Oakland Golden Grizzlies vs North Carolina State Wolfpack Betting Odds, AI Picks and Analysis
This saturday, the North Carolina State Wolfpack and the Oakland Golden Grizzlies will play to achieve the Sweet Sixteen of the March Madness. In the case of NC State, its first time since 2015, for Oakland could be its first-ever. The winner of this NC State vs Oakland matchup, will face the winners of the first round games of Florida vs Colorado and Marquette vs Western Kentucky. Let’s see the Oakland vs NC State Odds.
Despite being the underdog, Oakland has a record of 6-6 when they are not favored. They are coming off a win against Kentucky, and they have won three straight games. On the road this season, the Golden Grizzlies have gone 10-7, and their average scoring margin is +1.3. Over their last ten road games, they have gone 7-3.
Overall, Oakland has gone 24-11 this season, and they have gone 15-5 in Horizon League play. As the underdog, they have gone 6-6, and their record on the road is 10-7. They are averaging 75.3 points per game this season, and their average scoring margin is +1.3.
As the underdog, Oakland has been fantastic against the spread this season. The Golden Grizzlies have a 9-3 record vs. the spread when the underdog and are 3-0 ATS in their last three games as the underdog. On the road, Oakland has an impressive 12-5 ATS mark this season and their last three road games vs. the spread have all been wins.
So far this season, the over/under record for Oakland games sits at 17-15, and the average scoring total in their games is 148.8 points. Today’s over/under line of 146.5 is lower than the average OU line in their games this year (147.7). In their last three games, the over/under record is 2-1 with an average scoring total of 153 points.
North Carolina State want to return to best 16 teams in America
North Carolina State enters this game as the favorite and with a 15-3 record in such games. They have gone 12-5 at home this season, and over their last 10 games at home, they are 5-5. For the season, they have an average scoring margin of +8.6 points per game at home.
Overall in the NCAAB standings, the Wolfpack are 22-14, including a 14-11 record in Atlantic Coast Conference play. They have won six straight games, and their most recent NCAAB score was a victory against Texas Tech, 80-67.
North Carolina State’s ATS record this season is 19-17-1. They have gone 8-9 vs. the spread at home this year. Over their last 10 games as the favorite, the Wolfpack are 4-6 vs. the spread. At home, their ATS mark is 3-7 in their last 10 contests.
Today’s over/under line of 146.5 is lower than the average scoring total in North Carolina State’s games this season (147.9) and the average OU line in their games (145.9). So far, 14 of their games have finished with more points than today’s line. In their last three games, the over/under record is 2-0-1.
Game Information
| OAKLAND GOLDEN GRIZZLIES vs NORTH CAROLINA STATE WOLFPACK |
| Location of the Game: PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Date and Time: Saturday, March 23rd 12:00 ET |
| Reason: 2024 March Madness Second Round |
| How to watch: TBS |
Oakland vs NC State 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 | |||
| OAKLAND | 68 | 145 | Spread NCST -5.5 |
ML NCST -251 |
Total UNDER 146.5 |
| NC STATE | 77 | ||||
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- AI Picks: North Carolina State Wolfpack 77 – Oakland Golden Grizzlies 68
- Sport Betting AI Picks: ATS Wolfpack -5.5 | ML Wolfpack -251 | UNDER 146.5
Oakland Golden Grizzlies Game Analysis
Coming off their recent game, the Oakland offense tallied 80 points in a matchup against Kentucky. Their field goal percentage for the game was 41.3%, and they made 15 threes. Trey Townsend is the current leading scorer for the team, with an average of 16.9 as they approach today’s matchup. In addition, Jack Gohlke brings a PPG average of 12.3 into the game.
According to the NCAAB team stats, in terms of defense, Oakland is currently on par with the NCAA average for points allowed, giving up an average of 73.0 points per game. The Oakland defense is coming off a game in which they gave up a total of 76 points and allowed Kentucky to connect on 9 threes.
North Carolina State Wolfpack Game Analysis
The North Carolina State offense is coming off a game where they scored 80 points against Texas Tech. They posted a field goal percentage of 50.9% and connected on 5 threes. Leading the team in scoring is DJ Horne, who is averaging 16.9 heading into today’s matchup. Additionally, D.J. Burns also maintains a PPG average of 12.4 heading into game, according to the NCAAB player stats.
The Wolfpack’s defense is presently ranked 184th nationally, allowing an average of 72.0 points per contest. The North Carolina State defense is coming off a game in which they gave up a total of 67 points and allowed Texas Tech to connect on 7 threes.
According to the NCAAB Injury Report, these players will not be able to play this game:
- LJ Thomas – Personal – Out
- MJ Rice – Redshirt – Out
- Dennis Parker Jr. – Illness – Out
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