NC State vs Seton Hall 3/15/18 - NCAA Tournament Picks & Predictions

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Last Updated: 08/21/2019 at 12:19 PM ET

The #9 NC State Wolfpack get to take on the #8 Seton Hall Pirates for what should be an extremely close game in the 1st round of the Men's Basketball Championship. Seton Hall and NC State are two above-average teams that will be taking the court at the Intrust Bank Arena in Wichita, KS. NC State will be looking for their first ever NCAA win in the Keatts' era while Seton Hall will try and live up to a great regular season.

NC State will be taking the court with a deep roster that has a lot on their plate. NC State is scoring 81 PPG on offense this season while shooting 75% from the floor as a team. NC State is led by the play of guard Allerik Freeman (15 PPG) though his struggles with efficiency could be a big problem for the Wolfpack. NC State is giving up 75 PPG to opposing teams on defense so far this year.
The Seton Hall Pirates are truly a deep teamm with a ton of capable scorers on their roster. Seton Hall is led by the play of Desi Rodriguez (18 PPG) and Khadeem Carrington (15 PPG, 5 APG) and both guys will be pivotal for a deep tournament run. On the year, Seton Hall is scoring 79 PPG as a team and we wouldn't be shocked to see them eclipse that number. Seton Hall is going to take the court with a ton of confidence in this game.

Think if Seton Hall was in easier conference it would be Pirates looking at 4 or 5 seed but the positive for them is the Pirates are tournament ready. The Wolfpack didn't have a bad season but just don't think NC State has nearly the talent as Seton Hall. Final Score Prediction, Seton Hall Pirates win and cover ATS 76-69.

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