North Carolina Central Eagles vs Longwood Lancers Prediction, 11/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: North Carolina Central Eagles vs Longwood Lancers

Date: Saturday, November 7, 2026

Location: Joan Perry Brock Center in Farmville, VA

TV: ESPN+

Joan Perry Brock Center is the site where the Longwood Lancers (1-1) will try to defeat the North Carolina Central Eagles (0-1) on Saturday.

The North Carolina Central Eagles took the court against Georgia and ended up losing by a score of 78-62 in their last contest. North Carolina Central walked away from the contest having earned a 37.7% FG percentage (23 of 61) and made 7 of their 15 shots from beyond the arc. At the free throw line, the Eagles converted 9 of their 10 attempts for a percentage of 90.0%. With regard to rebounding, they earned a total of 32 with 11 of them being offensive. They also recorded 11 dimes in this matchup while creating 11 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In terms of defense, North Carolina Central allowed the other team to go 44.1% from the floor on 26 of 59 shooting. Georgia distributed 13 assists and had 13 steals for the game. In addition, Georgia pulled down 35 rebounds (9 offensive, 26 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Georgia ended up shooting 66.7% from the charity stripe by knocking down 20 of their 30 tries. They also buried 6 out of their 26 tries from distance. In regard to fouls, the Eagles ended up with 19 while Georgia had 12 fouls.

Cristian Sanon is a guy who was a contributor for the contest. He went 46.7% from the floor but didn't record a dime. He was on the court for 34 minutes and also grabbed 6 boards. He ended up with 19 points on 7 of 15 shooting.

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North Carolina Central will play this contest with a win-loss mark of 0-1 for the year. They turn the ball over 19.0 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 19.0 personal fouls every game. As a team, North Carolina Central is collecting 36.0 boards per game and has accumulated 11 dimes so far this year, which is 318th in the country in terms of passing. The Eagles are connecting on 46.7% on 3-point shots (7 of 15) and 90.0% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 62.0 pts per contest (309th in D-1) while hitting 37.7% from the field.

Defensively, the Eagles have forced 11.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 12.0 fouls. They are surrendering 23.1% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 265th in the country in opponents PPG (78.0). The Eagles defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 44.1% (26 of 59) and they concede 37.0 boards per game as a team. They currently rank 150th in college in giving up assists with 13 surrendered for the year.

For their last game, the Longwood Lancers took a loss by a score of 82-73 against Saint Joseph's. When it comes to rebounding, Longwood allowed Saint Joseph's to snag 44 overall (11 offensive). They went 30.8% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 8 of 26 and ended up going 18 out of 31 at the free throw line (58.1%). The Lancers permitted Saint Joseph's to convert 28 of their 63 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 44.4% for the matchup. When the final whistle was blown, the Lancers went 26 for 70 from the field which had them shooting 37.1%. In relation to shots from 3-point land, Longwood buried 11 out of 42 tries (26.2%). They were able to bury 10 of those for a percentage of 47.6%. Saint Joseph's committed 17 fouls in this matchup which got the Lancers to the free throw line for 21 tries. They turned the ball over 12 times, while getting 5 steals for this game. The Lancers pulled down 28 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards for a total of 39 for this contest.

Alphonzo Billups III ended up having an impact for the Lancers for the matchup. He had 17 points in his 34 mins on the hardwood and added 2 assists for this contest. He converted 6 out of 14 for the game for a field goal rate of 42.9%, and accumulated 5 rebounds.

Longwood has a win-loss mark of 1-1 on the campaign. The Lancers have committed 23.0 fouls per game and they go 46.2% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 18.0 times per contest (99th in the country) and they are turning it over 11.5 times per contest. Longwood has accounted for 196 points on the year and they pull in 47.0 boards per game. When it comes to offense, the Lancers are connecting on 49.7% from the floor, which ranks them 112th in Division 1.

The Longwood defense gives up 29.8% on 3-point shots (14 of 47) and their opponents are connecting on 67.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 12.0 dimes and 40.0 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 185th and 293rd in college hoops. The Lancers defensively are ranked 222nd in college in points per game surrendered with 74.5. They are able to force 18.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 38.9% from the floor (149th in the nation).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Longwood

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