Louisville Cardinals vs North Carolina State Wolfpack Prediction, 12/4/2021 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Louisville Cardinals vs NC State Wolfpack

Date: Saturday, December 4, 2021

Location: PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC

TV: ESPN2

The NC State Wolfpack (6-1) are hosting the Louisville Cardinals (5-2) at PNC Arena on Saturday.

The Louisville Cardinals faced off with Michigan State and ended up losing by a score of 73-64 in their last game. In relation to fouls, the Cardinals ended up walking away with 21 and Michigan State totaled 15 fouls. They made 10 of their 18 attempts from long range. Michigan State finished 73.9% from the free throw line by knocking down 17 of 23 tries. Moreover, Michigan State snagged 35 rebounds (8 offensive, 27 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Michigan State recorded 20 assists and had 10 steals in the game. In relation to defending, Louisville allowed the other team to shoot 46.9% from the field on 23 out of 49 shooting. They also doled out 10 dimes in the game in addition to forcing the other team into 19 turnovers and earning 9 steals. With regard to rebounding, they collected a total of 27 with 7 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Cardinals converted 7 of 11 tries for a percentage of 63.6%. Louisville finished with a 41.0% field goal percentage (25 out of 61) and made 7 out of their 27 3-point shots.

El Ellis is a player who was a major contributor in the game. He was able to score 22 points on 8 out of 12 shooting. He played for 19 minutes played and also collected 1 board. He went 66.7% from the field but wasn't able to get a dime.

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Louisville heads into this game with a mark of 5-2 this year. They average 70.4 pts per contest (216th in D-1) while shooting 42.3% from the field. The Cardinals are hitting 29.2% on shots beyond the perimeter (52 of 178) and 67.5% from the charity stripe. As a team, Louisville is pulling in 41.1 rebounds per contest and has racked up 87 dimes so far this season, which is 238th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They are losing possession via turnover 15.0 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 19.7 fouls per game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Cardinals have forced 14.4 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.7 personal fouls. They are 124th in Division 1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 80 conceded on the season. The Cardinals are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 38.5% (156 of 405) and they surrender 35.4 rebounds per contest as a group. They give up 32.4% on shots from distance and they rank 103rd in college hoops in opponents points per game (64.7).

In their last game, the NC State Wolfpack went home victorious with a score of 104-100 against Nebraska. When discussing team rebounding, North Carolina State allowed Nebraska to snag 46 overall (13 offensive). They finished 24.3% from beyond the arc by connecting on 9 out of 37 and finished the game at 11 out of 15 from the free throw line (73.3%). The Wolfpack allowed Nebraska to convert 40 out of their 96 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 41.7% for the matchup. In all, the Wolfpack went 33 for 89 from the field which gave them a percentage of 37.1%. Concerning three-point shots, North Carolina State buried 6 out of their 34 tries (17.6%). They were able to make 32 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 76.2%. Nebraska was called for 31 personal fouls in the game which took the Wolfpack to the charity stripe for 42 shots. They gave up possession 18 times, while earning 9 steals in this game. The Wolfpack were able to collect 39 defensive rebounds and 21 offensive boards totaling 60 for the contest.

Dereon Seabron ended up being a major contributor for the Wolfpack for the matchup. He earned 39 points in his 57 mins of playing time and accounted for 2 assists for the contest. He knocked down 11 of 22 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and accumulated 18 rebounds.

North Carolina State has a win-loss mark of 6-1 on the campaign. The Wolfpack commit 17.1 personal fouls every game and they connect on 73.5% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 10.6 times per game (315th in college basketball) and they cough up possession 10.9 times per game. North Carolina State has totaled 571 points for the season (81.6 per game) and they grab 41.1 rebounds per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Wolfpack are connecting on 42.6% from the floor, which ranks 245th in the country.

The Wolfpack are ranked 291st in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 74.4. They are forcing 14.0 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 41.8% from the floor (167th in college hoops). The North Carolina State defense allows 32.9% from downtown (53 of 161) and opponents are connecting on 72.1% of their foul shots. They allow 12.0 dimes and 39.4 total boards per game, which is 150th and 315th in college hoops.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take North Carolina State

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