Duke Blue Devils vs North Carolina State Wolfpack Prediction, 3/4/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Duke Blue Devils vs NC State Wolfpack

Date: Monday, March 4, 2024

Location: PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC

TV: ESPN

PNC Arena is the location where the NC State Wolfpack (17-12) will take on the Duke Blue Devils (23-6) on Monday.

The Duke Blue Devils faced off with Virginia and went home with a win by a final score of 73-48 in their last contest. In reference to personal fouls, the Blue Devils ended up finishing with 11 while Virginia totaled 9 personal fouls. They also knocked down 5 of 17 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Virginia ended up shooting 69.2% when shooting free throws by burying 9 of their 13 shots. On top of that, Virginia pulled down 28 rebounds (9 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't have a block. Virginia recorded 12 assists and had 3 steals for this game. In regard to the defense, Duke allowed the other team to go 30.9% from the floor on 17 out of 55 shooting. They also doled out 17 dimes for the matchup in addition to forcing 11 turnovers and getting 8 steals. In reference to pulling down rebounds, they earned 36 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. At the charity stripe, the Blue Devils made 7 of 10 shots for a rate of 70.0%. Duke finished the game having earned a 49.2% FG percentage (30 of 61) and made 6 out of their 19 shots from beyond the arc.

Kyle Filipowski is someone who was a major contributor in the matchup. He finished with 21 points on 9 of 14 shooting. He was on the court for 29 mins and pulled down 7 rebounds. He went 64.3% from the floor and also totaled 2 assists.

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Duke will enter this matchup with a mark of 23-6 on the year. They average 80.3 points per contest (40th in D-1) while going 48.6% from the floor. The Blue Devils are hitting 38.4% on 3-point shots (244 of 635) and 72.5% from the charity stripe. As a team, Duke is pulling down 36.8 boards per contest and has racked up 456 assists on the campaign, which ranks 58th in college hoops in terms of passing. They turn it over 10.0 times per contest and as a team they are committing 15.7 fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Blue Devils are forcing 11.5 turnovers every game while drawing 16.5 fouls. They give up 31.9% from 3-point land and they rank 48th in the country in PPG from their opponents (66.8). The Blue Devils are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 42.7% (711 of 1,665) and they surrender 31.2 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They are 145th in D-1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 368 relinquished so far this season.

When they last played, the NC State Wolfpack walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 79-70 against North Carolina. The Wolfpack were able to snag 21 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards for a total of 28 for this contest. They turned it over 8 times, while getting 3 steals in this contest. North Carolina was called for 13 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Wolfpack to the free throw line for 16 attempts. They were able to convert 11 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 68.8%. When it comes to 3-point attempts, North Carolina State knocked down 9 of 19 tries (47.4%). At the conclusion of this game, the Wolfpack walked away from this one shooting 25 for 60 from the floor which had them shooting 41.7%. The Wolfpack allowed North Carolina to convert 25 out of 53 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 47.2% for this game. They shot 37.5% from beyond the arc by shooting 6 of 16 and walked away from this one shooting 23 out of 27 at the free throw line (85.2%). Concerning cleaning the glass, North Carolina State allowed North Carolina to grab 30 in all (4 offensive).

Jayden Taylor was important for the Wolfpack in this game. He earned 22 points in his 28 mins of playing time, but left the arena with no assists. He buried 6 of 10 in the game for a field goal percentage of 60.0%, and earned 1 rebound.

North Carolina State has a win-loss mark of 17-12 on the year. In terms of offensive execution, the Wolfpack are connecting on 44.3% from the floor, which ranks them 209th in the nation. North Carolina State has totaled 2,204 points this season (76.0 per game) and they average 35.2 rebounds per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 12.8 times per contest (214th in the country) and they are turning it over 9.6 times per game. The Wolfpack commit 17.4 fouls per contest while shooting 72.8% from the charity stripe.

The North Carolina State defense surrenders 35.2% on shots from beyond the arc (204 of 580) and opponents are making 73.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 12.5 assists and 36.6 rebounds per game, which ranks them 142nd and 281st in college hoops. The Wolfpack on the defensive end are ranked 194th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 72.3. They are forcing their opponents into 13.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 44.1% from the field (214th in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Duke

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