Purdue Boilermakers vs North Carolina State Wolfpack Prediction, 11/28/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Purdue Boilermakers vs NC State Wolfpack

Date: Thursday, November 28, 2024

Location: LionTree Arena in San Diego, CA

TV: FS1

LionTree Arena is the site where the NC State Wolfpack (5-0) will try to beat the Purdue Boilermakers (5-1) on Thursday.

The Purdue Boilermakers took the court against Marshall and walked away with a win by a score of 80-45 in their last contest. Purdue wrapped up the contest with a 50.0% FG percentage (24 out of 48) and made 6 out of their 16 shots from distance. From the charity stripe, the Boilermakers buried 26 of their 33 tries for a rate of 78.8%. When discussing pulling down boards, they earned 28 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 18 assists for this contest while forcing the opposition into 19 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In reference to defense, Purdue allowed the other team to go 30.2% from the field on 16 of 53 shooting. Marshall recorded 6 assists and had 8 steals for this contest. Moreover, Marshall pulled down 30 rebounds (14 offensive, 16 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Marshall finished shooting 52.9% at the free throw line by making 9 of their 17 tries. They also buried 4 of 32 tries from 3-point land. In reference to fouls, the Boilermakers ended up with 17 and Marshall accounted for 26 fouls.

Trey Kaufman-Renn is a guy who was a major contributor in this contest. He racked up 18 points on 7 out of 12 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 23 mins and totaled 3 boards. He finished 58.3% from the field and also distributed 1 assist.

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Purdue heads into this game with a record of 5-1 on the season. They average 79.8 pts per contest (121st in college hoops) while hitting 50.5% from the floor. The Boilermakers are connecting on 43.0% on shots from downtown (52 of 121) and 70.5% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Purdue is collecting 34.0 boards per game and has racked up 112 dimes on the season, which ranks 62nd in Division 1 in terms of passing. They cough up possession 11.7 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 14.5 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Boilermakers are forcing 10.8 turnovers per game while drawing 21.3 personal fouls. They are 188th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 83 relinquished this season. The Boilermakers defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 41.4% (151 of 365) and they surrender 32.3 boards per game as a squad. They are giving up 26.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 119th in the country in PPG allowed (67.7).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the NC State Wolfpack went home victorious with a score of 84-61 against William & Mary. When it comes to cleaning up the glass, North Carolina State allowed William & Mary to snag 36 in all (9 on the offensive side). They wrapped up this game 22.6% from 3-point land by shooting 7 of 31 and walked away from this one shooting 10 out of 12 at the free throw line (83.3%). The Wolfpack permitted William & Mary to convert 22 out of their 60 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 36.7% in this game. When the final whistle blew, the Wolfpack finished the game shooting 31 for 64 from the field which gave them a rate of 48.4%. In relation to three-point shots, North Carolina State knocked down 6 of their 19 tries (31.6%). They were able to convert 16 of those for a rate of 69.6%. William & Mary committed 18 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Wolfpack to the charity stripe for a total of 23 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while earning 13 steals in this contest. The Wolfpack snagged 27 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 38 for this contest.

Marcus Hill was important for the Wolfpack for the game. He accumulated 19 points in his 28 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 2 dimes for the contest. He knocked down 7 out of 13 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 53.8%, and had 4 rebounds.

North Carolina State has a mark of 5-0 so far this year. The Wolfpack have committed 18.6 fouls every game and they go 71.8% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 15.6 times per game (100th in the nation) and they are turning it over 11.2 times per contest. North Carolina State has totaled 416 points on the campaign (83.2 per game) and they grab 36.8 boards per game. When it comes to offense, the Wolfpack are connecting on 50.5% from the floor, which is ranked 27th in the nation.

The North Carolina State defense allows 22.3% on three-point shots (25 of 112) and opponents are knocking down 78.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 10.6 dimes and 34.8 boards per contest, which is 68th and 184th in college basketball. The Wolfpack on defense are ranked 47th in college hoops in PPG surrendered with 63.6. They are able to force 17.4 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 39.2% from the floor (63rd in Division 1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Purdue

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