Abilene Christian Wildcats vs North Carolina State Wolfpack Prediction, 11/10/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Abilene Christian Wildcats vs NC State Wolfpack

Date: Friday, November 10, 2023

Location: PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC

TV: ESPN+

The NC State Wolfpack (1-0) will take on the Abilene Christian Wildcats (1-0) at PNC Arena on Friday.

The Abilene Christian Wildcats stepped onto the hardwood against Oklahoma State and walked away with a win by a score of 64-59 in their last contest. With respect to fouls, the Wildcats ended up with 18 and Oklahoma State recorded 16 fouls. They also converted 5 out of their 23 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Oklahoma State shot 40.0% from the charity stripe by making 8 of 20 attempts. Furthermore, Oklahoma State snagged 32 rebounds (6 offensive, 26 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Oklahoma State doled out 13 assists and had 9 steals in the matchup. When it comes to defending, Abilene Christian let their opponent shoot 41.1% from the floor on 23 of 56 shooting. They also doled out 13 assists in this matchup while creating 12 turnovers and getting 4 steals. With respect to getting rebounds, they compiled 32 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. From the charity stripe, the Wildcats made 7 of 11 attempts for a percentage of 63.6%. Abilene Christian walked away from the contest with a 45.6% field goal percentage (26 out of 57) and converted 5 of their 18 3-point shots.

Ali Abdou Dibba is one player who was a major factor for this game. He finished shooting 50.0% from the field and dished out 3 assists. He was on the hardwood for 25 minutes and snagged 5 rebounds. He ended up with 15 points on 7 out of 14 shooting.

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Abilene Christian enters this contest with a mark of 1-0 for the season. They have an average of 64.0 pts per contest (274th in Division 1) while going 45.6% from the floor. The Wildcats are connecting on 27.8% on 3-pointers (5 of 18) and 63.6% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Abilene Christian is collecting 35.0 boards per game and is sitting with 13 assists for the season, which has them ranked 197th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 15.0 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 18.0 personal fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Wildcats are able to force 13.0 turnovers every game while drawing 16.0 fouls. They are ranked 233rd in college basketball in allowing assists with 13 conceded on the season. The Wildcats defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 41.1% (23 of 56) and they surrender 35.0 rebounds per game as a squad. They concede 21.7% on shots from distance while they are 113th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (59.0).

In their last game, the NC State Wolfpack walked away with a victory by a final of 72-59 when they played The Citadel. When discussing cleaning the glass, North Carolina State allowed The Citadel to get 36 in total (7 on the offensive glass). They shot 23.5% from 3-point land by connecting on 4 of 17 and finished the game at 13 of 24 from the free throw line (54.2%). The Wolfpack allowed The Citadel to bury 21 out of 52 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 40.4% in this game. When the final whistle blew, the Wolfpack finished the game shooting 29 out of 65 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.6%. Concerning 3-point attempts, North Carolina State made 10 of 28 tries (35.7%). They were able to make 4 of those for a rate of 57.1%. The Citadel had 10 fouls for the matchup which got the Wolfpack to the free throw line for 7 tries. They turned it over 9 times, while earning 9 steals in the game. The Wolfpack corralled 28 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards for a total of 36 for this contest.

D.J. Burns ended up being important for the Wolfpack for the game. He totaled 16 points in his 26 minutes of playing time and earned 2 assists in this contest. He knocked down 8 of 11 for this contest for a rate of 72.7%, and earned 4 rebounds.

North Carolina State has a record of 1-0 on the campaign. As an offense, the Wolfpack are connecting on 44.6% from the floor, which is 184th in the country. North Carolina State has accounted for 72 pts for the campaign and they collect 37.0 boards per game. They are earning an assist 19.0 times per contest (70th in the nation) and they cough up possession 9.0 times per game. The Wolfpack commit 20.0 fouls per game and they hit 57.1% from the charity stripe.

The North Carolina State defense gives up 23.5% on shots from distance (4 of 17) and their opposition knocks down 54.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 8.0 dimes and 39.0 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 90th and 263rd in college hoops. The Wolfpack are ranked 113th in D-1 in points allowed per game with 59.0. They are forcing 14.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 39.6% from the floor (175th 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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