North Carolina State Wolfpack vs Stanford Cardinal Prediction, 2/8/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: NC State Wolfpack vs Stanford Cardinal

Date: Saturday, February 8, 2025

Location: Maples Pavilion in Stanford, CA

TV: ESPN+

Maples Pavilion is the site where the Stanford Cardinal (15-8) will attempt to beat the NC State Wolfpack (9-13) on Saturday.

The NC State Wolfpack faced California and went home with a loss by a final score of 74-62 in their last game. North Carolina State ended with a 38.7% field goal percentage (24 out of 62) and converted 3 of 13 shots from distance. When they shot from the free throw line, the Wolfpack made 11 of 11 attempts for a percentage of 100.0%. When talking about pulling down boards, they compiled 30 with 4 of them being offensive. They also distributed 5 assists in the matchup while forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and having 3 steals. When talking about defense, North Carolina State allowed the other team to go 42.2% from the floor on 27 out of 64 shooting. California totaled 16 assists and had 4 steals for the game. Moreover, California grabbed 38 rebounds (9 offensive, 29 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. California finished 91.7% at the charity stripe by burying 11 of 12 attempts. They converted 9 of their 21 tries from downtown. In the matter of fouls, the Wolfpack ended up with 13 while California racked up 8 fouls.

Marcus Hill is a player who was a major contributor for the matchup. He finished with 20 points on 8 of 14 shooting. He played 34 mins and also grabbed 8 boards. He finished 57.1% from the floor but had no dimes when the game ended.

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North Carolina State will enter this matchup with a mark of 9-13 for the season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 9.4 times per game and as a unit are committing 16.0 fouls every game. As a team, North Carolina State is pulling down 32.5 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 268 assists for the campaign, which is 310th in the country in terms of passing. The Wolfpack are shooting 31.6% on 3-point shots (130 of 411) and 71.8% from the free throw line. They are averaging 69.5 pts per contest (295th in college hoops) while hitting 43.6% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Wolfpack are able to force 12.5 turnovers per game and they draw 16.0 fouls. They are surrendering 32.9% on 3-point attempts while they are 71st in college hoops in PPG allowed (67.7). The Wolfpack defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 43.9% (537 of 1,224) and they surrender 36.0 rebounds per game as a team. They currently rank 74th in the nation in allowing assists to the opposition with 265 surrendered for the campaign.

For their last game, the Stanford Cardinal took a defeat with a final score of 79-73 against Wake Forest. Regarding rebounding, Stanford permitted Wake Forest to grab 29 overall (9 on the offensive side). They finished 33.3% from 3-point land by going 4 out of 12 and walked away from this one shooting 25 out of 33 from the charity stripe (75.8%). The Cardinal allowed Wake Forest to convert 25 out of 48 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 52.1% for the matchup. Overall, the Cardinal finished 24 out of 56 from the field which had them shooting 42.9%. When it comes to shooting from beyond the arc, Stanford converted 6 of 24 attempts (25.0%). They were able to bury 19 of the free throws for a percentage of 90.5%. Wake Forest committed 19 fouls in this matchup which took the Cardinal to the free throw line for a total of 21 attempts. They gave up possession 15 times, while getting 10 steals for this game. The Cardinal snagged 16 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards totaling 26 in this matchup.

Maxime Raynaud ended up being a major contributor for the Cardinal in this game. He scored 16 points in his 37 minutes on the hardwood and earned 6 dimes in the matchup. He converted 4 out of 11 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 36.4%, and earned 10 rebounds.

Stanford has a mark of 15-8 this year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Cardinal are hitting on 44.1% from the field, which ranks 225th in the nation. Stanford has accumulated 1,743 points on the year (75.8 per contest) and they pull down 35.0 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 14.3 times per contest (140th in college) and they are losing possession via turnover 10.7 times per contest. The Cardinal are responsible for committing 17.4 fouls per contest while shooting 78.3% from the charity stripe.

The Stanford defense gives up 32.8% on shots from behind the 3-point line (138 of 421) and opponents are converting on 75.8% of their foul shots. They concede 10.0 dimes and 31.9 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 11th and 41st in those categories. The Cardinal on the defensive side of the court are 156th in the nation in points allowed per contest with 70.8. They are able to force 12.0 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.1% from the field (273rd in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Stanford

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