North Carolina State Wolfpack vs Pittsburgh Panthers Prediction, 1/24/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: NC State Wolfpack vs Pittsburgh Panthers

Date: Saturday, January 24, 2026

Location: Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: ESPN+

The Pittsburgh Panthers (8-11) will try to defeat the NC State Wolfpack (13-6) at Petersen Events Center on Saturday.

The NC State Wolfpack faced Clemson and took home the win by a score of 80-76 in their last game. North Carolina State ended the contest with a 43.9% field goal percentage (25 out of 57) and buried 8 of their 23 three-point shots. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Wolfpack made 22 of 25 tries for a percentage of 88.0%. In reference to hauling in rebounds, they collected 26 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 13 assists for this contest in addition to forcing 13 turnovers and getting 7 steals. Concerning defending, North Carolina State allowed their opponent to shoot 44.8% from the floor on 26 of 58 shooting. Clemson recorded 9 dimes and had 2 steals for the contest. In addition, Clemson pulled down 34 boards (9 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Clemson went 62.5% at the free throw line by knocking down 15 of 24 tries. They also buried 9 of their 28 shots from three-point range. In relation to fouls, the Wolfpack left the arena with 19 and Clemson totaled 17 fouls.

Ven-Allen Lubin is one player who came through for the matchup. He walked away from this one shooting 75.0% from the floor but had no assists when the game ended. He played for 36 minutes and grabbed 6 rebounds. He scored 22 points on 9 of 12 shooting.

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North Carolina State will enter this game with a win-loss record of 13-6 for the season. They turn it over 9.8 times per contest and as a squad they commit 19.1 fouls every game. As a unit, North Carolina State is pulling in 36.1 boards per game and has earned 318 assists on the year, which ranks 68th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Wolfpack are shooting 39.6% on shots beyond the perimeter (208 of 525) and 75.9% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 85.5 points per outing (32nd in college) while shooting 47.6% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Wolfpack are forcing 14.3 turnovers per game while drawing 17.5 fouls. They are surrendering 33.3% on shots from distance while they are 129th in college hoops in PPG allowed (71.8). The Wolfpack are giving up a field goal percentage of 43.0% (454 of 1,055) and they concede 34.0 rebounds per game as a team. They are 77th in D-1 in giving up assists with 231 surrendered for the campaign.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Pittsburgh Panthers walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 65-62 when they played Boston College. Regarding how they cleaned up the glass, Pittsburgh permitted Boston College to collect 34 overall (4 on the offensive side). They wrapped up this game 31.8% from distance by shooting 7 out of 22 and walked away from this one shooting 8 out of 13 from the charity stripe (61.5%). The Panthers allowed Boston College to convert 25 of 55 tries from the field which had them shooting 45.5% in this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Panthers went 24 for 63 from the floor which gave them a rate of 38.1%. With respect to shooting from 3-point land, Pittsburgh knocked down 7 out of their 22 attempts (31.8%). They were able to bury 7 of the free throws for a clip of 41.2%. Boston College committed 17 fouls for the matchup which got the Panthers to the free throw line for a total of 17 attempts. They also coughed it up 7 times, while getting 6 steals in this matchup. The Panthers were able to collect 25 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive rebounds for a total of 38 in the matchup.

Cameron Corhen ended up being a major contributor for the Panthers in this contest. He made 6 of 10 for this game for a field goal percentage of 60.0%, and tallied 12 rebounds. He recorded 13 points in his 35 mins of playing time, but wasn't able to notch an assist.

Pittsburgh has a record of 8-11 for the season. On the offensive side of the court, the Panthers are hitting on 45.1% from the field, which ranks them 200th in college. Pittsburgh has scored 1,381 points on the season (72.7 per contest) and they average 34.4 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 13.3 times per game (251st in college hoops) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 10.8 times per contest. The Panthers are committing 17.0 personal fouls every game and they shoot 67.9% from the charity stripe.

The Panthers on the defensive side of the court are 107th in the country in points per game surrendered with 70.7. They have forced 11.1 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 45.0% from the field (253rd in college hoops). The Pittsburgh defense surrenders 35.1% on 3-pointers (142 of 405) and their opposition makes 76.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They give up 12.8 dimes and 32.2 total boards per game, which ranks them 144th and 60th in those categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take North Carolina State

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