North Carolina State Wolfpack vs Syracuse Orange Prediction, 1/27/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: NC State Wolfpack vs Syracuse Orange

Date: Saturday, January 27, 2024

Location: JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse, NY

TV: ESPN

JMA Wireless Dome is where the Syracuse Orange (13-6) will compete against the NC State Wolfpack (13-6) on Saturday.

The NC State Wolfpack stepped onto the hardwood against Virginia and went home with a loss by a final score of 59-53 in their last contest. Regarding personal fouls, the Wolfpack finished with 16 while Virginia racked up 8 personal fouls. They made 4 of their 17 tries from 3-point land. Virginia ended up shooting 53.8% from the free throw line by burying 7 of their 13 shots. Additionally, Virginia grabbed 44 rebounds (15 offensive, 29 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Virginia distributed 13 dimes and had 4 steals in this contest. When it comes to defending, North Carolina State allowed the other team to shoot 36.9% from the floor on 24 of 65 shooting. They also recorded 7 assists for the contest while forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and earning 10 steals. In reference to rebounding, they earned a total of 31 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Wolfpack converted 5 of 6 shots for a percentage of 83.3%. North Carolina State ended the game having earned a 34.9% field goal percentage (22 out of 63) and made 4 of their 14 shots from downtown.

Casey Morsell is a player who was a major contributor in the matchup. He ended up going 35.7% from the field and also earned 2 dimes. He was on the court for 32 mins played and snagged 2 rebounds. He ended up with 13 points on 5 out of 14 shooting.

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North Carolina State will enter this matchup with a win-loss record of 13-6 this season. They average 76.1 pts per game (141st in D-1) while hitting 44.3% from the floor. The Wolfpack are connecting on 32.8% on three-point shots (132 of 402) and 72.7% from the free throw line. As a unit, North Carolina State is collecting 35.8 boards per game and has tallied 247 dimes for the season, which is 219th in the nation in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 9.8 times per contest and as a squad are committing 17.4 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Wolfpack are able to force 14.3 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.2 fouls. They rank 129th in college basketball in giving up assists with 231 surrendered on the year. The Wolfpack are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 43.0% (464 of 1,079) and they relinquish 37.1 rebounds per contest as a group. They give up 34.2% from 3-point land while they are 126th in the country in PPG from their opponents (69.6).

The last time they took the court, the Syracuse Orange took a defeat with a final score of 85-69 when they faced Florida State. When discussing team rebounding, Syracuse permitted Florida State to pull down 34 in all (8 offensive). They went 35.3% from 3-point land by connecting on 6 of 17 and ended up going 15 of 20 at the free throw line (75.0%). The Orange allowed Florida State to make 32 out of their 65 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 49.2% for the contest. When the game finished, the Orange shot 23 out of 52 from the field which had them at 44.2%. In reference to shots from beyond the arc, Syracuse converted 1 of 14 tries (7.1%). They were able to convert 22 of the free throws for a rate of 66.7%. Florida State was called for 24 personal fouls for the game which got the Orange to the free throw line for 33 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 15 times, while recording 5 steals in the game. The Orange were able to collect 26 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 35 for the matchup.

Judah Mintz ended up having an impact for the Orange for the contest. He totaled 28 points in his 39 mins of playing time and accounted for 3 dimes for this game. He buried 9 out of 14 for this game for a rate of 64.3%, and accounted for 2 rebounds.

Syracuse has a record of 13-6 this year. The Orange commit 15.4 personal fouls every game and they connect on 73.2% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 13.6 times per game (165th in college basketball) and they are turning it over 12.4 times per game. Syracuse has 1,431 points so far this year (75.3 per game) and they average 37.0 boards per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Orange are hitting on 44.3% from the field, which ranks them 209th in college basketball.

The Orange on the defensive end are ranked 205th in college hoops in points given up per game with 72.4. They have forced 14.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 42.9% from the field (156th in college hoops). The Syracuse defense allows 30.2% from downtown (137 of 453) and their opponents are connecting on 69.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 13.5 dimes and 38.5 boards every game, which is ranked 232nd and 329th in Division 1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take North Carolina State

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