UT Martin Skyhawks vs North Carolina State Wolfpack Prediction, 12/12/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UT Martin Skyhawks vs NC State Wolfpack

Date: Tuesday, December 12, 2023

Location: PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC

TV: ESPN

The UT Martin Skyhawks (5-4) are headed to PNC Arena on Tuesday where they will play the NC State Wolfpack (6-2).

The UT Martin Skyhawks played McNeese State and took a loss by a final of 91-80 in their last game. UT Martin finished the contest having earned a 46.3% field goal percentage (31 out of 67) and knocked down 16 out of their 37 3-point shots. From the free throw line, the Skyhawks buried 2 of 7 tries for a rate of 28.6%. In terms of grabbing boards, they collected 36 with 8 of them being offensive. They also recorded 18 assists for the game as well as forcing 4 turnovers and having 2 steals. When it comes to defense, UT Martin allowed 51.5% from the field on 34 of 66 shooting. McNeese State earned 16 assists and had 9 steals in the game. Additionally, McNeese State grabbed 34 boards (4 offensive, 30 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. McNeese State ended up shooting 82.4% from the free throw line by making 14 of 17 tries. They converted 9 of 24 tries from three-point range. In regard to personal fouls, the Skyhawks ended up walking away with 14 while McNeese State finished the game with 9 personal fouls.

Jacob Crews is someone who played a role in this contest. He racked up 22 points on 9 of 13 shooting. He played 34 minutes and totaled 9 boards. He finished shooting 69.2% from the floor and recorded 3 assists.

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UT Martin comes into this one with a record of 5-4 for the year. They average 84.4 pts per game (26th in Division 1) while connecting on 44.9% from the field. The Skyhawks are connecting on 36.8% on shots from 3-point land (88 of 239) and 74.5% from the free throw line. As a unit, UT Martin is pulling in 43.9 rebounds per game and has accounted for 130 dimes on the year, which is 165th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They are giving up possession 13.7 times per game and as a squad they are committing 14.4 personal fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Skyhawks have forced 10.7 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.3 fouls. They are currently ranked 292nd in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 137 conceded so far this year. The Skyhawks are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 42.3% (277 of 655) and they concede 40.1 rebounds per contest as a team. They give up 32.6% on 3-pointers and they rank 356th in college basketball in PPG from their opponents (83.3).

When they last played, the NC State Wolfpack got the win with a final of 93-61 when they faced Maryland Eastern Shore. The Wolfpack corralled 25 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards for a total of 37 for the matchup. They gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while earning 11 steals in the game. Maryland Eastern Shore was called for 23 fouls for the contest which took the Wolfpack to the free throw line for a total of 27 shots. They were able to make 15 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 55.6%. When discussing shooting from distance, North Carolina State knocked down 8 of 21 tries (38.1%). When the game finished, the Wolfpack shot 35 out of 59 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 59.3%. The Wolfpack permitted Maryland Eastern Shore to convert 23 of their 58 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 39.7% for this game. They finished shooting 38.9% from downtown by shooting 7 of 18 and ended up shooting 8 of 13 at the free throw line (61.5%). In regard to rebounds, North Carolina State allowed Maryland Eastern Shore to collect 27 in total (10 on the offensive glass).

Jayden Taylor ended up being important for the Wolfpack for the game. He scored 21 points in his 23 mins of playing time and had 2 dimes for the game. He knocked down 8 of 11 in this matchup for a rate of 72.7%, and totaled 4 rebounds.

North Carolina State has a win-loss record of 6-2 this season. The Wolfpack are committing 18.1 fouls every game and they hit 72.6% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 14.0 times per game (152nd in college basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 9.8 times per game. North Carolina State has scored 642 points on the year (80.3 per game) and they grab 37.6 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Wolfpack are shooting 45.7% from the floor, which is 135th in college hoops.

The Wolfpack are ranked 156th in Division 1 in points given up per game with 70.0. They are able to force 14.6 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 42.6% from the field (187th in D-1). The North Carolina State defense allows 33.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter (56 of 167) and their opposition knocks down 66.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 11.9 dimes and 36.6 boards on a nightly basis, which is 125th and 255th in D-1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take North Carolina State

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