Hofstra at NC State 3/19/19 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

The Hofstra Pride are set to travel to PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina for the 1st round of the NIT Tournament as they will face the NC State Wolfpack. The Hofstra Pride enter the tournament as a 7th seed with a 27-7 record, and they will be looking to respond after losing in the CAA championship to Northeastern, 82-74. Justin Wright-Foreman led the way for the Pride with 29 points, but he struggled from behind the three-point line as he went 2 for 9. Jacquil Taylor was able to control the boards as he recorded 15 rebounds for Hofstra.

The NC State Wolfpack enter the NIT Tournament as a 2nd seed with a 22-11 record, and they will be looking to rebound after losing in the ACC quarterfinal round to the Virginia Cavaliers, 76-56. Markell Johnson led the way for the NC State Wolfpack with 13 points and 4 rebounds. DJ Funderburk had a solid showing off the bench for the Wolfpack as he contributed 12 points in the loss. Justin Wright-Foreman is the leading scorer for the Hofstra Pride as the senior guard is averaging 27 PPG. Jacquil Taylor is the leading rebounder for Joe Mihalich and company as the senior forward is averaging 8.8 RPG. Desure Buie is the leading assists guy for the Pride as the senior guard is averaging 5.2 APG while also contributing 2.4 steals per game. The Hofstra Pride are shooting 48.8% from the field this season while connecting on 38.9% of their three-point attempts.

Torin Dorn is the leading scorer and rebounder for the NC State Wolfpack as the senior guard is averaging 13.4 PPG and 7.1 RPG. Markell Johnson is the leading assists guy for Kevin Keatts and company as the junior guard is averaging 4.1 APG while also being a top scoring option as he is contributing 11.9 PPG. The NC State Wolfpack are shooting 45.8% from the field this season while connecting on 35.3% of their three-point attempts.