The North Carolina Central Eagles are the "David" of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament, and their task is to knock out a "Goliath" in the Howard Bison.
The winner takes the lone MEAC berth to the NCAA Tournament.
My Howard vs. NC Central predictions and college basketball picks for March 14 are backing the Bison to run wild over the competition once again.
Howard vs NC Central prediction
Howard vs NC Central best bet: Howard -11 (-110)
How dominant are the Howard Bison against the rest of the MEAC? Consider Howard is the only school in the conference that owns a winning record.
They’ve reeled off seven straight wins, five by 20+ points.
Within that streak was a punishing 100-67 thumping of the North Carolina Central Eagles, after dumping them 83-69 on January 17.
The Eagles needed OT to top Maryland Eastern, then hung on in a 59-53 rock fight over Delaware State to get here.
I don’t see anything but total domination for Howard to book their dance ticket.
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Howard vs NC Central same-game parlay
It was all Howard both times these teams played each other, as the Eagles couldn’t crack the 70-point plateau in either loss.
Howard has done its part scoring the rock, as they have scored at least 82 points in four of the last five wins against NCCU. Not surprisingly, the Over is 4-1-0 in those games.
Howard vs NC Central SGP
- Howard -11
- Over 145.5
Howard vs NC Central odds
- Spread: Howard -11 | NC Central +11
- Moneyline: Howard -800 | NC Central +540
- Over/Under: Over 145.5 | Under 145.5
Howard vs NC Central betting trend to know
The Bison are 10-0-0 against the spread in their last 10, and 21-7-0 ATS all season. Find more college basketball betting trends for Howard vs. NC Central.
How to watch Howard vs NC Central
| Location | Norfolk Scope Arena, Norfolk, VA |
| Date | Saturday, March 14, 2026 |
| Tip-off | 1:00 p.m. ET |
| TV | ESPN2 |
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