North Carolina Central vs. Howard prediction: Howard favored to win men's college basketball matchup [3/14/2026]

Howard will face North Carolina Central in men's college basketball action at Norfolk Scope Arena on Saturday, beginning at 1:00 PM ET.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' proven college basketball model predicts Howard as the most likely winner of the North Carolina Central vs. Howard game.

This article offers further insights into Saturday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

North Carolina Central vs. Howard prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using innovative machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Saturday's NCAA basketball matchup between North Carolina Central and Howard 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model currently gives Howard an 87% chance of defeating North Carolina Central. Our predicted final score has Howard winning 79-66.

According to our model, Howard (-11.5) has a 54% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 142.5 points has a 53% chance of going over.

North Carolina Central vs. Howard odds

We have researched the best men's college basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	North Carolina Central	Howard
Spread	+11.5 (-105)	-11.5 (-110)
Moneyline	+650	-850
Total	o142.5 (-110)	u142.5 (-105)

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

North Carolina Central vs. Howard picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Spread	Howard -11.5	-110
Moneyline	North Carolina Central	+650
Total	Over 142.5	-110

According to our men's college basketball best bets, the top play to make on this game is Howard -11.5 at the spread.

These picks are based on our probabilities matched against the implied probabilities from the sportsbook odds.

North Carolina Central vs. Howard game-day updates and essential details

Saturday's men's college basketball game between Howard and North Carolina Central at Norfolk Scope Arena is scheduled to begin at 1:00 PM ET.

• Who: North Carolina Central vs. Howard
• Date: Saturday, March 14, 2026
• Time: 1:00 PM ET/10:00AM PT
• Venue: Norfolk Scope Arena

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Conclusion

We predict Howard, with an 87% win probability, will likely beat North Carolina Central on Saturday.

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