North Carolina State Wolfpack vs Kansas Jayhawks Prediction, 12/14/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: NC State Wolfpack vs Kansas Jayhawks

Date: Saturday, December 14, 2024

Location: Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, KS

TV: ESPN+

The NC State Wolfpack (7-3) are hitting the road to Allen Fieldhouse on Saturday where they will go up against the Kansas Jayhawks (7-2).

The NC State Wolfpack took the court against Coppin State and notched a win by a score of 66-56 in their last game. North Carolina State ended the game having earned a 36.7% FG percentage (22 of 60) and knocked down 6 of their 18 three-point shots. At the free throw line, the Wolfpack converted 16 of 24 tries for a rate of 66.7%. With regard to rebounding, they compiled a total of 37 with 16 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 8 assists for the contest in addition to forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and getting 3 steals. Pertaining to defending, North Carolina State allowed the other team to go 43.2% from the floor on 19 of 44 shooting. Coppin State distributed 7 dimes and had 6 steals for the contest. Moreover, Coppin State pulled down 33 rebounds (7 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't have a block. Coppin State finished the game shooting 61.5% from the charity stripe by converting 16 of their 26 shots. They converted 2 of 9 shots from downtown. In reference to personal fouls, the Wolfpack ended up walking away with 21 and Coppin State totaled 17 personal fouls.

Marcus Hill is a guy who was a contributor in this contest. He ended up scoring 16 points on 5 of 11 shooting. He saw the court for 34 mins and totaled 5 rebounds. He finished the contest at 45.5% from the field and also recorded 1 assist.

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North Carolina State steps onto the court with a win-loss record of 7-3 on the campaign. They have an average of 74.7 points per contest (209th in college hoops) while hitting 46.6% from the field. The Wolfpack are hitting 31.0% on shots from beyond the arc (57 of 184) and 69.1% from the charity stripe. As a team, North Carolina State is collecting 34.4 boards per contest and has accounted for 134 dimes for the campaign, which has them ranked 207th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They are giving up possession 10.1 times per contest and as a squad are committing 18.6 fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Wolfpack have forced 14.7 turnovers every game and they draw 19.1 fouls. They currently rank 82nd in college basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 108 relinquished so far this year. The Wolfpack defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 41.1% (229 of 557) and they relinquish 36.2 rebounds per game as a group. They are surrendering 27.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 50th in D-1 in points per game allowed (65.4).

When they last stepped on the court, the Kansas Jayhawks went home defeated by a final of 76-67 against Missouri. When it comes to how they attacked the glass, Kansas allowed Missouri to pull down 27 in total (5 on the offensive side). They finished 30.8% from behind the 3-point line by hitting 4 of 13 and finished the contest at 26 of 31 at the free throw line (83.9%). The Jayhawks permitted Missouri to knock down 23 of 52 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 44.2% for this contest. Overall, the Jayhawks ended up shooting 25 out of 63 from the floor which gave them a rate of 39.7%. In relation to shots from beyond the perimeter, Kansas converted 8 out of 23 attempts (34.8%). They were able to make 9 of the free throw tries for a clip of 81.8%. Missouri had 14 personal fouls in the game which got the Jayhawks to the charity stripe for a total of 11 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 22 times, while getting 5 steals in this contest. The Jayhawks were able to snag 19 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive rebounds totaling 32 for the game.

Hunter Dickinson was important for the Jayhawks for this contest. He earned 19 points in his 34 minutes of playing time and totaled 4 dimes for the matchup. He made 8 of 15 for the contest giving him a rate of 53.3%, and added 14 rebounds.

Kansas has a record of 7-2 this season. The Jayhawks are committing 15.8 fouls per game while shooting 71.4% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 19.0 times per contest (12th in the country) and they turn it over 10.7 times per contest. Kansas has tallied 709 points so far this season (78.8 per game) and they average 37.1 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Jayhawks are shooting 49.1% from the field, which is ranked 36th in the country.

The Kansas defense allows 30.6% on shots from distance (66 of 216) and their opposition makes 74.3% of their foul shots. They have given up 11.6 assists and 32.8 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 91st and 100th in those defensive categories. The Jayhawks on the defensive end are ranked 113th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 68.1. They are forcing their opponents into 12.9 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 40.5% from the floor (74th in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take North Carolina State

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