Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks vs North Carolina State Wolfpack Prediction, 12/6/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks vs NC State Wolfpack

Date: Wednesday, December 6, 2023

Location: Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, NC

TV: ESPN+

The Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks (2-4) are headed to Reynolds Coliseum on Wednesday where they will try to beat the NC State Wolfpack (5-2).

The Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks stepped onto the hardwood against Liberty and took a loss by a score of 99-62 in their last contest. Maryland Eastern Shore finished the contest having earned a 41.8% field goal percentage (23 out of 55) and knocked down 5 of 13 shots from downtown. At the free throw line, the Hawks buried 11 of their 13 shots for a percentage of 84.6%. In the matter of hauling in boards, they compiled 19 with 6 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 10 dimes in this contest as well as forcing 6 turnovers and earning 4 steals. When it comes to the defense, Maryland Eastern Shore allowed the other team to go 65.0% from the floor on 39 out of 60 shooting. Liberty earned 25 dimes and had 3 steals in this contest. Additionally, Liberty pulled down 34 boards (8 offensive, 26 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Liberty ended up going 66.7% at the charity stripe by knocking down 6 of 9 tries. They also converted 15 of their 31 tries from distance. In the matter of personal fouls, the Hawks finished with 13 while Liberty totaled 10 personal fouls.

Kelechi Okworogwo is one player who was a major contributor for the matchup. He finished the game shooting 55.6% from the field and recorded 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 24 mins played and also grabbed 8 rebounds. He recorded 12 points on 5 of 9 shooting.

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Maryland Eastern Shore enters this game with a record of 2-4 so far this year. They currently have an average of 68.2 points per outing (299th in the country) while going 40.2% from the field. The Hawks are shooting 31.6% from downtown (36 of 114) and 74.7% from the free throw line. As a unit, Maryland Eastern Shore is grabbing 32.3 boards per contest and has earned 69 dimes for the season, which is 346th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.5 times per game and as a squad they commit 16.3 personal fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Hawks are able to force 13.3 turnovers per game and they draw 13.5 fouls. They give up 35.3% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 341st in college basketball in opponents points per game (80.7). The Hawks defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 47.6% (172 of 361) and they concede 39.2 boards per game as a squad. They currently rank 151st in college hoops in giving up assists with 93 relinquished for the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the NC State Wolfpack went home victorious with a score of 84-78 when they played Boston College. In relation to how they cleaned up the glass, North Carolina State permitted Boston College to get 36 overall (9 offensive). They finished the game shooting 28.6% from distance via 6 out of 21 and finished the contest at 14 out of 26 from the free throw line (53.8%). The Wolfpack allowed Boston College to make 29 out of their 67 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 43.3% for the game. When this game wrapped up, the Wolfpack went 29 out of 65 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 44.6%. In terms of shots from downtown, North Carolina State made 8 out of 18 attempts (44.4%). They were able to make 18 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 85.7%. Boston College was called for 17 personal fouls in this contest which took the Wolfpack to the charity stripe for 21 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 13 times, while getting 7 steals in this matchup. The Wolfpack corralled 32 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 40 in the game.

DJ Horne ended up having an impact for the Wolfpack in the game. He converted 7 of 16 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 43.8%, and added 5 rebounds. He recorded 21 points in his 39 mins on the court and accounted for 5 assists in the matchup.

North Carolina State has a record of 5-2 for the campaign. The Wolfpack commit 18.9 fouls per contest while shooting 76.2% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 14.0 times per contest (149th in the nation) and they are giving up possession 10.0 times per contest. North Carolina State has 549 pts on the season (78.4 per contest) and they pull in 37.9 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Wolfpack are hitting on 44.0% from the floor, which is ranked 211th in college hoops.

The Wolfpack are ranked 193rd in college hoops in points given up per game with 71.3. They are able to force 14.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 43.0% from the floor (210th in D-1). The North Carolina State defense gives up 32.9% on shots from 3-point land (49 of 149) and their opponents are making 67.1% of their free throw attempts. They allow 12.0 dimes and 37.3 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 156th and 270th in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take North Carolina State

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