NC State vs Penn State 12/15/18 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions
The North Carolina State Wolfpack visit Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on Saturday to play the Penn State Nittany Lions. North Carolina continues to play well improving to 8-1 on the season following a 100-67 rout of Western Carolina on Wednesday. Devon Daniels led the Wolfpack with 21 points.
Lamar Stevens leads Penn State in scoring and rebounding with averages of 20.4 points and 8.9 rebounds per game. Josh Reaves is third in scoring and is the leader in assists with averages of 10.4 points and 3.3 assists per game. Penn State is shooting 42.0% from the field and 31.1% from 3-point territory.
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North Carolina is off to a strong start winning 8 of its first 9 outright. The Wolfpack has covered the number in 4 of its last 5, 7 of its last 10 on Saturday and 4 of its last 5 non-ACC games. Penn State on the other hand has failed to cover 4 of its last 5 and 4 of its last 5 versus an opponent with a winning record straight up. Final Score Prediction, NC State Wolfpack win and cover ATS 78-71.