North Carolina State Wolfpack vs Texas Tech Red Raiders Prediction, Betting Odds, AI Picks and Analysis
The road to Glendale finally started. The Texas Tech Red Raiders and the North Carolina State Wolfpack will play in the first round of the South Regional for the 2024 March Madness. The winner of this NC State vs Texas Tech will play against the winner of the Kentucky vs Oakland matchup. Let’s see the North Carolina State vs Texas Tech Prediction.
North Carolina State will be on the road for this game against Texas Tech. The Wolfpack have gone 10-9 on the road this season, and they have a road average scoring margin of -0.8 points per game.
Over their last five games, North Carolina State has gone 4-1 on the road, and they come into this game on a five-game winning streak. So far this season, they have gone 17-14 overall and 14-11 in Atlantic Coast Conference play.
As the underdog this season, NC State has an ATS record of 10-7-1 and an overall ATS record of 18-17-1. On the road, their ATS mark is 10-8-1 and they have gone 3-0 vs. the spread in their last 3 road games. Over their last 10 games as the underdog, the Wolfpack have an ATS record of 7-3.
Today’s over/under line of 145.5 is lower than the average over/under line in North Carolina State’s games this year (145.9). Over their last three games, the over/under record is 2-1 with an average scoring total of 147 points. This season, their OU record is 21-14-1.
Texas Tech want to improve their 2022 season
With a record of 16-2 at home this season, Texas Tech will look to get back on track after losing their last two games. Most recently, the Red Raiders fell to Houston by an NCAAB score of 82-59. Over their last 10 games at home, Texas Tech has gone 8-2.
For the season, Texas Tech has been favored in 21 of their 31 games, going 19-2 in those matchups. Overall, in the NCAAB standings the Red Raiders have gone 22-9, including a 12-9 record in Big 12 play. The team is averaging a scoring margin of +12.8 points per game at home.
As the favorite this season, Texas Tech has an ATS mark of 11-10. Their overall ATS record for the year is 15-18-1. At home, the Red Raiders are just 9-9 vs. the spread. Over their last 10 games as the favorite, Texas Tech is 5-5 ATS.
Today’s over/under line of 145.5 is higher than the average over/under line in Texas Tech’s games this season (140.2). So far this year, 18 of their games have finished with more points than today’s line. Over their last three games, the over/under record is 1-2.
Game Information
| NORTH CAROLINA STATE WOLFPACK vs TEXAS TECH RED RAIDERS |
| Location of the Game: PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Date and Time: Thursday, March 21st 9:40 ET |
| Reason: 2024 March Madness First Round |
| How to watch: CBS |
North Carolina State vs Texas Tech Prediction Odds
There are the NCAAB Odds for this matchup of today’s NCAAB Schedule:
AI Predictions and Sport Betting AI Picks
These are the NCAAB Computer Picks for this NCAAB Matchup:
| TEAM | AI PICKS | Sport Betting AI PICKS | |||
| NORTH CAROLINA STATE | 71 | 145 | Spread NCST +5.5 |
ML TTU -227 |
Total UNDER 145.5 |
| TEXAS TECH | 74 | ||||
- AI Picks: Texas Tech Red Raiders 74 – North Carolina State Wolfpack 71
- Sport Betting AI Picks: ATS Wolfpack +5.5 | ML Red Raiders -227 | UNDER 145.5
North Carolina State Wolfpack Game Analysis
North Carolina State finished with 84 points in their game against North Carolina. This total surpasses their season-average of 76.4 points per game. Offensively, the Wolfpack have a season long field goal percentage of 44%, which is 178th in the nation. In terms of three-pointers, they are 232nd in percentage and 229th in three-pointers made, according to the NCAAB team stats.
In terms of defense, North Carolina State is currently on par with the NCAA average for points allowed, giving up an average of 72.1 points per game. Talking about this game vs. Texas Tech, the North Carolina State defense will be looking to do a better job avoiding putting opponents on the line. In their last game, North Carolina State made 18 free-throws vs. the Wolfpack.
Texas Tech Red Raiders Game Analysis
Texas Tech offense recently wrapped up a game with a total of 59 points against Houston. In that game, they made 7/22 three-point attempts and achieved a field goal percentage of 33.3%. Leading the team in scoring was Chance McMillian with 15 points. Eemeli Yalaho also added 10 points for the Red Raiders, according to the NCAAB player stats.
So far, the Red Raiders’ defense is ranked 105th in the country at 69.7 points per contest. On average, opposing teams are hitting 7.6 threes per game vs. North Carolina State. This has come on three-point shooting percentage of 32.9%.
Injury Report
According to the NCAAB Injury Report, these players are not available for this matchup:
North Carolina State Wolfpack
- LJ Thomas (Undisclosed)
- MJ Rice (Redshirt)
- Dennis Parker Jr. (Illness)
Texas Tech Red Raiders
- Warren Washington (Foot)
- Devan Cambridge (Knee)
Only KyeRon Lindsay (Undisclosed) is questionable for this game.
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