North Carolina State Wolfpack vs Louisville Cardinals Prediction, 1/13/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: NC State Wolfpack vs Louisville Cardinals

Date: Saturday, January 13, 2024

Location: KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, KY

TV: ESPN

The Louisville Cardinals (6-9) are welcoming the NC State Wolfpack (11-4) at KFC Yum! Center on Saturday.

The NC State Wolfpack faced off with North Carolina and took a loss by a score of 67-54 in their last contest. With respect to personal fouls, the Wolfpack ended up walking away with 18 while North Carolina recorded 15 personal fouls. They also made 7 out of their 21 shots from beyond the arc. North Carolina finished 60.0% when shooting free throws by burying 12 of 20 shots. In addition, North Carolina grabbed 45 rebounds (11 offensive, 34 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. North Carolina dished out 11 assists and had 5 steals in this game. When it comes to the defense, North Carolina State allowed the other team to go 38.7% from the floor on 24 of 62 shooting. They also recorded 9 dimes for this game while forcing 10 turnovers and getting 7 steals. Concerning pulling down boards, they earned a total of 38 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Wolfpack knocked down 16 of their 21 tries for a percentage of 76.2%. North Carolina State walked away from the contest having earned a 27.3% field goal percentage (18 out of 66) and buried 2 out of their 20 three-point attempts.

Casey Morsell is a player who had an impact for the contest. He finished the contest at 25.0% from the floor but finished the game without a dime. He played 32 mins played and snagged 7 rebounds. He scored 12 points on 3 of 12 shooting.

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North Carolina State steps onto the court with a mark of 11-4 for the season. They average 76.1 points per outing (153rd in college basketball) while hitting 43.8% from the field. The Wolfpack are shooting 32.7% on three-point attempts (112 of 342) and 70.2% from the free throw line. As a team, North Carolina State is pulling down 36.7 boards per contest and has accounted for 201 dimes on the season, which is 223rd in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They turn the ball over 8.7 times per game and as a squad they are committing 16.4 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Wolfpack are forcing 13.9 turnovers every game and they draw 16.1 personal fouls. They are giving up 33.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 104th in college basketball in points per game from their opponents (68.1). The Wolfpack defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 42.6% (362 of 850) and they concede 37.4 boards per contest as a group. They currently rank 120th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 180 relinquished for the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Louisville Cardinals took home the win by a final score of 80-71 when they faced Miami. The Cardinals were able to corral 32 defensive rebounds and 2 offensive boards for a total of 34 for this game. They also gave up possession 11 times, while getting 7 steals in the game. Miami committed 14 personal fouls for this game which took the Cardinals to the free throw line for a total of 16 attempts. They were able to make 14 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 87.5%. When discussing shots from 3-point land, Louisville knocked down 10 of 23 attempts (43.5%). When the final whistle was blown, the Cardinals walked away from this one shooting 28 out of 57 from the floor which gave them a rate of 49.1%. The Cardinals permitted Miami to knock down 26 of their 67 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 38.8% in this matchup. They finished 32.4% from 3-point land by connecting on 11 out of 34 and finished the contest at 8 of 15 at the charity stripe (53.3%). When it comes to rebounding, Louisville permitted Miami to pull down 38 in all (11 on the offensive side).

Michael James was important for the Cardinals in this game. He racked up 26 points in his 39 mins on the court and accounted for 1 assist for this game. He made 8 of 12 for the game for a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and earned 4 rebounds.

Louisville has a record of 6-9 so far this year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Cardinals are hitting on 42.8% from the floor, which ranks them 285th in the nation. Louisville has tallied 1,098 pts so far this season (73.2 per contest) and they collect 36.7 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 11.6 times per game (314th in college hoops) and they lose possession via turnover 12.7 times per contest. The Cardinals are responsible for committing 17.1 personal fouls per contest and they hit 74.5% from the charity stripe.

The Louisville defense allows 31.8% on 3-point attempts (111 of 349) and their opposition makes 73.4% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 14.7 assists and 35.1 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 309th and 189th in college hoops. The Cardinals on the defensive end are ranked 290th in D-1 in PPG given up with 75.7. They are able to force 11.8 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 45.2% from the field (299th in college basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take North Carolina State

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