Saint Louis Billikens vs North Carolina State Wolfpack Prediction, 12/20/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Saint Louis Billikens vs NC State Wolfpack

Date: Wednesday, December 20, 2023

Location: PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC

TV: ESPN+

The NC State Wolfpack (7-3) will try to beat the Saint Louis Billikens (7-5) at PNC Arena on Wednesday.

The Saint Louis Billikens faced Louisiana Tech and walked away with a win by a score of 75-74 in their last contest. Saint Louis ended the game with a 54.0% FG percentage (27 of 50) and made 10 of their 18 shots from 3-point land. From the charity stripe, the Billikens converted 11 of their 15 tries for a rate of 73.3%. When it comes to hauling in boards, they collected 32 with 6 of them being offensive. They also distributed 18 assists while forcing the other team into 0 turnovers, but wrapped up the game with no steals. With regard to defending, Saint Louis let their opponent shoot 40.7% from the floor on 24 out of 59 shooting. Louisiana Tech dished out 12 assists and had 5 steals for the contest. Furthermore, Louisiana Tech collected 32 boards (12 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Louisiana Tech finished shooting 70.4% when shooting free throws by making 19 of 27 shots. They also buried 7 out of their 22 shots from beyond the arc. When talking about personal fouls, the Billikens walked away with 20 and Louisiana Tech accounted for 15 personal fouls.

Gibson Jimerson is someone who was a major factor in this game. He ended up going 53.3% from the field and recorded 2 assists. He played 38 mins and also snagged 2 rebounds. He notched 23 points on 8 out of 15 shooting.

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Saint Louis enters this contest with a record of 7-5 on the season. They are averaging 74.3 pts per game (203rd in the nation) on 44.4% from the field. The Billikens are connecting on 39.2% on three-point attempts (96 of 245) and 72.5% from the charity stripe. As a team, Saint Louis is collecting 33.1 rebounds per game and has accounted for 145 assists for the season, which has them ranked 203rd in the country in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession via turnover 11.2 times per game and as a group are committing 16.8 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Billikens are forcing their opponents into 11.9 turnovers every game while drawing 18.5 fouls. They are 301st in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 159 conceded on the year. The Billikens defense is giving up a FG percentage of 44.9% (324 of 722) and they relinquish 37.3 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They surrender 32.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 282nd in the nation in points per game allowed (74.9).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the NC State Wolfpack took a loss by a score of 79-70 against Tennessee. The Wolfpack snagged 21 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 27 for this game. They also coughed up the ball 11 times, while earning 7 steals in this matchup. Tennessee earned 18 fouls in this game which took the Wolfpack to the free throw line for a total of 25 attempts. They were able to make 18 of the free throw tries for a clip of 72.0%. In the matter of 3-point attempts, North Carolina State converted 8 of their 18 tries (44.4%). When all was said and done, the Wolfpack went 22 for 51 from the field which had them shooting 43.1%. The Wolfpack allowed Tennessee to knock down 27 of 62 tries from the field which had them shooting 43.5% in this game. They finished 44.4% from three-point range by shooting 12 out of 27 and ended up going 13 of 16 from the free throw line (81.3%). When talking about how they rebounded, North Carolina State allowed Tennessee to grab 37 in total (14 on the offensive glass).

DJ Horne ended up having an impact for the Wolfpack in the matchup. He had 16 points in his 37 minutes of playing time and added 2 assists in this game. He converted 6 out of 12 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and had 4 rebounds.

North Carolina State has a mark of 7-3 on the year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Wolfpack are shooting 45.4% from the floor, which has them ranked 162nd in the nation. North Carolina State has 793 pts for the season (79.3 per game) and they collect 37.3 rebounds per game. They are getting an assist 14.2 times per contest (146th in the country) and they turn the ball over 9.8 times per game. The Wolfpack are committing 17.5 fouls per contest and they go 71.9% from the free throw line.

The Wolfpack are ranked 178th in D-1 in points given up per game with 70.6. They are able to force 14.1 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.4% from the floor (177th in college basketball). The North Carolina State defense concedes 35.3% on shots from distance (77 of 218) and their opposition makes 67.2% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 12.9 dimes and 37.2 boards per contest, which ranks them 197th and 277th in D-1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Saint Louis

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