Charleston Southern Buccaneers vs North Carolina State Wolfpack Prediction, 11/17/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Charleston Southern Buccaneers vs NC State Wolfpack

Date: Friday, November 17, 2023

Location: PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC

TV: ESPN+

PNC Arena is the site where the NC State Wolfpack (2-0) will take on the Charleston Southern Buccaneers (2-1) on Friday.

The Charleston Southern Buccaneers played Johnson & Wales and went home with a win by a final score of 102-61 in their last game. Charleston Southern finished with a 60.3% FG percentage (38 of 63) and knocked down 13 of their 29 shots from downtown. At the charity stripe, the Buccaneers made 13 of their 17 shots for a rate of 76.5%. Concerning hauling in boards, they collected 37 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 22 assists in the matchup in addition to creating 13 turnovers and getting 4 steals. When talking about the defense, Charleston Southern allowed their opponent to shoot 36.1% from the field on 22 of 61 shooting. Johnson & Wales earned 2 assists and had 4 steals in the matchup. Furthermore, Johnson & Wales snagged 28 rebounds (11 offensive, 17 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Johnson & Wales went 72.7% when shooting free throws by making 16 of 22 shots. They also made 1 of their 10 tries from three-point range. In regard to personal fouls, the Buccaneers ended up finishing with 19 and Johnson & Wales recorded 10 personal fouls.

Taje' Kelly is one guy who was a factor in the game. He finished with 18 points on 7 out of 10 shooting. He was on the court for 22 mins and also totaled 4 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 70.0% from the floor and also distributed 2 assists.

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Charleston Southern enters this game with a record of 2-1 so far this year. They turn it over 11.3 times per contest and as a squad are committing 19.3 fouls per game. As a team, Charleston Southern is grabbing 39.7 rebounds per game and has earned 47 assists on the year, which is 101st in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Buccaneers are hitting 39.7% on three-point shots (27 of 68) and 69.4% from the free throw line. They average 88.7 points per game (49th in D-1) while connecting on 54.1% from the field.

Defensively, the Buccaneers are forcing their opponents into 12.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 15.7 fouls. They are currently ranked 9th in college hoops in giving up assists with 15 surrendered this year. The Buccaneers defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 37.8% (68 of 180) and they concede 30.0 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They give up 26.8% on 3-pointers while they are 155th in college basketball in points per game allowed (67.0).

The last time they took the court, the NC State Wolfpack went home victorious with a score of 84-64 against Abilene Christian. When talking about rebounding, North Carolina State permitted Abilene Christian to snag 34 in total (14 on the offensive glass). They went 29.4% from 3-point land via 5 of 17 and finished the contest at 19 of 27 from the free throw line (70.4%). The Wolfpack allowed Abilene Christian to make 20 of 57 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 35.1% for the matchup. Overall, the Wolfpack ended up shooting 29 for 63 from the field which gave them a percentage of 46.0%. In the matter of 3-point attempts, North Carolina State converted 6 of 22 tries (27.3%). They were able to make 20 of the free throws for a percentage of 83.3%. Abilene Christian was called for 19 fouls for this contest which took the Wolfpack to the free throw line for a total of 24 attempts. They coughed up the ball 7 times, while recording 4 steals in the matchup. The Wolfpack were able to collect 22 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 34 for this game.

Jayden Taylor ended up being a major contributor for the Wolfpack in this game. He had 22 points in his 28 minutes on the court and earned 2 assists in the matchup. He buried 5 out of 12 for the matchup for a rate of 41.7%, and totaled 2 rebounds.

North Carolina State has a win-loss mark of 2-0 this year. The Wolfpack have committed 20.0 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 77.4% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 15.5 times per game (120th in college basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 8.5 times per contest. North Carolina State has earned 156 pts on the year (78.0 per game) and they collect 38.0 boards per game. When it comes to offense, the Wolfpack are shooting 45.7% from the field, which is 164th in Division 1.

The North Carolina State defense gives up 26.5% on 3-point shots (9 of 34) and opponents are converting on 62.7% of their free throw shots. They give up 10.0 assists and 37.5 rebounds per game, which ranks them 87th and 252nd in college hoops. The Wolfpack on the defensive end are ranked 57th in the country in PPG given up with 61.5. They have forced 12.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 37.3% from the floor (74th in the country).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Charleston Southern

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