North Carolina State Wolfpack vs Syracuse Orange Prediction, 2/26/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: NC State Wolfpack vs Syracuse Orange

Date: Wednesday, February 26, 2025

Location: JMA Wireless Dome in Fort Myers, FL

TV: ESPN+

JMA Wireless Dome is the site where the Syracuse Orange (11-16) will go up against the NC State Wolfpack (11-16) on Wednesday.

The NC State Wolfpack faced Wake Forest and took home the win by a score of 85-73 in their last game. North Carolina State ended the contest with a 50.0% FG percentage (29 of 58) and converted 13 of their 32 three-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Wolfpack knocked down 14 of 17 attempts for a percentage of 82.4%. In relation to grabbing rebounds, they earned 35 with 11 of them being offensive. They also recorded 23 assists in this matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and getting 3 steals. In reference to the defense, North Carolina State let their opponent shoot 41.5% from the floor on 22 of 53 shooting. Wake Forest earned 13 assists and had 4 steals in this contest. Furthermore, Wake Forest grabbed 25 rebounds (7 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't have a block. Wake Forest finished 79.4% from the charity stripe by burying 27 of 34 tries. They also made 2 of their 9 shots from distance. When discussing personal fouls, the Wolfpack walked away with 24 and Wake Forest recorded 16 personal fouls.

Paul McNeil Jr. is someone who was a factor for the game. He racked up 24 points on 8 of 13 shooting. He saw the court for 28 minutes and snagged 4 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 61.5% from the field and also totaled 3 assists.

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North Carolina State heads into this contest with a mark of 11-16 on the season. They cough up possession 9.4 times per game and as a team they commit 16.6 personal fouls every game. As a unit, North Carolina State is pulling in 32.1 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 340 assists on the year, which is 287th in college in terms of passing the ball. The Wolfpack are connecting on 32.1% on 3-pointers (175 of 545) and 71.7% from the free throw line. They average 70.2 points per outing (284th in D-1) while hitting 43.2% from the field.

On defense, the Wolfpack are forcing 12.6 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 16.0 fouls. They are currently ranked 74th in the nation in giving up assists to their opponents with 329 conceded on the season. The Wolfpack defensively are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 45.0% (673 of 1,495) and they concede 35.9 boards per contest as a team. They give up 33.8% from 3-point land while they are 116th in college hoops in points per game allowed (69.9).

The last time they took the court, the Syracuse Orange walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 80-69 against Pittsburgh. Regarding how they cleaned up the glass, Syracuse allowed Pittsburgh to get 32 in total (9 on the offensive side). They went 43.5% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 10 of 23 and finished the game at 18 out of 24 at the charity stripe (75.0%). The Orange allowed Pittsburgh to make 26 of 54 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 48.1% for the matchup. When this game wrapped up, the Orange went 23 out of 60 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 38.3%. When discussing three-point attempts, Syracuse knocked down 14 of their 33 tries (42.4%). They were able to convert 9 of those for a percentage of 81.8%. Pittsburgh committed 13 fouls in the matchup which took the Orange to the charity stripe for 11 shots. They gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while recording 7 steals in the game. The Orange corralled 19 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 30 for the matchup.

Chris Bell was important for the Orange in the game. He tallied 23 points in his 27 mins on the court and had 1 assist in this contest. He converted 7 of 15 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 46.7%, and had 3 rebounds.

Syracuse has a mark of 11-16 on the campaign. The Orange are committing 16.2 personal fouls per contest while shooting 70.5% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 13.5 times per contest (201st in the nation) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.4 times per game. Syracuse has scored 2,017 pts for the campaign (74.7 per contest) and they pull down 37.8 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Orange are hitting on 44.9% from the field, which is ranked 180th in the nation.

The Orange defensively are ranked 333rd in the country in points given up per game with 78.6. They are forcing 9.7 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 45.8% from the floor (301st in the country). The Syracuse defense allows 34.7% on 3-point shots (229 of 660) and their opposition knocks down 72.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 13.4 dimes and 34.6 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 207th and 203rd in Division 1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Syracuse

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