Check out our free Furman vs North Carolina State pick and preview for this NCAA Basketball game in Raleigh. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this College Basketball matchup.
Furman vs North Carolina State Pick & Preview: Tuesday, December 13th Betting Odds
Paladins vs Wolfpack Matchup at a Glance
- Sport: NCAAB
- Teams: Furman Paladins at North Carolina State Wolfpack
- Where: Raleigh at PNC Arena
- Date: Tuesday, December 13th
- Betting Odds: Furman +6.5, FURMAN +224 | NCST -286 O/U 153.5
Paladins Preview:
Furman will take the floor against the Wolfpack with an overall record of 7-3. On the road, the Paladins will be playing their 4th game of the season, having gone 2-2. So far, the Paladins have been the underdog 1 time, going 0-1 straight up. Heading into today’s contest, they are the +6.5 underdogs on the spread.
Furman will be counting on another strong performance from the team’s leading scorer Mike Bothwell who is averaging 20.3 points per game for the Paladins. Bothwell is also important to the team’s ability to score on the perimeter. So far, he leads the team in 3-point shots made. Also key to the Paladins’ offensive gameplan is the play of Jalen Slawson who has hit 60.4% of his field goal attempts on his way to averaging 15.5 points per game.
Through 10 games, Furman has been playing well on offense, averaging 77.6 points per game. Even though the team has been methodical with their pace, the Paladins’ shooters have been hot from outside, hitting 38.0% of their shots per game. This strong shooting percentage has equated to an average of 11.79 made 3’s per contest.
Wolfpack Preview:
North Carolina State heads into this matchup having played 11 games and have an overall record sitting at 8-3. So far this season, North Carolina State has played 8 games at home, sitting with a record of 7-1. At the time of this article, the oddsmakers have the Wolfpack as the -6.5 point favorites. The Wolfpack have been favored 8 times, going 7-1 straight up.
North Carolina State will be counting on another strong performance from the team’s leading scorer Terquavion Smith who is averaging 17.82 points per game for the Wolfpack. Smith is also important to the team’s ability to score on the perimeter. So far, he leads the team in 3-point shots made. Also key to the Wolfpack’s offensive gameplan is the play of Jarkel Joiner who has hit 49.3% of his field goal attempts on his way to averaging 17.64 points per game.
On offense, North Carolina State is scoring a rate similar to the NCAA average at 73.0 points per game. This figure has come despite struggling to knock down shots from outside. Through 11 games, they have only hit 34.0% of their 3-point field goal attempts. For the season, 39.25% of their shots have come from beyond the arc.
Free Spread Prediction: Furman Paladins +6.5
Heading into this matchup between the North Carolina State Wolfpack and Furman Paladins we have a strong lean on taking the points with Furman at +6.5. Both team’s are going to come into this game looking to get up looks from outside, as they are both average team’s in terms of 3-pointers made per game. Look for Furman to benefit from facing another squad looking to turn this into a 3-point shooting contest. When looking at the line, we see tremendous value in taking the Furman Paladins at +6.5. Go ahead and lock this bet in before tip-off.
