Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs North Carolina State Wolfpack Prediction, 1/8/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs NC State Wolfpack

Date: Wednesday, January 8, 2025

Location: Lenovo Center in Raleigh, NC

TV: ESPN+

The NC State Wolfpack (8-6) will play the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (7-7) at Lenovo Center on Wednesday.

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish faced off with North Carolina and took a loss by a final of 74-73 in their last game. Notre Dame ended the contest having earned a 43.9% FG percentage (25 out of 57) and made 7 out of their 23 shots from 3-point land. At the free throw line, the Fighting Irish made 16 of 21 shots for a percentage of 76.2%. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they collected 26 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 7 assists for this game as well as forcing 13 turnovers and earning 10 steals. When it comes to defending, Notre Dame allowed the other team to go 52.9% from the floor on 27 of 51 shooting. North Carolina doled out 14 assists and had 4 steals in this contest. Moreover, North Carolina pulled down 25 rebounds (4 offensive, 21 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. North Carolina finished the game at 77.8% from the charity stripe by burying 14 of their 18 shots. They also buried 6 of 21 tries from 3-point range. In reference to fouls, the Fighting Irish walked away with 15 and North Carolina finished the game with 19 fouls.

Markus Burton is one player who was a factor in the matchup. He totaled 23 points on 7 out of 14 shooting. He played 23 mins but ended the game without a board. He went 50.0% from the floor and also recorded 2 dimes.

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Notre Dame heads into this matchup with a win-loss record of 7-7 for the year. They lose possession via turnover 10.8 times per contest and as a group are committing 15.4 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Notre Dame is pulling in 36.2 rebounds per game and has 178 dimes for the season, which is 303rd in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Fighting Irish are shooting 35.6% on shots from distance (113 of 317) and 75.1% from the free throw line. They are averaging 75.6 points per outing (180th in the nation) while shooting 46.9% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Fighting Irish have forced 10.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.4 fouls. They are currently ranked 245th in the country in allowing assists with 206 relinquished for the year. The Fighting Irish defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 43.4% (359 of 828) and they concede 32.6 rebounds per contest as a unit. They give up 30.1% on 3-point attempts and they rank 175th in the country in PPG allowed (70.9).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the NC State Wolfpack went home defeated by a final of 77-59 when they played Wake Forest. The Wolfpack snagged 15 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards for a total of 23 in this contest. They gave up possession 12 times, while earning 3 steals in the game. Wake Forest had 17 fouls in the game which took the Wolfpack to the charity stripe for 21 attempts. They were able to convert 15 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 71.4%. In terms of shooting from beyond the arc, North Carolina State converted 4 of 13 attempts (30.8%). When this game wrapped up, the Wolfpack finished 20 out of 50 from the field which had them shooting 40.0%. The Wolfpack permitted Wake Forest to convert 28 out of 51 attempts from the field which had them at 54.9% for the contest. They shot 37.5% from distance by connecting on 6 of 16 and finished the game at 15 out of 19 at the free throw line (78.9%). In regard to team rebounding, North Carolina State permitted Wake Forest to snag 29 in total (7 offensive).

Marcus Hill was important for the Wolfpack for the contest. He converted 7 of 12 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 58.3%, and accumulated 3 rebounds. He recorded 14 points in his 34 minutes of playing time and had 3 assists in the game.

North Carolina State has a win-loss record of 8-6 this year. The Wolfpack are committing 17.0 fouls per contest and they hit 69.5% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 13.4 times per contest (228th in the country) and they turn the ball over 10.0 times per contest. North Carolina State has tallied 1,022 pts on the year (73.0 per contest) and they pull in 32.9 boards per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Wolfpack are hitting on 45.9% from the floor, which ranks them 144th in Division 1.

The Wolfpack are ranked 78th in college in PPG given up with 67.1. They are able to force 13.7 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 43.8% from the floor (224th in college hoops). The North Carolina State defense allows 30.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter (82 of 272) and their opposition knocks down 74.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They give up 11.9 dimes and 34.8 boards every game, which has them ranked 97th and 206th in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Notre Dame

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