Who’s playing
Hampton Pirates @ North Carolina A&T Aggies
Current records: Hampton 9-9, North Carolina A&T 4-15
How to watch
- When: Monday January 20, 2025 at 9 p.m. ET
- Or: Corbett Sports Center – Greensboro, NC
- TV: CBS Sports Network
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- Ticket cost: $25.00
What you need to know
Hampton had a three-game homestand but will have to dust off their road jersey soon. They and the North Carolina A&T Aggies will face off Monday in a Coastal Athletic battle at 9 p.m. ET at Corbett Sports Center. The Pirates are expected to win (but not by much), so they better bring their A-game in this one.
Hampton heads into the competition after suffering their closest loss on Thursday since November 26, 2024. They fell just to William & Mary by a score of 67-64. The Pirates haven’t had much luck with the Tribe recently, as the team has come up short in their last two meetings.
Despite the loss, Hampton got strong performances from Xzavier Long, who nearly dropped a double-double with nine points and nine rebounds, and Noah Farrakhan, who had 15 points.
Meanwhile, North Carolina A&T’s recent rough patch got a little tougher Thursday after its fifth straight loss. They suffered a 72-63 blowout in the loss column at the hands of Monmouth.
This defeat does not tell the whole story, because several players had good matches. One of the most active was Jahnathan Lamothe, who had a double-double with 22 points and 12 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave him a new career high of three (five). Another player who made the difference was Ryan Forrest, who scored 19 points.
Hampton’s loss dropped their record to 9-9. As for North Carolina A&T, their loss dropped their record to 4-15.
Rebounding will likely be a big factor in this contest: Hampton has been smashing the glass this season, averaging 37.6 rebounds per game. However, it’s not like North Carolina A&T struggled in this department, as its average was 36.8. As both teams fight to recover missed shots, we’ll see if one team can take the lead.
Hampton defeated North Carolina A&T 82-71 in their previous matchup in December 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hampton since the team won’t have home court advantage this time around . We’ll see if the change of location makes a difference.
Odds
Hampton is a slight 2.5-point favorite against North Carolina A&T, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The punters were perfectly in tune with the betting community on this point, as the game opened with a 2.5 point spread and stayed there.
The over/under is 145.5 points.
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History of the series
North Carolina A&T has won 6 of its last 10 games against Hampton.
- December 03, 2024 – Hampton 82 vs. North Carolina A&T 71
- February 1, 2024 – North Carolina A&T 59 vs. Hampton 58
- January 15, 2024 – North Carolina A&T 81 vs. Hampton 80
- February 25, 2023 – North Carolina A&T 73 vs. Hampton 72
- January 16, 2023 – North Carolina A&T 79 vs. Hampton 67
- February 16, 2022 – Hampton 93 vs. North Carolina A&T 82
- January 12, 2022 – North Carolina A&T 67 vs. Hampton 58
- March 9, 2018 – Hampton 96 vs. North Carolina A&T 86
- February 03, 2018 – North Carolina A&T 92 vs. Hampton 84
- January 4, 2017 – Hampton 68 vs. North Carolina A&T 53
