2025–26 season

North Carolina Central

Eagles · MEAC

Record: 14–18; Unranked in the AP poll
Projected seed: Out; Outside the projected field
Efficiency: -16.9; No. 344 in Division I
Home: Durham, NC; 6,015 mi from Indianapolis
National titles: 0; Still chasing the first

Statistical profile

Percentiles compare this team with all 365 Division I teams. 100th is best in every row, including defense, where lower raw numbers are better: green bars are the top of the country, red the bottom, blue a style (pace, three-point rate) rather than a strength. Season totals include tournament games.

Efficiency

Offensive efficiency100.1

13th

Defensive efficiency121.2

4th

Efficiency margin-21.2

5th

Pace67.8

50th

Strength of schedule-11.0

3rd

Scoring & shooting

Points per game71.8

23rd

Points allowed75.5

38th

Field goal %43.9%

29th

Three-point %32.8%

31st

Three-point rate33.7%

17th

Free throw %72.8%

51st

Possessions

Rebounds per game31.5

8th

Offensive rebound %34.3%

88th

Defensive rebound %64.9%

2nd

Assists per game13.6

46th

Turnovers per game12.2

31st

Turnover rate18.0%

28th

Defense & roster

Steals per game8.8

94th

Blocks per game3.5

60th

Opponent 3P %35.5%

18th

Average heightNaN′NaN″

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Program experienceNaN yrs

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Bench pointsNaN

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Strengths and weaknesses

Flagged automatically when a stat sits in the top or bottom 15% of all 365 Division I teams.

WeaknessWeak defensive reboundingDefensive rebound %: 64.9%2nd
WeaknessSoft scheduleStrength of schedule: -11.03rd
WeaknessLeaky defenseDefensive efficiency: 121.24th
StrengthStrong offensive reboundingOffensive rebound %: 34.3%88th
WeaknessStruggling offenseOffensive efficiency: 100.113th

Tournament history

Every NCAA tournament appearance since 2002, with who NC Central beat and who ended the run.

Appearances

Record

0–4

Sweet 16s

Final Fours

Titles

201916First FourLost to 16 N. Dakota St. 78–74. Bracket
201816First FourLost to 16 Texas Southern 64–46. Bracket
201716First FourLost to 16 UC Davis 67–63. Bracket
201414Round of 64Lost to 3 Iowa St. 93–75. Bracket

Roster

Season per-game stats for every player who appeared.

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Season schedule

Every game with consensus closing lines (median across sportsbooks) and against-the-spread results.

ATS overall

15–13

ATS as favorite

5–5

ATS as underdog

10–8

ATS neutral court

3–0

ATS vs. tournament teams

3–4

ATS vs. ranked teams

1–1

Over / under

13–15

14–20 in 34 games

Season schedule and results
Date	Opponent	Result	Spread	Total	ATS	O/U
Nov 3	@NCSTNC State11	L66–114	+31.5	145.5	Miss	Over
Nov 7	@VIR#9Virginia3	L62–81	+34.25	151.5	Cover	Under
Nov 9	@APPApp State	L54–76	+10.75	136.75	Miss	Under
Nov 12	vsBLUBluefield State	W77–61	—	—	—	—
Nov 14	@UNC#21North Carolina6	L53–97	+34.5	159.75	Miss	Under
Nov 18	vsTOCToccoa Falls	W123–67	—	—	—	—
Nov 22	@DAYDayton	L55–74	+29.25	147	Cover	Under
Nov 25	@SC South Carolina Upstate	L67–82	+5.5	151.5	Miss	Under
Nov 29	vsCARCarolina University	W109–61	—	—	—	—
Dec 3	@JAMJames Madison	L62–67	+16.25	144.25	Cover	Under
Dec 6	vsNC North Carolina A&T	L54–69	+2.5	143	Miss	Under
Dec 9	@UKKentucky7	L67–103	+42.75	148.5	Cover	Over
Dec 17	vsMIDMid-Atlantic Christian	W96–62	—	—	—	—
Dec 20	vsLONLongwood	L72–74	+3.5	146.75	Cover	Under
Dec 29	@PENPenn State	L67–90	+25	150	Cover	Over
Jan 3	vsNORNorfolk State	W69–67	+2.25	141.5	Cover	Under
Jan 10	@COPCoppin State	W88–77	-6.5	143	Cover	Over
Jan 12	@MORMorgan State	W89–78	-2.5	142.25	Cover	Over
Jan 17	vsHOWHoward16	L69–83	+3.75	141	Miss	Over
Jan 24	vsDELDelaware State	L0–0	—	—	—	—
Jan 31	@SC South Carolina State	L0–0	—	—	—	—
Feb 2	vsMD Maryland Eastern Shore	W65–63	-3.5	134.5	Miss	Under
Feb 7	@NORNorfolk State	L68–75	+4.5	148.5	Miss	Under
Feb 9	vsDELDelaware State	W72–63	-7.75	134.5	Cover	Over
Feb 14	vsCOPCoppin State	L56–58	-10.75	144	Miss	Under
Feb 16	vsMORMorgan State	W80–76	-5.25	147.25	Miss	Over
Feb 18	@SC South Carolina State	L72–85	-2.75	137	Miss	Over
Feb 21	@HOWHoward16	L67–100	+13.25	143.5	Miss	Over
Feb 28	@DELDelaware State	W74–60	-2.5	135.25	Cover	Under
Mar 2	@MD Maryland Eastern Shore	W77–73	+2.5	133.5	Cover	Over
Mar 5	vsSC South Carolina State	L64–80	-7.5	140.75	Miss	Over
Mar 12	NMD Maryland Eastern Shore	W83–76OT	+1.5	131.5	Cover	Over
Mar 13	NDELDelaware State	W59–53	-3.5	131.5	Cover	Under
Mar 14	NHOWHoward16	L63–70	+11.5	142.75	Cover	Under