NC State vs Colorado State 3/25/21 - NIT Basketball Picks & Predictions

The North Carolina State Wolfpack will play the Colorado State Rams on Thursday in an NIT quarterfinal at the Comerica Center in Frisco, Texas. North Carolina State defeated Davidson 75-61 on Thursday in the opening round of the NIT. Manny Bates and DJ Funderburk combined to score 35 points, while shooting 15-of-17. The Wolfpack shot 58.8% overall and 67% during the first half to lead by eight points at the break.

Jericole Hellems is the leading scorer for North Carolina State with an average of 12.8 points per game, while Manny Bates is the leading rebounder with an average of 5.9 rebounds per game and Cam Hayes is the leader in assists with an average of 3.1 assists per game. North Carolina State is scoring an average of 73.2 points per game, while shooting 46.8% overall and 36.5% from three-point territory.

Colorado State reached the quarter-finals of the NIT with a 75-73 victory over the Buffalo Bulls on Friday in the opening round of the tournament. David Roddy scored 17 points and collected eight rebounds, while Isaiah Stevens scored 14 points and handed out nine assists to help lead the Rams to the victory. Colorado State has won seven of its last nine.

David Roddy is leading Colorado State in scoring and rebounding with averages of 16.1 points and 9.5 rebounds per game, while Isaiah Stevens is the second leading scorer and leader in assists with averages of 15.0 points and 5.5 assists per game. Colorado State has three players averaging double-figures in scoring and as a team is scoring an average of 74.6 points per game while shooting 47.2% overall and 36.0% from 3-point territory.