The Longwood Lancers (10-3) hit the court against the North Carolina Central Eagles (6-8) at 7:00 PM ET on Friday, December 20, 2024 on ESPN+.

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Longwood vs. North Carolina Central Game Info

• When: Friday, December 20, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET
• Where: McDougald-McLendon Arena in Durham, North Carolina
• TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

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Longwood Stats Insights

• The Lancers are shooting 45.3% from the field this season, 3.4 percentage points lower than the 48.7% the Eagles allow to opponents.
• Longwood is 3-1 when it shoots better than 48.7% from the field.
• The Eagles are the 322nd-ranked rebounding team in the country, while the Lancers sit at 176th.
• The Lancers score 6.2 more points per game (78.7) than the Eagles give up (72.5).
• Longwood has an 8-0 record when scoring more than 72.5 points.

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North Carolina Central Stats Insights

• The Eagles have shot at a 45.7% rate from the field this season, 0.3 percentage points greater than the 45.4% shooting opponents of the Lancers have averaged.
• North Carolina Central is 5-1 when it shoots higher than 45.4% from the field.
• The Eagles are the 322nd-ranked rebounding team in the country, the Lancers sit at 72nd.
• The Eagles put up an average of 79.1 points per game, 12.5 more points than the 66.6 the Lancers give up.
• North Carolina Central is 6-4 when allowing fewer than 78.7 points.

Longwood Home & Away Comparison (2023-24)

• When playing at home last year, Longwood put up 4.5 more points per game (77.5) than it did in away games (73.0).
• Defensively the Lancers were better at home last year, giving up 64.3 points per game, compared to 72.5 when playing on the road.
• In home games, Longwood averaged 2.1 more threes per game (6.7) than in road games (4.6). It also sported a better three-point percentage at home (35.5%) compared to in away games (30.1%).

North Carolina Central Home & Away Comparison

• North Carolina Central is scoring more points at home (96.6 per game) than on the road (67.4).
• At home, the Eagles allow 62.4 points per game. Away, they give up 78.1.
• Beyond the arc, North Carolina Central makes fewer 3-pointers on the road (6.4 per game) than at home (9.2), and makes a lower percentage on the road (35.4%) than at home (36.2%) as well.

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