Pittsburgh Panthers vs North Carolina State Wolfpack Prediction, 2/7/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Panthers vs NC State Wolfpack

Date: Wednesday, February 7, 2024

Location: PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC

TV: ESPN

The NC State Wolfpack (15-7) will try to defeat the Pittsburgh Panthers (14-8) at PNC Arena on Wednesday.

The Pittsburgh Panthers took the court against Notre Dame and went home with a win by a final score of 70-60 in their last game. Pittsburgh ended the game with a 44.9% FG percentage (22 out of 49) and converted 10 of their 25 shots from downtown. From the free throw line, the Panthers made 16 of their 22 shots for a percentage of 72.7%. When it comes to grabbing boards, they earned 31 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 12 assists in this matchup while forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and earning 2 steals. When discussing defense, Pittsburgh allowed the other team to shoot 39.2% from the floor on 20 out of 51 shooting. Notre Dame distributed 7 dimes and had 8 steals in this matchup. Additionally, Notre Dame collected 25 rebounds (5 offensive, 20 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Notre Dame ended up shooting 88.2% from the charity stripe by converting 15 of their 17 shots. They also converted 5 of 19 tries from beyond the arc. In regard to personal fouls, the Panthers finished with 17 and Notre Dame racked up 16 personal fouls.

Blake Hinson is a player who came through in the matchup. He shot 57.1% from the field but wasn't able to get an assist. He played 39 minutes and also collected 4 rebounds. He finished with 17 points on 4 out of 7 shooting.

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Pittsburgh enters this one with a mark of 14-8 on the season. They are losing possession via turnover 9.9 times per game and as a squad they are committing 15.3 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Pittsburgh is pulling in 38.5 boards per contest and is sitting with 304 dimes for the year, which has them ranked 168th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Panthers are connecting on 34.3% on shots from 3-point land (205 of 598) and 68.9% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 75.6 pts per contest (142nd in the nation) while shooting 43.2% from the field.

On defense, the Panthers are forcing their opponents into 11.8 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.6 fouls. They currently rank 112th in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 266 surrendered on the season. The Panthers defense is giving up a FG percentage of 41.5% (520 of 1,252) and they surrender 33.8 boards per contest as a squad. They are surrendering 30.1% from beyond the arc while they are 59th in D-1 in PPG allowed (66.8).

When they last stepped on the court, the NC State Wolfpack took home the win by a final score of 82-76 when they played Georgia Tech. With respect to rebounds, North Carolina State permitted Georgia Tech to snag 41 in total (10 on the offensive side). They finished 40.7% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 11 of 27 and ended up shooting 17 out of 25 from the charity stripe (68.0%). The Wolfpack allowed Georgia Tech to bury 24 of their 58 tries from the field which had them shooting 41.4% for the matchup. When all was said and done, the Wolfpack ended up going 26 out of 69 from the field which gave them a percentage of 37.7%. With regard to shots from distance, North Carolina State converted 9 of their 31 tries (29.0%). They were able to make 21 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 77.8%. Georgia Tech committed 23 personal fouls for the game which got the Wolfpack to the charity stripe for a total of 27 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 4 times, while earning 9 steals in the matchup. The Wolfpack earned 29 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards totaling 41 in the game.

DJ Horne ended up being a factor for the Wolfpack in the game. He had 26 points in his 36 minutes on the court, but wasn't able to earn an assist. He converted 6 out of 16 in this contest for a field goal rate of 37.5%, and added 5 rebounds.

North Carolina State has a record of 15-7 so far this year. The Wolfpack are committing 17.7 fouls per game and they hit 73.2% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 13.3 times per contest (179th in college basketball) and they turn the ball over 9.6 times per contest. North Carolina State has 1,666 points for the campaign (75.7 per game) and they pull down 36.1 rebounds per contest. As an offensive team, the Wolfpack are shooting 43.7% from the field, which is 245th in the nation.

The Wolfpack are ranked 133rd in college basketball in points allowed per contest with 70.2. They are forcing 13.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 42.7% from the floor (142nd in college basketball). The North Carolina State defense gives up 34.2% on shots from 3-point land (153 of 447) and their opposition knocks down 69.7% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 12.2 dimes and 38.1 rebounds every game, which ranks them 125th and 315th in the country.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take North Carolina State

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