Louisville Cardinals vs North Carolina State Wolfpack Prediction, 3/12/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Louisville Cardinals vs NC State Wolfpack

Date: Tuesday, March 12, 2024

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

TV: ACCN

The NC State Wolfpack (17-14) are hosting the Louisville Cardinals (8-23) at Capital One Arena on Tuesday.

The Louisville Cardinals played Boston College and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 67-61 in their last contest. In the matter of fouls, the Cardinals ended up walking away with 16 and Boston College racked up 21 fouls. They made 8 of 25 shots from 3-point range. Boston College finished the game at 64.3% when shooting free throws by converting 9 of 14 attempts. Additionally, Boston College had 41 rebounds (10 offensive, 31 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Boston College doled out 13 assists and had 6 steals in this matchup. Concerning the defense, Louisville allowed 43.1% from the field on 25 out of 58 shooting. They also distributed 9 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and getting 8 steals. In regard to pulling down rebounds, they collected 31 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Cardinals made 23 of their 28 tries for a rate of 82.1%. Louisville ended having earned a 33.3% field goal percentage (17 of 51) and knocked down 4 of their 17 3-pointers.

Brandon Huntley-Hatfield is a guy who was a factor for the matchup. He racked up 14 points on 5 out of 9 shooting. He played 28 mins and snagged 9 boards. He walked away from this one shooting 55.6% from the field and totaled 1 assist.

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Louisville heads into this one with a record of 8-23 on the campaign. They turn it over 12.7 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 16.8 fouls per game. As a team, Louisville is collecting 34.6 rebounds per game and has tallied 345 assists for the year, which ranks 327th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Cardinals are shooting 29.8% on three-point attempts (165 of 553) and 74.2% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 71.6 points per outing (240th in D-1) while going 43.2% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Cardinals are forcing 11.5 turnovers per game and they draw 19.2 fouls. They are conceding 37.2% on 3-pointers and they are 334th in D-1 in points per game allowed (78.6). The Cardinals are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 47.1% (867 of 1,839) and they relinquish 34.9 boards per game as a unit. They currently rank 333rd in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 480 surrendered this year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the NC State Wolfpack took a loss by a score of 81-73 when they played Pittsburgh. The Wolfpack were able to snag 24 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 33 for the matchup. They also turned it over 10 times, while recording 3 steals for this game. Pittsburgh was called for 11 personal fouls in this contest which took the Wolfpack to the free throw line for a total of 16 attempts. They were able to convert 12 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 75.0%. Pertaining to 3-point shots, North Carolina State converted 9 out of their 23 tries (39.1%). When the final whistle blew, the Wolfpack shot 26 out of 56 from the floor which gave them a rate of 46.4%. The Wolfpack allowed Pittsburgh to convert 32 of 64 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 50.0% in this game. They finished the game shooting 40.0% from three-point range by shooting 8 of 20 and walked away from this one shooting 9 of 12 from the charity stripe (75.0%). When discussing attacking the glass, North Carolina State allowed Pittsburgh to pull down 31 overall (10 offensive).

Jayden Taylor was important for the Wolfpack for the game. He made 9 of 15 for the contest for a rate of 60.0%, and had 7 rebounds. He totaled 28 points in his 34 minutes on the court and totaled 3 assists in this contest.

North Carolina State has a win-loss mark of 17-14 on the year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Wolfpack are connecting on 44.4% from the field, which is ranked 203rd in the nation. North Carolina State has accounted for 2,341 points on the season (75.5 per contest) and they pull down 35.0 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 12.7 times per contest (219th in college hoops) and they are giving up possession 9.6 times per game. The Wolfpack have committed 16.9 fouls every game and they go 72.3% from the charity stripe.

The Wolfpack on the defensive end are ranked 207th in the nation in points allowed per game with 72.8. They are forcing their opponents into 12.5 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 44.5% from the field (233rd in college basketball). The North Carolina State defense gives up 35.1% on three-point shots (221 of 630) and opponents are making 73.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 12.6 dimes and 36.5 rebounds every game, which ranks 153rd and 276th in college basketball.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Louisville

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