North Carolina State Wolfpack vs Purdue Boilermakers Prediction, 4/6/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: NC State Wolfpack vs Purdue Boilermakers

Date: Saturday, April 6, 2024

Location: State Farm Center in Champaign, IL

TV: TBS

Odds/Point Spread: North Carolina State (+10)

The NC State Wolfpack (26-14) are traveling to State Farm Center on Saturday where they will try to beat the Purdue Boilermakers (33-4) in the Final Four. Purdue opens this matchup as 10-point favorites from oddsmakers. The over/under has been set at 146.5.

The NC State Wolfpack faced off with Duke and took home the win by a score of 76-64 in the Elite 8. In reference to fouls, the Wolfpack left the arena with 16 while Duke finished the game with 23 fouls. They converted 5 of 20 shots from three-point range. Duke finished the game at 80.8% from the charity stripe by knocking down 21 of 26 tries. On top of that, Duke collected 37 rebounds (10 offensive, 27 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Duke distributed 11 assists and had 4 steals in the matchup. Regarding defense, North Carolina State allowed the other team to shoot 32.2% from the floor on 19 out of 59 shooting. They also doled out 16 assists in this matchup while forcing 9 turnovers and getting 4 steals. In reference to grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 35 with 8 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Wolfpack made 17 of their 23 attempts for a rate of 73.9%. North Carolina State finished having earned a 46.7% field goal percentage (28 out of 60) and knocked down 3 of their 13 shots from distance.

D.J. Burns is a guy who was a factor in this contest. He ended up with 29 points on 13 out of 19 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 29 minutes played and collected 4 rebounds. He finished the contest at 68.4% from the field and also totaled 3 assists.

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North Carolina State will play this contest with a mark of 26-14 for the season. They turn it over 9.5 times per game and as a group are committing 16.3 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, North Carolina State is pulling in 35.5 rebounds per game and has earned 526 assists for the year, which ranks 48th in the country in terms of passing. The Wolfpack are shooting 34.7% on three-point attempts (280 of 808) and 73.3% from the free throw line. They are averaging 76.3 points per contest (100th in college hoops) while going 45.2% from the floor.

On defense, the Wolfpack are forcing 12.1 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 16.4 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 348th in college hoops in allowing assists to their opponents with 514 surrendered for the campaign. The Wolfpack defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 43.4% (1,021 of 2,353) and they concede 36.1 rebounds per game as a team. They give up 33.3% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 183rd in the country in PPG allowed (72.0).

The last time they took the court, the Purdue Boilermakers walked away with a victory by a final of 72-66 against Tennessee in the Elite 8. In reference to team rebounding, Purdue allowed Tennessee to grab 23 overall (6 offensive). They finished 42.3% from 3-point land by shooting 11 out of 26 and ended up going 7 of 11 at the free throw line (63.6%). The Boilermakers allowed Tennessee to convert 24 of 62 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 38.7% for the contest. Overall, the Boilermakers finished 24 out of 53 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 45.3%. When talking about shooting from beyond the arc, Purdue buried 3 out of 15 tries (20.0%). They were able to knock down 21 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 63.6%. Tennessee was called for 25 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Boilermakers to the charity stripe for a total of 33 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while getting 5 steals in this matchup. The Boilermakers were able to pull down 32 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 40 for this contest.

Zach Edey was important for the Boilermakers for this contest. He converted 13 out of 21 in this contest for a rate of 61.9%, and accumulated 16 rebounds. He tallied 40 points in his 39 mins on the court and had 1 assist in the matchup.

Purdue has a record of 33-4 this season. The Boilermakers commit 13.9 fouls per game and they shoot 71.7% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 18.9 times per contest (2nd in college basketball) and they are turning it over 11.3 times per game. Purdue has accounted for 3,088 points on the season (83.5 per game) and they collect 40.8 boards per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Boilermakers are shooting 49.1% from the field, which is ranked 9th in D-1.

The Purdue defense allows 31.7% on 3-point attempts (270 of 852) and their opponents are making 72.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 14.2 dimes and 29.1 boards per game, ranking them 293rd and 2nd in college basketball. The Boilermakers on the defensive side of the court are 97th in college basketball in points given up per game with 69.4. They are forcing their opponents into 9.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 41.7% from the floor (54th in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take North Carolina State (+10)

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