Pittsburgh Panthers vs North Carolina State Wolfpack Prediction, 3/5/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Panthers vs NC State Wolfpack

Date: Wednesday, March 5, 2025

Location: Lenovo Center in Lubbock, TX

TV: ESPN+

The Pittsburgh Panthers (16-13) are hitting the road to Lenovo Center on Wednesday where they will play the NC State Wolfpack (11-18).

The Pittsburgh Panthers took the court against Louisville and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 79-68 in their last contest. Pittsburgh ended the contest having earned a 36.5% field goal percentage (23 of 63) and knocked down 10 out of their 37 shots from downtown. When they shot from the free throw line, the Panthers knocked down 12 of 17 tries for a rate of 70.6%. With respect to pulling down rebounds, they compiled 37 with 11 of them being offensive. They also distributed 10 assists for the game while creating 11 turnovers and getting 7 steals. Regarding defense, Pittsburgh allowed their opponent to shoot 51.1% from the field on 23 out of 45 shooting. Louisville dished out 12 dimes and had 6 steals in this game. Moreover, Louisville collected 31 rebounds (2 offensive, 29 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Louisville ended up going 71.0% from the charity stripe by knocking down 22 of 31 attempts. They converted 11 of their 21 tries from distance. Concerning personal fouls, the Panthers finished with 21 and Louisville recorded 14 personal fouls.

Jaland Lowe is someone who was a major contributor for the contest. He scored 16 points on 6 of 18 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 36 mins and also pulled down 10 rebounds. He finished the contest at 33.3% from the field and distributed 5 assists.

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Pittsburgh heads into this contest with a mark of 16-13 so far this season. They cough up possession 9.9 times per contest and as a unit are committing 16.4 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Pittsburgh is grabbing 33.4 rebounds per game and has accounted for 387 dimes for the campaign, which has them ranked 228th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Panthers are hitting 34.9% on shots from downtown (243 of 697) and 78.2% from the free throw line. They are averaging 76.5 points per outing (111th in the country) while shooting 45.3% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Panthers are able to force 12.2 turnovers per game while drawing 17.7 personal fouls. They currently rank 134th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 377 conceded so far this season. The Panthers defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 44.1% (724 of 1,640) and they concede 34.1 boards per contest as a squad. They give up 35.7% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 169th in the country in PPG allowed (71.5).

When they last stepped on the court, the NC State Wolfpack took a loss by a score of 87-62 when they played Georgia Tech. The Wolfpack pulled down 23 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 32 in this contest. They also coughed it up 14 times, while recording 6 steals for this game. Georgia Tech was called for 17 fouls for this game which got the Wolfpack to the free throw line for a total of 21 attempts. They were able to knock down 15 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 71.4%. With respect to shots from downtown, North Carolina State buried 7 of their 21 attempts (33.3%). Overall, the Wolfpack finished 20 for 53 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 37.7%. The Wolfpack allowed Georgia Tech to knock down 33 of their 70 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.1% for the matchup. They finished 40.0% from beyond the arc by going 8 of 20 and finished the contest at 13 out of 17 at the charity stripe (76.5%). In reference to how they cleaned up the glass, North Carolina State allowed Georgia Tech to get 38 in total (13 on the offensive glass).

Ben Middlebrooks ended up being important for the Wolfpack in this contest. He made 5 of 6 in the game for a rate of 83.3%, and added 6 rebounds. He accumulated 13 points in his 17 mins of playing time, but left the arena with no assists.

North Carolina State has a mark of 11-18 on the campaign. As an offensive team, the Wolfpack are shooting 42.7% from the floor, which is 295th in college. North Carolina State has scored 2,017 pts on the season (69.6 per contest) and they average 32.0 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 12.5 times per contest (266th in the country) and they turn it over 9.5 times per contest. The Wolfpack are committing 16.6 personal fouls every game and they go 71.8% from the charity stripe.

The North Carolina State defense allows 34.1% on 3-pointers (180 of 528) and their opposition makes 76.6% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 12.3 assists and 36.1 rebounds per game, which is ranked 105th and 282nd in college. The Wolfpack are ranked 140th in D-1 in points given up per game with 70.6. They are able to force 12.3 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.5% from the floor (275th in college).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take North Carolina State

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