Harvard at NC State 3/24/19 - NIT Basketball Picks & Predictions

The Harvard Crimson visit Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, North Carolina on Sunday to play the North Carolina State Wolfpack in an NIT second round matchup. Harvard won its first round game 71-68 over Georgetown. Bryce Aiken led the Crimson with 18 points that included a pair of free throws with just 14 seconds remaining to seal the win for Harvard.

North Carolina State won its opening round game over Hofstra 84-78 as Markell Johnson scored 26 points to lead the Wolfpack to the win. Torin Dorn chipped in with 19 points while grabbing nine rebounds and C.J. Bryce scored 18 and pulled down 11 rebounds for the Wolfpack. Bryce Aiken leads Harvard in scoring with an average of 22.6 points per game. The leading rebounder is Justin Bassey with an average of 6.6 per game, while Aiken leads in assists with an average of 2.9 per game. Harvard is shooting 45.9% from the field and 37.3% from 3-point territory.

Torin Dorn leads the Wolfpack in scoring and rebounding with averages of 13.4 points and 7.1 rebounds per game. Two other Wolfpack players are averaging double figures in scoring. The assists leader is Markell Johnson with an average of 4.1 per game. NC State is shooting 45.8% from the field and 35.3% from 3-point territory.