Coppin State Eagles vs North Carolina State Wolfpack Prediction, 12/10/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Coppin State Eagles vs NC State Wolfpack

Date: Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Location: Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, NC

TV: ESPN+

The Coppin State Eagles (0-10) are traveling to Reynolds Coliseum on Tuesday where they will take on the NC State Wolfpack (6-3).

The Coppin State Eagles took the court against Wagner and ended up losing by a score of 65-52 in their last game. In relation to fouls, the Eagles finished with 19 and Wagner racked up 20 fouls. They also made 7 of their 19 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Wagner went 76.9% at the charity stripe by converting 20 of their 26 shots. Additionally, Wagner pulled down 32 rebounds (12 offensive, 20 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Wagner recorded 10 assists and had 8 steals for this game. With respect to defense, Coppin State allowed the other team to go 41.3% from the floor on 19 out of 46 shooting. They also dished out 8 assists in this contest while forcing 10 turnovers and having 6 steals. In regard to hauling in boards, they collected 23 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Eagles buried 17 of 22 attempts for a rate of 77.3%. Coppin State wrapped up the game having earned a 37.5% field goal percentage (15 out of 40) and converted 5 of their 16 three-point shots.

Julius Ellerbe is one player who was a major contributor for the matchup. He ended up shooting 50.0% from the field and dished out 2 assists. He saw the court for 22 mins and also collected 3 rebounds. He recorded 11 points on 2 of 4 shooting.

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Coppin State comes into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 0-10 so far this year. They average 54.6 pts per contest (363rd in the nation) while shooting 35.2% from the field. The Eagles are shooting 24.7% from downtown (42 of 170) and 66.3% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Coppin State is grabbing 29.9 rebounds per game and has earned 87 dimes on the season, which has them ranked 358th in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 13.3 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 17.5 fouls every game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Eagles are forcing 11.9 turnovers per game while drawing 16.1 fouls. They are giving up 35.4% on shots from distance and they are 313th in college basketball in points per game allowed (77.7). The Eagles defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 49.7% (271 of 545) and they surrender 39.0 rebounds per game as a group. They are currently ranked 332nd in Division 1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 157 conceded on the season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the NC State Wolfpack took home the win by a final score of 84-74 against Florida State. When talking about cleaning the glass, North Carolina State permitted Florida State to pull down 28 in total (9 offensive). They shot 18.8% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 3 of 16 and ended up going 25 of 29 from the free throw line (86.2%). The Wolfpack permitted Florida State to make 23 out of their 54 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 42.6% in the game. In all, the Wolfpack finished the game shooting 28 out of 54 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 51.9%. In terms of three-point shots, North Carolina State made 8 of 23 tries (34.8%). They were able to knock down 20 of those for a rate of 69.0%. Florida State had 16 personal fouls for this contest which got the Wolfpack to the free throw line for 29 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 7 times, while getting 6 steals for the contest. The Wolfpack snagged 21 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards for a total of 30 for the matchup.

Marcus Hill ended up being a factor for the Wolfpack for the game. He tallied 23 points in his 33 minutes of playing time and totaled 2 dimes for this contest. He converted 7 of 12 for the game for a rate of 58.3%, and totaled 6 rebounds.

North Carolina State has a win-loss record of 6-3 so far this season. As an offense, the Wolfpack are shooting 47.8% from the floor, which ranks them 69th in the country. North Carolina State has scored 681 pts on the season (75.7 per contest) and they grab 34.0 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 14.0 times per contest (183rd in college hoops) and they are losing possession via turnover 10.2 times per game. The Wolfpack commit 18.3 personal fouls per contest while shooting 69.4% from the charity stripe.

The North Carolina State defense gives up 27.3% on shots from distance (51 of 187) and their opponents are making 77.0% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 11.2 dimes and 36.2 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 69th and 258th in Division 1. The Wolfpack on the defensive end are ranked 74th in Division 1 in points per game surrendered with 66.4. They are forcing their opponents into 14.7 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 40.9% from the field (95th in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Coppin State

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