Florida State Seminoles vs North Carolina State Wolfpack Prediction, 12/7/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida State Seminoles vs NC State Wolfpack

Date: Saturday, December 7, 2024

Location: Lenovo Center in Raleigh, NC

TV: ESPN+

The Florida State Seminoles (7-2) are hitting the road to Lenovo Center on Saturday where they will attempt to defeat the NC State Wolfpack (5-3).

The Florida State Seminoles took the court against LSU and took a loss by a score of 85-75 in their last contest. Florida State finished the contest having earned a 38.9% field goal percentage (28 of 72) and converted 6 of their 19 3-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Seminoles made 13 of 22 attempts for a percentage of 59.1%. In reference to pulling down boards, they compiled 39 with 17 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 10 assists for the contest as well as forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and getting 5 steals. When talking about defending, Florida State let their opponent shoot 45.2% from the field on 28 of 62 shooting. LSU distributed 10 assists and had 9 steals in the matchup. Moreover, LSU pulled down 39 rebounds (15 offensive, 24 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. LSU finished the game shooting 69.0% at the free throw line by burying 20 of their 29 shots. They made 9 of their 27 attempts from long range. In relation to personal fouls, the Seminoles walked away with 23 and LSU finished the game with 19 personal fouls.

Malique Ewin is someone who was important in this contest. He ended up with 17 points on 7 out of 14 shooting. He was on the court for 31 minutes played and grabbed 17 boards. He finished the game shooting 50.0% from the floor and also distributed 2 assists.

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Florida State will enter this contest with a record of 7-2 so far this year. They are averaging 78.7 points per game (130th in Division 1) while shooting 45.7% from the floor. The Seminoles are hitting 32.4% on 3-point shots (60 of 185) and 66.7% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Florida State is grabbing 35.4 rebounds per game and has earned 128 assists on the year, which is 128th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They are losing possession via turnover 13.2 times per game and as a group are committing 20.3 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Seminoles are able to force 17.8 turnovers per contest while drawing 21.2 personal fouls. They concede 27.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 77th in D-1 in points per game allowed (66.3). The Seminoles defense is giving up a FG percentage of 39.6% (197 of 498) and they concede 35.4 boards per game as a basketball team. They are ranked 85th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 93 relinquished so far this year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the NC State Wolfpack walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 63-59 against Texas. When discussing team rebounding, North Carolina State allowed Texas to grab 34 in all (12 offensive). They finished 47.1% from three-point range by shooting 8 out of 17 and finished the contest at 7 out of 14 at the charity stripe (50.0%). The Wolfpack allowed Texas to convert 24 of their 53 tries from the field which had them shooting 45.3% for the contest. In all, the Wolfpack shot 24 for 54 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 44.4%. In reference to three-point attempts, North Carolina State buried 5 of 14 tries (35.7%). They were able to knock down 6 of those for a rate of 42.9%. Texas earned 16 fouls for the game which took the Wolfpack to the charity stripe for 14 tries. They turned the ball over 7 times, while getting 6 steals in the matchup. The Wolfpack were able to snag 17 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 26 in the matchup.

Dontrez Styles ended up being a major contributor for the Wolfpack for the contest. He scored 17 points in his 23 mins of playing time and accounted for 1 assist for the game. He buried 7 of 12 in this contest giving him a rate of 58.3%, and earned 2 rebounds.

North Carolina State has a win-loss mark of 5-3 on the season. The Wolfpack are committing 18.5 fouls per contest and they shoot 69.5% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 14.5 times per game (158th in the nation) and they turn the ball over 10.3 times per game. North Carolina State has accounted for 597 pts so far this season (74.6 per game) and they average 34.3 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Wolfpack are shooting 47.3% from the floor, which ranks them 89th in D-1.

The North Carolina State defense surrenders 28.1% on 3-point attempts (48 of 171) and their opponents are connecting on 75.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 11.8 dimes and 36.8 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 103rd and 278th in those categories. The Wolfpack defensively are ranked 62nd in college basketball in points allowed per game with 65.5. They are forcing 14.9 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 40.7% from the field (96th in D-1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take North Carolina State

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