Presbyterian Blue Hose vs North Carolina State Wolfpack Prediction, 11/8/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Presbyterian Blue Hose vs NC State Wolfpack

Date: Friday, November 8, 2024

Location: Lenovo Center in Raleigh, NC

TV: ESPN+

The Presbyterian Blue Hose (1-1) are headed to Lenovo Center on Friday where they will play the NC State Wolfpack (1-0).

The Presbyterian Blue Hose stepped onto the hardwood against Carolina Christian and went home with a win by a final score of 120-45 in their last game. In regard to personal fouls, the Blue Hose finished with 15 and Carolina Christian racked up 18 personal fouls. They also converted 3 out of their 22 shots from long range. Carolina Christian finished the game at 50.0% when shooting free throws by making 8 of 16 tries. Moreover, Carolina Christian pulled down 20 rebounds (7 offensive, 13 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Carolina Christian distributed 7 assists and had 4 steals in this game. When talking about defense, Presbyterian allowed 28.3% from the floor on 17 out of 60 shooting. They also doled out 22 assists for this contest as well as forcing the other team into 17 turnovers and earning 14 steals. In regard to grabbing boards, they collected a total of 44 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Blue Hose knocked down 23 of 29 tries for a percentage of 79.3%. Presbyterian finished the game having earned a 62.3% field goal percentage (43 out of 69) and made 11 of 26 shots from beyond the arc.

Kobe Stewart is someone who was a major factor in the matchup. He finished the contest at 63.6% from the floor and distributed 1 assist. He was on the court for 20 minutes played and also totaled 3 rebounds. He walked away with 19 points on 7 out of 11 shooting.

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Presbyterian will play this game with a win-loss record of 1-1 so far this year. They currently have an average of 99.5 points per outing (46th in Division 1) while hitting 59.5% from the field. The Blue Hose are connecting on 42.6% from downtown (20 of 47) and 74.4% from the free throw line. As a team, Presbyterian is collecting 40.0 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 40 dimes for the season, which is 1st in college basketball in terms of passing the rock. They cough up possession 8.0 times per contest and as a team are committing 15.5 personal fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Blue Hose are forcing their opponents into 12.0 turnovers per game and they draw 13.5 fouls. They are ranked 340th in the nation in allowing assists to their opponents with 27 relinquished so far this season. The Blue Hose defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 42.1% (48 of 114) and they relinquish 24.0 boards per contest as a team. They are giving up 31.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 171st in D-1 in opponents points per game (66.5).

When they last stepped on the court, the NC State Wolfpack walked away with a victory by a final of 97-66 when they faced USC Upstate. When it comes to attacking the glass, North Carolina State permitted USC Upstate to snag 35 in total (15 on the offensive side). They went 14.3% from downtown via 3 of 21 and finished the game at 21 out of 27 from the free throw line (77.8%). The Wolfpack permitted USC Upstate to convert 21 of 62 tries from the floor which had them shooting 33.9% in the matchup. When all was said and done, the Wolfpack went 38 out of 68 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 55.9%. Concerning shots from downtown, North Carolina State made 9 out of 27 tries (33.3%). They were able to knock down 12 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 57.1%. USC Upstate committed 21 fouls for the contest which took the Wolfpack to the free throw line for a total of 21 shots. They gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while recording 9 steals for the contest. The Wolfpack collected 28 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive boards totaling 42 for the contest.

Breon Pass ended up being a major contributor for the Wolfpack for the contest. He totaled 14 points in his 21 mins on the court and accumulated 4 dimes for this contest. He made 5 of 8 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 62.5%, and totaled 2 rebounds.

North Carolina State has a record of 1-0 so far this year. The Wolfpack are responsible for committing 24.0 fouls per contest and they connect on 57.1% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 22.0 times per game (45th in the nation) and they are giving up possession 11.0 times per contest. North Carolina State has tallied 97 points on the year (97.0 per game) and they snag 43.0 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Wolfpack are shooting 55.9% from the floor, which ranks them 50th in the nation.

The Wolfpack on defense are ranked 170th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 66.0. They are forcing their opponents into 17.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 33.9% from the field (81st in college basketball). The North Carolina State defense allows 14.3% on 3-point shots (3 of 21) and their opponents are connecting on 77.8% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 8.0 assists and 37.0 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 92nd and 247th in Division 1.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Presbyterian

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