Syracuse Orange vs North Carolina State Wolfpack Prediction, 2/20/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Syracuse Orange vs NC State Wolfpack

Date: Tuesday, February 20, 2024

Location: PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC

TV: ESPN+

The Syracuse Orange (16-10) are headed to PNC Arena on Tuesday where they will play the NC State Wolfpack (16-9).

The Syracuse Orange took the court against Georgia Tech and went home with a loss by a final score of 65-60 in their last game. In regard to fouls, the Orange left the arena with 17 and Georgia Tech totaled 17 fouls. They also knocked down 7 out of their 25 attempts from 3-point range. Georgia Tech finished the game shooting 83.3% from the charity stripe by knocking down 10 of 12 attempts. On top of that, Georgia Tech collected 48 rebounds (12 offensive, 36 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Georgia Tech dished out 14 assists and had 6 steals in the game. With respect to the defense, Syracuse allowed their opponent to shoot 39.3% from the floor on 24 of 61 shooting. They also dished out 10 assists in the matchup while forcing the other team into 17 turnovers and earning 12 steals. When talking about hauling in rebounds, they earned a total of 27 with 4 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Orange knocked down 12 of their 17 attempts for a rate of 70.6%. Syracuse ended the game having earned a 36.7% FG percentage (22 out of 60) and converted 4 of their 25 3-point attempts.

JJ Starling is one player who was a major contributor in this matchup. He finished the contest at 46.7% from the field and totaled 1 assist. He was on the court for 36 minutes and also collected 4 boards. He accounted for 18 points on 7 out of 15 shooting.

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Syracuse steps onto the court with a record of 16-10 for the season. They average 75.4 points per game (135th in college basketball) while connecting on 44.8% from the floor. The Orange are hitting 32.4% on shots beyond the perimeter (180 of 555) and 71.2% from the charity stripe. As a team, Syracuse is snagging 34.2 rebounds per game and has accounted for 354 assists this year, which has them ranked 155th in the country in terms of passing the ball. They are losing possession via turnover 11.5 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 15.5 personal fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Orange have forced 15.1 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 16.3 fouls. They are 292nd in college basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 368 relinquished for the campaign. The Orange defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 45.0% (722 of 1,605) and they surrender 38.7 rebounds per game as a squad. They are giving up 33.4% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 253rd in Division 1 in PPG allowed (74.3).

The last time they took the hardwood, the NC State Wolfpack walked away with a victory by a final of 78-77 when they faced Clemson. The Wolfpack were able to pull down 25 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 30 for the game. They also turned the ball over 6 times, while earning 8 steals in this game. Clemson had 15 personal fouls in this game which took the Wolfpack to the free throw line for a total of 22 shots. They were able to knock down 15 of those for a rate of 68.2%. When it comes to three-point attempts, North Carolina State buried 9 out of their 20 attempts (45.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Wolfpack finished the game shooting 27 out of 55 from the field which gave them a rate of 49.1%. The Wolfpack permitted Clemson to knock down 27 of 58 attempts from the field which had them shooting 46.6% for the game. They went 37.5% from three-point range by going 9 out of 24 and ended up shooting 14 of 17 from the free throw line (82.4%). In reference to team rebounding, North Carolina State allowed Clemson to pull down 32 overall (7 offensive).

DJ Horne ended up being a factor for the Wolfpack in the game. He buried 10 out of 20 in this matchup for a rate of 50.0%, and had 4 rebounds. He tallied 27 points in his 38 mins on the court and added 2 assists in the matchup.

North Carolina State has a mark of 16-9 for the season. As an offensive team, the Wolfpack are hitting on 44.2% from the field, which has them ranked 214th in the nation. North Carolina State has accumulated 1,887 points this season (75.5 per contest) and they pull in 35.6 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 13.2 times per contest (183rd in college basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 9.4 times per game. The Wolfpack are committing 17.6 fouls every game and they hit 71.9% from the charity stripe.

The North Carolina State defense concedes 34.1% on shots from distance (175 of 513) and their opponents are connecting on 71.3% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 12.0 assists and 37.6 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 112th and 310th in the country. The Wolfpack are ranked 148th in the nation in points allowed per game with 70.8. They are forcing 13.3 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 43.0% from the floor (149th in the country).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Syracuse

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