William & Mary Tribe vs North Carolina State Wolfpack Prediction, 11/29/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: William & Mary Tribe vs NC State Wolfpack

Date: Tuesday, November 29, 2022

Location: PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC

TV: Hulu Live TV

The NC State Wolfpack (6-1) host the William & Mary Tribe (3-4) at PNC Arena on Tuesday.

The William & Mary Tribe took the court against Pittsburgh and ended up losing by a score of 80-64 in their last contest. When talking about fouls, the Tribe ended up finishing with 16 and Pittsburgh had 14 fouls. They converted 11 of 28 shots from beyond the arc. Pittsburgh finished the game at 78.9% from the free throw line by making 15 of 19 tries. In addition, Pittsburgh snagged 44 boards (15 offensive, 29 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Pittsburgh dished out 17 assists and had 8 steals in this contest. Concerning defending, William & Mary allowed the other team to shoot 43.5% from the floor on 27 out of 62 shooting. They also doled out 16 assists for this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and having 4 steals. In regard to pulling down rebounds, they earned a total of 30 with 11 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Tribe made 9 of their 18 attempts for a rate of 50.0%. William & Mary ended the game with a 41.7% FG percentage (25 out of 60) and knocked down 5 of their 19 3-point shots.

Ben Wight is a guy who was a major factor for the matchup. He notched 24 points on 11 out of 16 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 25 minutes and snagged 11 boards. He ended up shooting 68.8% from the field but finished the game without a dime.

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William & Mary heads into this one with a win-loss record of 3-4 for the year. They are turning it over 10.9 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 15.9 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, William & Mary is snagging 36.7 boards per game and is sitting with 95 assists for the year, which is 151st in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Tribe are shooting 40.0% on shots from downtown (54 of 135) and 68.9% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 74.0 points per game (152nd in Division 1) while connecting on 45.3% from the field.

Defensively, the Tribe are forcing their opponents into 11.6 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.9 personal fouls. They are surrendering 36.1% on three-point shots while they are 167th in college basketball in PPG allowed (68.1). The Tribe are giving up a shooting percentage of 43.7% (170 of 389) and they relinquish 31.3 rebounds per game as a group. They are ranked 257th in the nation in allowing assists to the opposition with 91 relinquished this season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the NC State Wolfpack got the victory with a final of 76-61 when they played Butler. When it comes to cleaning the glass, North Carolina State allowed Butler to collect 32 in total (7 on the offensive side). They wrapped up this game 30.0% from beyond the perimeter by going 6 out of 20 and finished the contest at 3 of 4 at the free throw line (75.0%). The Wolfpack allowed Butler to make 26 of 62 tries from the floor which had them shooting 41.9% in this contest. When all was said and done, the Wolfpack shot 29 for 65 from the floor which had them shooting 44.6%. Pertaining to 3-point shots, North Carolina State made 5 of their 15 attempts (33.3%). They were able to bury 13 of those for a rate of 81.3%. Butler had 14 personal fouls for this game which got the Wolfpack to the free throw line for a total of 16 shots. They coughed it up 5 times, while recording 8 steals in the matchup. The Wolfpack pulled down 22 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 31 in this game.

Dusan Mahorcic was important for the Wolfpack for this contest. He totaled 13 points in his 24 minutes on the court and had 1 assist for this game. He knocked down 6 of 10 in this game for a rate of 60.0%, and added 6 rebounds.

North Carolina State has a record of 6-1 so far this season. The Wolfpack have committed 16.3 personal fouls every game while shooting 76.2% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 14.7 times per game (105th in college hoops) and they cough up possession 11.7 times per contest. North Carolina State has tallied 579 pts on the year (82.7 per game) and they average 37.4 boards per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Wolfpack are hitting on 48.1% from the floor, which is ranked 60th in the nation.

The North Carolina State defense allows 33.6% from downtown (41 of 122) and their opponents are connecting on 66.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 12.6 assists and 32.0 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 200th and 76th in D-1. The Wolfpack on the defensive end are ranked 111th in college hoops in points given up per game with 65.6. They have forced 16.1 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 43.3% from the floor (226th in Division 1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take North Carolina State

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