South Carolina State vs. North Carolina Central prediction: North Carolina Central favored to win men's college basketball matchup [3/5/2026]

North Carolina Central and South Carolina State are scheduled to meet in men's college basketball action at McDougald-McLendon Arena on Thursday, with tipoff at 5:00 PM ET.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' proven college basketball model predicts North Carolina Central as the most likely winner of the South Carolina State vs. North Carolina Central game.

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

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

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

Our famous predictive model gives North Carolina Central a 75% chance of defeating South Carolina State. Our predicted final score has North Carolina Central winning 74-67.

According to our model, South Carolina State (+7.5) has a 55% chance of covering the spread, while the 141.5-point over/under has a 52% chance of going over.

South Carolina State vs. North Carolina Central odds

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

Bet Type	South Carolina State	North Carolina Central
Spread	+7.5 (-110)	-7.5 (-108)
Moneyline	+280	-315
Total	o141.5 (-110)	u141.5 (-110)

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

South Carolina State vs. North Carolina Central picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best available 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	South Carolina State +7.5	-110
Moneyline	South Carolina State	+280
Total	Over 141.5	-110

According to our men's college basketball best bets, the top play to make on this game is South Carolina State +7.5 at the spread.

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

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

Thursday's men's college basketball action between North Carolina Central and South Carolina State at McDougald-McLendon Arena is scheduled to begin at 5:00 PM ET.

• Who: South Carolina State vs. North Carolina Central
• Date: Thursday, March 5, 2026
• Time: 5:00 PM ET/2:00PM PT
• Venue: McDougald-McLendon Arena

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Conclusion

We predict North Carolina Central, with a 75% win probability, will likely beat South Carolina State on Thursday.

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