Colgate Raiders vs North Carolina State Wolfpack Prediction, 11/18/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colgate Raiders vs NC State Wolfpack

Date: Monday, November 18, 2024

Location: Lenovo Center in Raleigh, NC

TV: ESPN+

The NC State Wolfpack (3-0) will go up against the Colgate Raiders (1-2) at Lenovo Center on Monday.

The Colgate Raiders took the court against Syracuse and took a loss by a score of 74-72 in their last game. In regard to personal fouls, the Raiders walked away with 15 while Syracuse racked up 9 personal fouls. They also knocked down 8 of 23 attempts from distance. Syracuse walked away from this one shooting 50.0% at the free throw line by burying 4 of 8 shots. In addition, Syracuse collected 42 rebounds (10 offensive, 32 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Syracuse totaled 19 dimes and had 2 steals in the matchup. Concerning the defense, Colgate let their opponent shoot 44.3% from the field on 31 out of 70 shooting. They also dished out 13 dimes for this contest in addition to creating 7 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In regard to getting rebounds, they compiled 30 with 4 of them being offensive. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Raiders knocked down 6 of their 11 tries for a rate of 54.5%. Colgate ended with a 43.8% FG percentage (28 out of 64) and buried 10 of 27 3-point attempts.

Jalen Cox is one guy who was a major factor for this contest. He finished shooting 45.0% from the floor and also totaled 3 assists. He saw the court for 35 minutes and snagged 6 rebounds. He accounted for 21 points on 9 out of 20 shooting.

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Colgate enters this game with a mark of 1-2 on the campaign. They average 74.3 points per outing (249th in college basketball) while going 43.5% from the field. The Raiders are hitting 29.4% from downtown (25 of 85) and 69.6% from the free throw line. As a team, Colgate is collecting 36.0 rebounds per game and has accounted for 42 assists on the season, which ranks 211th in the country in terms of passing. They turn it over 7.7 times per game and as a squad are committing 16.3 personal fouls every game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Raiders have forced 11.0 turnovers per game and they draw 13.3 fouls. They relinquish 39.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 176th in the country in points per game allowed (69.7). The Raiders are allowing a field goal percentage of 42.1% (75 of 178) and they concede 38.0 rebounds per game as a team. They are 224th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 41 conceded on the season.

The last time they took the court, the NC State Wolfpack walked away with a victory by a final of 82-70 against Coastal Carolina. When it comes to cleaning the glass, North Carolina State permitted Coastal Carolina to get 27 overall (8 on the offensive glass). They went 27.8% from beyond the perimeter by going 5 out of 18 and ended up going 19 of 20 from the free throw line (95.0%). The Wolfpack permitted Coastal Carolina to knock down 23 of 51 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.1% for the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Wolfpack shot 27 for 57 from the field which had them shooting 47.4%. In the matter of three-point shots, North Carolina State converted 0 out of their 10 tries (0.0%). They were able to bury 28 of the free throw tries for a rate of 80.0%. Coastal Carolina committed 26 fouls in the game which took the Wolfpack to the free throw line for a total of 35 tries. They also gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while recording 8 steals for this contest. The Wolfpack earned 17 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 27 for this contest.

Jayden Taylor pitched in for the Wolfpack for the matchup. He scored 22 points in his 34 minutes on the court, but wasn't able to tally an assist. He made 8 out of 15 for the game for a field goal rate of 53.3%, and earned 1 rebound.

North Carolina State has a win-loss record of 3-0 so far this year. The Wolfpack commit 20.3 fouls per contest and they hit 69.3% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 17.0 times per contest (90th in the nation) and they lose possession via turnover 11.0 times per game. North Carolina State has accumulated 260 pts on the campaign (86.7 per contest) and they collect 34.0 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Wolfpack are shooting 53.0% from the field, which is 23rd in the nation.

The Wolfpack are ranked 171st in college basketball in PPG given up with 69.3. They are forcing 17.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 42.4% from the field (211th in college basketball). The North Carolina State defense allows 23.6% on 3-point attempts (13 of 55) and opponents are connecting on 81.0% of their free throw shots. They have given up 8.7 assists and 33.3 boards every game, which ranks them 36th and 135th in college hoops.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Colgate

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