North Carolina State Wolfpack vs Marquette Golden Eagles Prediction, 3/29/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: NC State Wolfpack vs Marquette Golden Eagles

Date: Friday, March 29, 2024

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: CBS

Odds/Point Spread: North Carolina State (+7)

The NC State Wolfpack (24-14) are headed to American Airlines Center on Friday where they will attempt to defeat the Marquette Golden Eagles (27-9) in the Sweet 16. Marquette opens this contest as 7-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The total is 150.5.

The NC State Wolfpack played Oakland and earned the victory with a final of 79-73 in their last game. In relation to fouls, the Wolfpack ended up with 16 and Oakland accounted for 13 fouls. They also knocked down 12 of 35 shots from downtown. Oakland walked away from this one shooting 73.3% when shooting free throws by knocking down 11 of 15 attempts. Additionally, Oakland pulled down 30 rebounds (9 offensive, 21 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Oakland earned 13 dimes and had 4 steals for the contest. In reference to defending, North Carolina State allowed 36.8% from the floor on 25 of 68 shooting. They also doled out 19 dimes for this contest while forcing the other team into 6 turnovers and getting 4 steals. When talking about hauling in rebounds, they compiled 44 with 11 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Wolfpack converted 12 of 16 attempts for a percentage of 75.0%. North Carolina State walked away from the game having earned a 45.3% field goal percentage (29 of 64) and buried 9 of their 26 shots from beyond the arc.

D.J. Burns is one player who came through for the contest. He accounted for 24 points on 9 of 12 shooting. He played for 42 mins and also snagged 11 rebounds. He shot 75.0% from the floor and also dished out 4 dimes.

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North Carolina State comes into this one with a win-loss record of 24-14 on the year. They are turning it over 9.5 times per contest and as a unit they commit 16.3 fouls every game. As a unit, North Carolina State is collecting 35.2 boards per contest and has tallied 496 assists on the season, which ranks 81st in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Wolfpack are shooting 34.7% from downtown (268 of 772) and 73.6% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 76.5 points per contest (93rd in the country) while connecting on 45.1% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Wolfpack are forcing their opponents into 12.3 turnovers per game while drawing 16.2 fouls. They are conceding 34.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 204th in college hoops in opponents PPG (72.6). The Wolfpack defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 44.0% (982 of 2,234) and they relinquish 36.0 rebounds per contest as a unit. They rank 335th in D-1 in allowing assists with 495 relinquished so far this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Marquette Golden Eagles got the win with a final of 81-77 when they played Colorado. The Golden Eagles corralled 21 defensive boards and 2 offensive rebounds totaling 23 in the matchup. They also turned the ball over 12 times, while recording 10 steals in this contest. Colorado had 11 personal fouls for the game which took the Golden Eagles to the free throw line for a total of 8 shots. They were able to convert 4 of those for a percentage of 50.0%. In regard to shooting from beyond the arc, Marquette knocked down 9 of 21 attempts (42.9%). Overall, the Golden Eagles ended up shooting 34 for 55 from the field which gave them a rate of 61.8%. The Golden Eagles permitted Colorado to bury 31 of 66 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 47.0% for this game. They finished 33.3% from 3-point land by going 10 of 30 and finished the game at 5 out of 7 from the free throw line (71.4%). In regard to rebounding, Marquette permitted Colorado to get 27 overall (10 on the offensive side).

Tyler Kolek was important for the Golden Eagles in the matchup. He converted 10 of 14 in this game giving him a rate of 71.4%, and accounted for 5 rebounds. He accumulated 21 points in his 40 mins of playing time and added 11 dimes for this contest.

Marquette has a mark of 27-9 for the campaign. The Golden Eagles commit 15.0 fouls every game while shooting 70.7% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 16.1 times per contest (31st in the country) and they lose possession via turnover 10.0 times per game. Marquette has totaled 2,830 points this season (78.6 per contest) and they pull in 32.7 boards per contest. As an offense, the Golden Eagles are connecting on 48.2% from the floor, which has them ranked 23rd in the country.

The Golden Eagles defensively are ranked 109th in college basketball in points given up per game with 69.9. They are forcing 14.7 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 42.5% from the field (105th in college basketball). The Marquette defense gives up 33.6% on 3-point attempts (302 of 900) and their opposition knocks down 75.4% of their foul shots. They give up 14.8 assists and 35.7 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 317th and 232nd in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take North Carolina State (+7)

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