North Carolina Central vs Penn State Prediction, Picks & Odds | 29 Dec 2025

College Basketball Betting Preview: North Carolina Central vs Penn State

The North Carolina Central Eagles battle the Penn State Nittany Lions, with tip-off scheduled for 13:00 on Monday, December 29.

It’s all about NCCU to stay ahead of the curve against Penn State. We really like this wager and the spread of +21.5 looks generous at odds of -102.

North Carolina Central Eagles lost their previous game, being beaten at home to Longwood Lancers 74-72.

Penn State Nittany Lions were defeated last time out. They were beaten at home to Pittsburgh Panthers by a 80-46 scoreline.

NCAAB	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
NC Central	14-18	2299	2415	-116	10-5	4-13	1L
Penn State	12-20	2358	2539	-181	10-10	2-10	3L

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North Carolina Central vs Penn State Prediction & Picks

Prepare for North Carolina Central vs Penn State with our expert betting guide featuring a trusted match prediction, likely scoreline, key player props and a well-crafted bet builder.

Game Prediction

NCCU might not be a complete pushover in this college contest and we fancy them against the spread. You can get a generous +21.5 and the underdogs are available at -102.

We closely track recent form and look for patterns that may impact the outcome. The same goes for injuries to key players. When combined with the most relevant college hoops stats, this gives us a strong foundation for accurate basketball picks.

Key North Carolina Central vs Penn State stats:

• The +21.5 line has been covered by NCCU in 8 of their last 10 games.
• The +21.5 line has been covered by NCCU in 16 of their last 20 games.
• The +21.5 line has been covered by NCCU in 2 consecutive games.
• The -21.5 line hasn’t been covered by Penn State in 4 consecutive games.
• The -21.5 line hasn’t been covered by Penn State in 19 of their last 20 games at home.
• The -21.5 line hasn’t been covered by Penn State in 9 of their last 10 games.

NCCU +21.5 Probability

According to the latest betting odds, our pick has a 50.5% chance of winning. Our cappers think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be closer to 60%. This is why we can recommend this college basketball bet.

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Our Game Prediction

NCCU +21.5 @ -102 Bet Now

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Kayden Mingo Under 15.5 Points -141

Kayden Mingo (Penn State) can be backed to total Under 15.5 points at -141. There could well be a failure on his part to cover the total and this looks pretty generous to us.

Latest Kayden Mingo Player Prop Odds

Points

Over 15.5

+105

Under 15.5

-141

Assists

Over 5.5

+110

Under 5.5

-141

Rebounds

Over 4.5

-130

Under 4.5

-100

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Correct Score Prediction

NCCU 69 - 88 Penn State

If you want to take a chance on a correct score, then the Lions to enjoy a 88-69 win could be along the right lines. There are enormous odds for this particular outcome.

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North Carolina Central vs Penn State Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

With an estimated 99% chance of winning, the sportsbooks are taking no chances with their -10000 betting odds about Penn State triumphing in this college game. North Carolina Central are trading at bigger odds than their opponents and they can be backed at +2800.

There is a spread of 24.5 and total points has a line of 150.5. A Total wager relates to the number of points that will be scored overall. If you’re going for Over 150.5, then the odds are -110.

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Moneyline

NCCU

+2800

Penn State

-10000

Point Spread

NCCU +24.5

-110

Penn State -24.5

-110

Total Points

Under 150.5

-110

Over 150.5

-110

Kayden Mingo is the favorite to score most points. He is priced at +105 to score Over 15.5 points. Alternatively, you can back Under at -141.

Kayden Mingo (Penn State)

Over 15.5

+105

Under 15.5

-141

Kayden Mingo (Penn State)

Over 5.5

+110

Under 5.5

-141

Kayden Mingo (Penn State)

Over 4.5

-130

Under 4.5

-100

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Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

North Carolina Central Stats

Penn State Stats

Moneyline

• 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games
• 1 win and 9 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

• 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
• 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

• +21.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 8 of the last 10 games
• +21.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 6 of the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

• -21.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 1 of the last 10 games
• -21.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 1 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 151.40 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 149.10 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 149.5: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games
• Over 149.5 on the Road: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 75.80 pts and allowed 75.60 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 63.20 pts and allowed 85.90 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 156.30 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 152.20 pts in the previous 10 home games
• Over 149.5: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games
• Over 149.5 at Home: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 77.50 pts and allowed 78.80 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 77.90 pts and allowed 74.30 pts in the last 10 home games

NCAAB Table Select Season 2025/20262024/20252023/20242022/20232021/20222020/20212019/2020

Big Ten	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Michigan	31-3	2952	2353	599	19-2	12-1	1L
Nebraska	26-6	2473	2119	354	19-3	7-3	1L
Michigan State	25-7	2526	2189	337	17-3	8-4	2L
Purdue	27-8	2858	2455	403	16-5	11-3	4W
Illinois	24-8	2700	2234	466	15-6	9-2	1L
Wisconsin	24-10	2822	2581	241	16-2	8-8	1L
UCLA	23-11	2643	2414	229	18-3	5-8	1L
Ohio State	21-12	2633	2402	231	15-5	6-7	1L
Iowa	21-12	2482	2177	305	17-3	4-9	1L
Indiana	18-14	2501	2309	192	15-6	3-8	2L
USC	18-14	2515	2494	21	11-7	7-7	8L
Washington	16-17	2545	2430	115	11-6	5-11	1L
Minnesota	15-17	2241	2193	48	13-8	2-9	1L
Northwestern	15-19	2487	2447	40	11-9	4-10	1L
Rutgers	14-19	2329	2479	-150	11-7	3-12	1L
Oregon	12-20	2267	2366	-99	10-10	2-10	1L
Penn State	12-20	2358	2539	-181	10-10	2-10	3L
Maryland	12-21	2300	2527	-227	9-8	3-13	1L

Mid-Eastern Athletic	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Howard	23-10	2556	2236	320	16-4	7-6	8W
Norfolk State	15-17	2445	2362	83	9-6	6-11	3L
Morgan State	14-16	2258	2347	-89	9-7	5-9	1L
NC Central	14-18	2299	2415	-116	10-5	4-13	1L
South Carolina St.	10-22	2147	2522	-375	6-5	4-17	1L
UMES	9-23	2060	2265	-205	6-4	3-19	3L
Delaware State	8-23	1896	2185	-289	5-8	3-15	1L
Coppin State	7-24	2032	2493	-461	3-8	4-16	3L

• Overall = Overall Wins-Losses
• PF = Total Points For
• PA = Total Points Against
• N. Pts = Point Differential
• Home = Home Record
• Away = Away Record
• Strk = Current Streak

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