Carolina Central Prediction: North Carolina Central Predicted to Win College Basketball Matchup [3/1/2025]

North Carolina Central will face Howard in college basketball action at McDougald-McLendon Arena on Saturday, beginning at 4:00PM ET.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' advanced college basketball model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts North Carolina Central as the most likely winner of today's game.

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"Our team has used the latest data to run 10,000 simulations of Saturday's Howard-North Carolina Central game," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"By incorporating recent updates and various other inputs, we estimate that North Carolina Central is more likely to win, while Howard has a lower chance of victory."

For expanded analysis of Saturday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks, visit our interactive Howard vs. North Carolina Central predictions page.

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Howard vs. North Carolina Central Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?

Using powerful machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the result of Saturday's NCAA basketball game between Howard and North Carolina Central 10,000 times as part of our college basketball predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model currently gives North Carolina Central a 59% chance of defeating Howard. Our predicted final score has North Carolina Central winning 79-76.

According to our model, Howard (+3.5) has a 56% chance of covering the spread, while the 156.5-point over/under has a 52% chance of staying under.

Howard vs. North Carolina Central Odds

We have researched the best College Basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Howard	North Carolina Central
Spread	+3.5 (-115)	-3.5 (-105)
Moneyline	+136	-160
Total	o156.5 (-110)	u156.5 (-110)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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Howard vs. North Carolina Central Picks and Best Bets

Our model's biggest edge in today's Howard vs. North Carolina Central matchup is on the total.

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Howard vs. North Carolina Central Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Saturday's college basketball action between North Carolina Central and Howard at McDougald-McLendon Arena is scheduled to commence at 4:00PM ET.

• Who: Howard vs. North Carolina Central
• Date: Saturday, March 1, 2025
• Time: 4:00PM ET/1:00PM PT
• Venue: McDougald-McLendon Arena

Dimers.com's full preview of Saturday's Howard vs. North Carolina Central matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Conclusion

We predict North Carolina Central, with a 59% win probability, will likely beat Howard on Saturday.

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