North Carolina State Wolfpack vs Duke Blue Devils Prediction, 1/27/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: NC State Wolfpack vs Duke Blue Devils

Date: Monday, January 27, 2025

Location: Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, NC

TV: ESPN+

The Duke Blue Devils (16-2) will play the NC State Wolfpack (9-9) at Cameron Indoor Stadium on Monday.

The NC State Wolfpack played California and went home with a loss by a final score of 65-62 in their last game. When it comes to fouls, the Wolfpack ended up finishing with 16 and California racked up 13 fouls. They made 6 of 16 tries from downtown. California walked away from this one shooting 64.7% at the free throw line by knocking down 11 of 17 attempts. On top of that, California had 33 boards (10 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. California dished out 8 assists and had 5 steals in this contest. Regarding defense, North Carolina State allowed their opponent to shoot 45.3% from the field on 24 out of 53 shooting. They also dished out 5 assists for this contest in addition to forcing 9 turnovers and getting 6 steals. Regarding getting rebounds, they earned 30 with 10 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Wolfpack buried 9 of their 14 shots for a rate of 64.3%. North Carolina State finished the game with a 43.3% field goal percentage (26 of 60) and converted 1 of 10 shots from beyond the arc.

Jayden Taylor is someone who was a contributor for the matchup. He walked away with 18 points on 7 of 13 shooting. He played 34 minutes and collected 5 rebounds. He finished the game at 53.8% from the floor but finished the game without a dime.

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North Carolina State heads into this game with a record of 9-9 this season. They lose possession via turnover 9.5 times per game and as a team they are committing 16.3 fouls every game. As a unit, North Carolina State is collecting 32.4 boards per game and has accounted for 231 assists this season, which ranks 304th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Wolfpack are shooting 31.5% on shots beyond the perimeter (104 of 330) and 70.4% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 71.5 points per outing (262nd in Division 1) while connecting on 45.3% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Wolfpack are forcing 13.2 turnovers every game while drawing 17.1 fouls. They rank 59th in college hoops in giving up assists with 217 conceded for the season. The Wolfpack defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 44.1% (438 of 994) and they relinquish 35.2 rebounds per game as a team. They are surrendering 32.8% from beyond the arc while they are 65th in the nation in PPG allowed (67.3).

The last time they took the court, the Duke Blue Devils got the win with a final of 88-63 when they faced Boston College. Regarding rebounding, Duke allowed Boston College to pull down 19 overall (3 on the offensive side). They finished the game shooting 33.3% from three-point range by going 5 of 15 and ended up going 14 out of 26 at the free throw line (53.8%). The Blue Devils permitted Boston College to convert 22 out of 49 tries from the field which left them shooting 44.9% for the contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Blue Devils finished shooting 30 for 57 from the field which gave them a rate of 52.6%. When discussing three-point shots, Duke made 8 of 24 attempts (33.3%). They were able to knock down 20 of the free throws for a rate of 80.0%. Boston College was called for 17 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Blue Devils to the charity stripe for a total of 25 attempts. They coughed it up 8 times, while earning 4 steals for the contest. The Blue Devils were able to snag 25 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards totaling 33 in the game.

Cooper Flagg ended up being important for the Blue Devils in the game. He earned 28 points in his 31 mins of playing time and totaled 4 assists for the matchup. He made 9 out of 14 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 64.3%, and totaled 5 rebounds.

Duke has a win-loss record of 16-2 so far this season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Blue Devils are connecting on 48.5% from the field, which is 30th in the country. Duke has accounted for 1,463 pts so far this season (81.3 per contest) and they snag 39.5 rebounds per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 17.3 times per game (20th in D-1) and they are turning it over 10.1 times per game. The Blue Devils commit 15.7 fouls every game and they shoot 76.1% from the free throw line.

The Blue Devils on the defensive side of the court are 6th in the country in points allowed per contest with 59.5. They are able to force 11.9 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 37.0% from the floor (5th in college). The Duke defense surrenders 31.0% from downtown (122 of 394) and their opposition knocks down 70.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 11.7 assists and 30.6 total boards per game, ranking them 75th and 18th in the country.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Duke and under the total points

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