Pittsburgh Panthers vs North Carolina State Wolfpack Prediction, 3/11/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Panthers vs NC State Wolfpack

Date: Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Location: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC

TV: ESPN2

Spectrum Center is the site where the NC State Wolfpack (19-12) will take on the Pittsburgh Panthers (12-19) on Wednesday in the ACC Tournament.

The Pittsburgh Panthers took the court against Syracuse and went home with a win by a final score of 71-69 in their last contest. Pittsburgh walked away from the contest with a 44.1% field goal percentage (26 out of 59) and made 6 of 26 shots from beyond the perimeter. When they shot from the free throw line, the Panthers converted 13 of 20 tries for a percentage of 65.0%. Concerning getting rebounds, they earned 34 with 8 of them being offensive. They also recorded 8 dimes for this contest as well as forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and earning 8 steals. Concerning defending, Pittsburgh allowed the other team to shoot 39.0% from the floor on 23 of 59 shooting. Syracuse dished out 10 assists and had 3 steals in this matchup. Additionally, Syracuse totaled 29 boards (7 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Syracuse finished the game at 94.1% at the charity stripe by burying 16 of 17 attempts. They also converted 7 of their 24 tries from beyond the arc. In reference to personal fouls, the Panthers ended up finishing with 17 while Syracuse had 19 personal fouls.

Cameron Corhen is one player who was a factor for this game. He ended up shooting 57.1% from the field and totaled 1 assist. He played for 36 mins and also grabbed 1 rebound. He walked away with 21 points on 8 of 14 shooting.

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Pittsburgh will take the court with a record of 12-19 for the year. They are averaging 70.2 pts per game (306th in Division 1) while connecting on 43.6% from the field. The Panthers are connecting on 33.3% on shots from distance (255 of 765) and 67.0% from the charity stripe. As a team, Pittsburgh is pulling in 34.7 boards per contest and has accumulated 412 assists for the campaign, which ranks 245th in the country in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.3 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 16.4 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end of the court, the Panthers are forcing their opponents into 10.7 turnovers per game and they draw 15.8 fouls. They give up 34.4% on 3-point attempts and they are 108th in college in opponents points per game (71.3). The Panthers are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 45.7% (782 of 1,713) and they surrender 32.4 boards per contest as a team. They are ranked 155th in Division 1 in giving up assists with 409 conceded this year.

When they last played, the NC State Wolfpack took a loss by a score of 85-84 against Stanford. The Wolfpack were able to corral 21 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 31 for the matchup. They coughed it up 12 times, while earning 6 steals in this contest. Stanford earned 19 fouls in the matchup which got the Wolfpack to the free throw line for a total of 34 shots. They were able to convert 25 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 73.5%. Concerning shots from downtown, North Carolina State made 7 of 20 attempts (35.0%). Overall, the Wolfpack finished shooting 26 for 54 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.1%. The Wolfpack allowed Stanford to make 33 out of 68 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 48.5% for the game. They shot 37.9% from distance by going 11 of 29 and finished the contest at 8 out of 11 from the charity stripe (72.7%). When it comes to how they cleaned up the glass, North Carolina State permitted Stanford to snag 33 overall (12 offensive).

Ven-Allen Lubin was important for the Wolfpack for the contest. He made 6 out of 8 for this contest giving him a rate of 75.0%, and accounted for 11 rebounds. He racked up 17 points in his 34 mins on the court, but wasn't able to earn an assist.

North Carolina State has a mark of 19-12 for the year. On the offensive side of the court, the Wolfpack are shooting 46.7% from the field, which ranks 93rd in D-1. North Carolina State has tallied 2,590 pts this year (83.5 per contest) and they snag 35.0 boards per game. They are earning an assist 15.7 times per contest (82nd in college) and they are giving up possession 9.3 times per contest. The Wolfpack are committing 18.2 personal fouls every game and they connect on 76.0% from the free throw line.

The North Carolina State defense gives up 35.0% on shots from behind the 3-point line (286 of 818) and their opponents are knocking down 69.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They give up 12.7 dimes and 35.9 boards per game, which is ranked 127th and 277th in Division 1. The Wolfpack on the defensive end are ranked 239th in the nation in points given up per game with 76.0. They are able to force 12.9 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.6% from the floor (213th in college).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Pittsburgh

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