William & Mary Tribe vs North Carolina State Wolfpack Prediction, 11/22/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: William & Mary Tribe vs NC State Wolfpack

Date: Friday, November 22, 2024

Location: Lenovo Center in Raleigh, NC

TV: ESPN+

The NC State Wolfpack (4-0) welcome the William & Mary Tribe (3-3) at Lenovo Center on Friday.

The William & Mary Tribe faced Georgia Southern and earned the victory with a final of 102-87 in their last contest. William & Mary wrapped up the contest having earned a 49.3% FG percentage (33 out of 67) and made 16 of their 44 3-pointers. At the charity stripe, the Tribe buried 20 of their 26 attempts for a percentage of 76.9%. Pertaining to rebounding, they earned 30 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 18 dimes for the matchup while creating 16 turnovers and having 9 steals. When discussing defending, William & Mary allowed their opponent to shoot 47.0% from the field on 31 out of 66 shooting. Georgia Southern distributed 7 assists and had 5 steals for the game. Moreover, Georgia Southern pulled down 35 rebounds (12 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't have a block. Georgia Southern finished the game shooting 62.5% at the free throw line by making 15 of 24 shots. They knocked down 10 of 33 shots from distance. In the matter of personal fouls, the Tribe finished with 20 and Georgia Southern had 21 personal fouls.

Noah Collier is one guy who was a major contributor in this matchup. He ended up going 100.0% from the floor and also totaled 3 assists. He was on the hardwood for 20 mins and also collected 7 boards. He accumulated 19 points on 7 of 7 shooting.

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William & Mary will play this game with a record of 3-3 on the season. They have an average of 84.7 points per outing (73rd in D-1) on 45.0% from the floor. The Tribe are shooting 34.6% on shots beyond the perimeter (71 of 205) and 74.2% from the free throw line. As a team, William & Mary is pulling down 38.7 rebounds per game and has racked up 96 assists this season, which ranks 20th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They turn it over 13.7 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 21.0 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on the defensive end, the Tribe have forced 14.8 turnovers every game while drawing 21.2 fouls. They are surrendering 27.5% from 3-point land and they rank 254th in college hoops in PPG allowed (74.8). The Tribe defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 42.9% (155 of 361) and they concede 36.2 boards per contest as a squad. They currently rank 246th in college hoops in giving up assists with 66 surrendered so far this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the NC State Wolfpack walked away with a victory by a final of 72-49 against Colgate. Regarding how they cleaned up the glass, North Carolina State allowed Colgate to pull down 32 in total (7 on the offensive side). They finished shooting 19.2% from beyond the perimeter by going 5 out of 26 and ended up shooting 2 of 5 at the free throw line (40.0%). The Wolfpack permitted Colgate to bury 21 out of their 63 tries from the floor which had them shooting 33.3% for the matchup. At the conclusion of this game, the Wolfpack finished the game shooting 24 for 54 from the field which had them at 44.4%. With respect to shots from 3-point land, North Carolina State converted 3 of 14 attempts (21.4%). They were able to convert 21 of the free throws for a clip of 80.8%. Colgate earned 18 personal fouls for this game which got the Wolfpack to the free throw line for a total of 26 shots. They turned it over 12 times, while getting 8 steals for this contest. The Wolfpack earned 33 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 38 for the game.

Ben Middlebrooks ended up being a major contributor for the Wolfpack for the matchup. He converted 5 of 8 in the game for a field goal percentage of 62.5%, and totaled 4 rebounds. He earned 19 points in his 16 mins on the hardwood and earned 1 assist in the matchup.

North Carolina State has a mark of 4-0 this year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Wolfpack are connecting on 51.1% from the floor, which ranks them 33rd in the country. North Carolina State has earned 332 pts so far this season (83.0 per contest) and they snag 36.0 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 15.3 times per contest (144th in the nation) and they turn it over 11.3 times per contest. The Wolfpack are committing 19.0 personal fouls per game while shooting 72.3% from the free throw line.

The North Carolina State defense gives up 22.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter (18 of 81) and their opposition makes 77.9% of their foul shots. They have conceded 10.3 assists and 34.0 total boards per game, which is ranked 63rd and 154th in college hoops. The Wolfpack on defense are ranked 70th in Division 1 in points given up per game with 64.3. They are able to force 16.5 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 39.9% from the field (107th in college basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take William & Mary

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