Furman Paladins vs North Carolina State Wolfpack Prediction, 12/13/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Furman Paladins vs NC State Wolfpack

Date: Tuesday, December 13, 2022

Location: PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC

TV: ACCN

PNC Arena is where the NC State Wolfpack (8-3) will compete against the Furman Paladins (7-3) on Tuesday.

The Furman Paladins stepped onto the hardwood against Winthrop and went home with a win by a final score of 82-67 in their last contest. Furman ended having earned a 54.2% FG percentage (32 out of 59) and knocked down 8 out of their 22 shots from 3-point land. From the free throw line, the Paladins knocked down 10 of their 17 tries for a rate of 58.8%. In reference to grabbing rebounds, they collected 33 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 19 assists in the matchup while forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and earning 9 steals. With regard to defense, Furman allowed the other team to shoot 49.0% from the field on 24 of 49 shooting. Winthrop recorded 12 dimes and had 3 steals for the game. Moreover, Winthrop snagged 21 rebounds (3 offensive, 18 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Winthrop finished the game shooting 87.5% at the free throw line by making 14 of their 16 tries. They also made 5 out of their 21 shots from 3-point land. When discussing personal fouls, the Paladins ended up walking away with 20 and Winthrop totaled 14 personal fouls.

Jalen Slawson is a player who was a major contributor in the game. He scored 25 points on 8 out of 12 shooting. He was on the court for 29 minutes and totaled 5 boards. He shot 66.7% from the field and also earned 2 assists.

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Furman heads into this game with a win-loss record of 7-3 this season. They are losing possession via turnover 12.7 times per game and as a unit they are committing 15.3 personal fouls every game. As a team, Furman is pulling down 35.0 boards per contest and has totaled 193 dimes on the campaign, which is 11th in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Paladins are connecting on 34.7% on 3-point shots (91 of 262) and 73.8% from the free throw line. They are averaging 82.3 points per contest (21st in the nation) while connecting on 50.4% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Paladins are able to force 15.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 13.9 fouls. They are 233rd in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 133 relinquished for the campaign. The Paladins defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 47.3% (270 of 571) and they relinquish 30.1 boards per game as a unit. They are conceding 36.6% on shots from downtown and they are 234th in the nation in PPG allowed (70.7).

When they last stepped on the court, the NC State Wolfpack took a loss by a final score of 80-73 against Miami. Regarding cleaning up the glass, North Carolina State permitted Miami to get 36 in all (8 on the offensive side). They finished 31.6% from 3-point land by shooting 6 of 19 and ended up shooting 14 of 17 at the charity stripe (82.4%). The Wolfpack permitted Miami to bury 30 of their 66 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 45.5% in the game. When all was said and done, the Wolfpack went 29 for 64 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 45.3%. With regard to shooting from downtown, North Carolina State made 8 of their 24 attempts (33.3%). They were able to knock down 7 of those for a rate of 58.3%. Miami had 11 fouls for this contest which got the Wolfpack to the free throw line for 12 attempts. They coughed up the ball 8 times, while getting 4 steals for this contest. The Wolfpack snagged 25 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 32 in this matchup.

Jarkel Joiner ended up having an impact for the Wolfpack for the contest. He converted 10 of 16 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 62.5%, and tallied 4 rebounds. He had 26 points in his 40 mins of playing time and totaled 4 dimes for the matchup.

North Carolina State has a record of 8-3 for the season. When it comes to offense, the Wolfpack are shooting 47.2% from the floor, which ranks them 83rd in the nation. North Carolina State has scored 891 points on the campaign (81.0 per game) and they pull in 38.0 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 15.2 times per game (90th in college basketball) and they are turning it over 11.6 times per game. The Wolfpack commit 16.5 fouls every game and they shoot 70.2% from the charity stripe.

The Wolfpack defensively are ranked 148th in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 67.5. They are able to force 14.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 42.8% from the floor (184th in Division 1). The North Carolina State defense allows 31.6% on 3-point shots (66 of 209) and opponents are connecting on 68.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 12.6 dimes and 33.6 rebounds per game, which is 194th and 151st 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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