North Carolina State Wolfpack vs Miami Hurricanes Prediction, 3/8/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: NC State Wolfpack vs Miami Hurricanes

Date: Saturday, March 8, 2025

Location: Watsco Center in College Park, MD

TV: ESPN+

Watsco Center is where the Miami Hurricanes (6-24) will meet the NC State Wolfpack (12-18) on Saturday.

The NC State Wolfpack played Pittsburgh and earned the victory with a final of 71-63 in their last game. North Carolina State finished the contest with a 40.7% FG percentage (22 out of 54) and knocked down 10 out of their 29 shots from 3-point land. At the free throw line, the Wolfpack made 17 of 21 attempts for a percentage of 81.0%. In terms of pulling down boards, they compiled 31 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 16 dimes for this game in addition to forcing 14 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In reference to defense, North Carolina State allowed the other team to go 41.2% from the field on 21 out of 51 shooting. Pittsburgh dished out 11 dimes and had 6 steals for the game. On top of that, Pittsburgh pulled down 29 rebounds (6 offensive, 23 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Pittsburgh ended up going 75.0% at the free throw line by converting 15 of their 20 shots. They buried 6 out of their 17 attempts from three-point range. Regarding personal fouls, the Wolfpack walked away with 19 while Pittsburgh accounted for 18 personal fouls.

Michael O'Connell is one player who was a factor in this game. He ended up shooting 42.9% from the field and also earned 8 assists. He played for 38 mins played and grabbed 5 boards. He ended up scoring 15 points on 3 out of 7 shooting.

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North Carolina State comes into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 12-18 for the campaign. They lose possession via turnover 9.5 times per contest and as a team they commit 16.7 fouls per contest. As a team, North Carolina State is pulling down 32.0 rebounds per game and has accounted for 379 assists this year, which is 266th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Wolfpack are connecting on 32.2% on three-point shots (200 of 622) and 72.2% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 69.6 pts per contest (295th in D-1) while connecting on 42.7% from the floor.

Defensively, the Wolfpack are forcing their opponents into 12.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 15.9 fouls. They are ranked 96th in Division 1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 368 surrendered for the year. The Wolfpack defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 45.4% (755 of 1,664) and they surrender 35.9 rebounds per game as a team. They are surrendering 34.1% from beyond the arc and they are 136th in Division 1 in points per game from their opponents (70.4).

When they last played, the Miami Hurricanes took a loss by a score of 89-74 when they faced Georgia Tech. Concerning rebounding, Miami allowed Georgia Tech to grab 38 overall (13 offensive). They went 43.5% from three-point range by shooting 10 of 23 and walked away from this one shooting 7 out of 8 at the charity stripe (87.5%). The Hurricanes permitted Georgia Tech to knock down 36 of their 66 tries from the field which had them shooting 54.5% for the contest. Overall, the Hurricanes finished shooting 31 for 70 from the field which had them sitting at 44.3%. When discussing shots from distance, Miami buried 5 of their 22 attempts (22.7%). They were able to bury 7 of the free throw tries for a clip of 58.3%. Georgia Tech had 13 personal fouls for this contest which got the Hurricanes to the charity stripe for a total of 12 attempts. They coughed it up 8 times, while getting 10 steals for this game. The Hurricanes were able to collect 13 defensive boards and 13 offensive rebounds totaling 26 for this game.

Matthew Cleveland was important for the Hurricanes in the game. He made 11 of 19 in the game for a field goal rate of 57.9%, and earned 7 rebounds. He racked up 29 points in his 36 mins of playing time and accumulated 3 assists for the contest.

Miami has a mark of 6-24 for the year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Hurricanes are connecting on 45.9% from the field, which ranks them 118th in D-1. Miami has totaled 2,222 pts so far this season (74.1 per game) and they pull in 31.5 rebounds per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 12.9 times per contest (236th in college) and they turn it over 10.9 times per contest. The Hurricanes commit 14.4 fouls every game while shooting 76.8% from the charity stripe.

The Miami defense gives up 40.0% on three-point shots (282 of 705) and their opponents are converting on 74.1% of their free throw shots. They allow 16.5 assists and 33.9 boards every game, which is ranked 354th and 158th in those categories. The Hurricanes defensively are ranked 354th in college in PPG surrendered with 81.0. They are able to force 10.2 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 49.9% from the floor (363rd in Division 1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take North Carolina State

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