Rider Broncs vs North Carolina State Wolfpack Prediction, 12/22/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Rider Broncs vs NC State Wolfpack

Date: Sunday, December 22, 2024

Location: Lenovo Center in Raleigh, NC

TV: ESPN+

The Rider Broncs (4-7) are hitting the road to Lenovo Center on Sunday where they will attempt to defeat the NC State Wolfpack (7-4).

The Rider Broncs played Stony Brook and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 72-55 in their last game. When discussing fouls, the Broncs finished with 11 and Stony Brook accounted for 18 fouls. They also made 13 of their 25 shots from beyond the arc. Stony Brook shot 83.3% from the free throw line by knocking down 5 of 6 tries. On top of that, Stony Brook had 27 rebounds (9 offensive, 18 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Stony Brook doled out 12 assists and had 6 steals for the contest. In relation to defense, Rider allowed 51.9% from the floor on 27 out of 52 shooting. They also recorded 9 dimes for the contest as well as forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and having 7 steals. In regard to hauling in boards, they earned 23 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. From the free throw line, the Broncs made 11 of their 19 attempts for a rate of 57.9%. Rider ended the contest having earned a 40.4% field goal percentage (21 out of 52) and buried 2 of their 12 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Flash Burton is one player who was a major factor for the contest. He shot 44.4% from the field and totaled 4 assists. He played 32 mins and also grabbed 2 boards. He accumulated 13 points on 4 of 9 shooting.

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Rider will enter this game with a win-loss record of 4-7 on the season. They are giving up possession 13.1 times per contest and as a group are committing 14.8 fouls per contest. As a team, Rider is pulling in 35.2 boards per game and has earned 126 assists this year, which ranks 328th in college in terms of passing the rock. The Broncs are connecting on 27.4% on three-point shots (52 of 190) and 66.0% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 63.5 points per game (349th in the country) on 42.0% from the floor.

Defensively, the Broncs have forced 10.8 turnovers every game and they draw 16.5 fouls. They are giving up 34.7% on three-point shots while they are 194th in college in PPG allowed (71.5). The Broncs defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 44.4% (288 of 648) and they relinquish 34.6 boards per contest as a group. They currently rank 235th in Division 1 in giving up assists with 156 relinquished on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the NC State Wolfpack took a loss by a final score of 75-60 against Kansas. The Wolfpack were able to pull down 14 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards totaling 23 for the matchup. They turned the ball over 8 times, while getting 8 steals in this game. Kansas was called for 15 fouls in this contest which took the Wolfpack to the free throw line for 18 attempts. They were able to convert 12 of them for a percentage of 66.7%. Pertaining to shots from beyond the perimeter, North Carolina State made 6 of their 15 attempts (40.0%). When the final whistle was blown, the Wolfpack shot 21 out of 57 from the field which had them at 36.8%. The Wolfpack allowed Kansas to convert 30 out of their 53 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 56.6% for the game. They went 41.7% from 3-point land by shooting 10 of 24 and walked away from this one shooting 5 out of 7 from the charity stripe (71.4%). Regarding how they rebounded, North Carolina State allowed Kansas to get 34 in all (8 on the offensive glass).

Ben Middlebrooks was important for the Wolfpack in the game. He made 4 out of 10 in the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 40.0%, and tallied 8 rebounds. He recorded 14 points in his 31 minutes of playing time and accounted for 1 assist for the contest.

North Carolina State has a win-loss record of 7-4 for the season. The Wolfpack are committing 17.7 personal fouls per game and they connect on 68.9% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 13.0 times per game (253rd in the country) and they are turning it over 9.9 times per game. North Carolina State has accounted for 807 pts for the year (73.4 per game) and they average 33.6 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Wolfpack are shooting 45.7% from the field, which has them ranked 164th in Division 1.

The North Carolina State defense allows 28.6% on 3-pointers (63 of 220) and opponents are converting on 74.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 11.5 dimes and 36.2 total boards per game, which is ranked 87th and 271st in college hoops. The Wolfpack on the defensive end are ranked 61st in college in PPG given up with 66.3. They are forcing 14.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 42.5% from the floor (162nd in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take North Carolina State

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