Coppin State Eagles vs North Carolina State Wolfpack Prediction, 12/6/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Coppin State Eagles vs NC State Wolfpack

Date: Tuesday, December 6, 2022

Location: Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, NC

TV: ACCNX

The Coppin State Eagles (4-6) are headed to Reynolds Coliseum on Tuesday where they will try to beat the NC State Wolfpack (7-2).

The Coppin State Eagles stepped onto the hardwood against Loyola and went home with a win by a final score of 74-71 in their last contest. Coppin State ended with a 52.6% field goal percentage (30 of 57) and made 8 of 22 shots from beyond the arc. At the charity stripe, the Eagles knocked down 6 of their 9 attempts for a rate of 66.7%. In terms of rebounding, they collected a total of 26 with 4 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 11 dimes in this contest in addition to forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In regard to defending, Coppin State let their opponent shoot 48.1% from the floor on 26 of 54 shooting. Loyola doled out 12 assists and had 8 steals for this game. In addition, Loyola pulled down 33 rebounds (8 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't have a block. Loyola finished the contest at 59.1% from the charity stripe by making 13 of their 22 tries. They also converted 6 of their 18 tries from 3-point land. When it comes to personal fouls, the Eagles ended up walking away with 20 while Loyola totaled 13 personal fouls.

Sam Sessoms is one player who was important in the game. He walked away from this one shooting 68.2% from the field and also dished out 4 dimes. He was on the court for 37 mins played and also pulled down 1 rebound. He ended up finishing with 35 points on 15 out of 22 shooting.

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Coppin State steps onto the court with a mark of 4-6 on the campaign. They average 76.5 points per contest (110th in the country) while shooting 45.3% from the floor. The Eagles are shooting 35.0% on shots beyond the perimeter (91 of 260) and 73.1% from the free throw line. As a team, Coppin State is grabbing 31.7 rebounds per contest and has tallied 116 dimes this season, which is 168th in college hoops in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 15.1 times per game and as a squad are committing 19.5 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on the defensive end, the Eagles are able to force 13.6 turnovers every game while drawing 17.4 personal fouls. They relinquish 34.9% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 362nd in college hoops in opponents PPG (85.6). The Eagles defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 46.3% (307 of 663) and they relinquish 42.0 boards per game as a group. They currently rank 360th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 175 surrendered this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the NC State Wolfpack took a loss by a final score of 68-60 when they played Pittsburgh. With respect to rebounds, North Carolina State permitted Pittsburgh to collect 32 in total (4 offensive). They wrapped up this game 27.3% from downtown by going 6 of 22 and finished the game at 12 out of 15 from the charity stripe (80.0%). The Wolfpack permitted Pittsburgh to make 25 of their 54 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 46.3% for the contest. Overall, the Wolfpack shot 21 out of 60 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 35.0%. In reference to shooting from downtown, North Carolina State knocked down 6 of their 27 tries (22.2%). They were able to convert 12 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 63.2%. Pittsburgh had 17 fouls for the game which took the Wolfpack to the free throw line for 19 shots. They gave up possession 12 times, while earning 8 steals for this game. The Wolfpack were able to corral 25 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards for a total of 37 in this game.

Terquavion Smith ended up having an impact for the Wolfpack in this matchup. He made 5 of 13 in this contest for a rate of 38.5%, and accumulated 6 rebounds. He earned 15 points in his 32 mins on the court and had 4 assists in this matchup.

North Carolina State has a win-loss record of 7-2 this year. The Wolfpack have committed 16.4 fouls per game and they connect on 72.5% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 14.4 times per contest (125th in college basketball) and they turn it over 12.0 times per contest. North Carolina State has earned 724 pts so far this year (80.4 per game) and they pull in 38.1 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Wolfpack are shooting 46.8% from the floor, which has them ranked 102nd in the country.

The Wolfpack on the defensive end are ranked 116th in college hoops in PPG allowed with 65.7. They are forcing 16.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 43.1% from the field (206th in college hoops). The North Carolina State defense gives up 33.1% on shots from distance (54 of 163) and their opponents are converting on 67.3% of their foul shots. They have given up 11.9 dimes and 32.2 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 148th and 88th in college basketball.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Coppin State

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