NC State vs Texas Tech Picks and Prediction – 3/22/2024
The Texas Tech Red Raiders travel to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Thursday night to take on the North Carolina State Wolfpack. For other college basketball plays see our College Basketball Picks.
The Texas Tech team come into this game with a 22-14 record. The last game on the court for the Red Raiders was a loss against Houston. The loss came by a final score of 82-59.
On the year Texas Tech has been very good with a total of 76 points per game scored. The defense, also has been good giving up 69 points, but most of that was against very good schools. The rebounding for Texas Tech is sitting at 35.0 boards per game. Pop Isaacs is the leading scorer for Texas Tech this season with 15.9 points per game.
North Carolina State for their part heads to the game here with a 23-10 record. The last game on the court for the Wolfpack was against the North Carolina and the game ended up being a nice win by a score of 84-76.
Offensively the Wolfpack have been above average about the same as Texas Tech with 76 points per game. And also, the North Carolina State team is not as good on the defensive side of the ball giving up 73 points per game. The rebounding for North Carolina State is sitting at 35.0 boards per game. DJ Horne leads the Wolfpack in scoring with 16.9 points per game.
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Our Free NCAA Basketball Pick for Texas Tech vs NC State
Texas Tech Red Raiders -5.5
Get expert picks from the hottest cappersThe Texas Tech Red Raiders are far more offensively inclined. They feature a cadre of deadeye shooters, including the sharp-shooting backcourt of Pop Isaacs and Joe Toussaint. With their high skill level, they can spread the floor and put immense pressure on defenses. Plus, matchup nightmare Darrion Williams should be fully healthy after precautionarily sitting out the Red Raiders’ Big 12 Tournament loss to Houston with an ankle tweak. Texas Tech has better free throw statistics than the Wolfpack and could be a deciding factor in the game. North Carolina State plays through DJ Burns in the post, and the Wolfpack love to run the floor under Kevin Keatts. Texas Tech will contain Burns one on one and hit key free throws late to outscore North Carolina State and win the game. Final Score Prediction, Texas Tech wins 78-72.
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