Check out our free North Carolina State vs Syracuse pick and preview for this NCAA Basketball game in Syracuse. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this College Basketball matchup.
North Carolina State vs Syracuse Pick & Preview: Tuesday, February 14th Betting Odds
Wolfpack vs Orange Matchup at a Glance
- Sport: NCAAB
- Teams: North Carolina State Wolfpack at Syracuse Orange
- Where: Syracuse at JMA Wireless Dome
- Date: Tuesday, February 14th
- Betting Odds: North Carolina State +1, NCST -111 | SYRA -110 O/U 149.0
Wolfpack Preview:
Through 26 games, the North Carolina State Wolfpack have an overall record of 20-6. So far, the Wolfpack have played 10 games on the road, with a record of 5-5. For the season, North Carolina State has been the underdog in 9 games, sitting with a mark of 4-5. Currently, the oddsmakers have the lines set with the Wolfpack being +1 point underdogs.
North Carolina State will be counting on another strong performance from the team’s leading scorer Terquavion Smith who is averaging 18.46 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 game plan is the play of Jarkel Joiner who has hit 42.8% of his field goal attempts on his way to averaging 16.15 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 26 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.
Orange Preview:
Heading into today’s matchup vs North Carolina State, the Syracuse Orange will be taking the floor for the 26th time this season and have an overall record of 15-10. Currently, the Orange have been the home team 15 times, sitting with a record of 10-5. The Orange’s are sitting with a betting line that is -1 points in their favor. For the season, Syracuse has been favored to win in 16 games, sitting with a mark of 13-3.
Syracuse will be counting on another strong performance from the team’s leading scorer Joseph Girard III who is averaging 17.0 points per game for the Orange. III 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 Orange’s offensive game plan is the play of Judah Mintz who has hit 44.0% of his field goal attempts on his way to averaging 15.44 points per game.
So far this season, Syracuse has put together a strong scoring offense at 77.4 points per game (48th). This strong figure has come despite the Orange playing at a slow tempo compared to other schools. For the season, they have hit 37.7% of their shots from outside, which is closer to the NCAA average. Syracuse’s overall field goal percentage currently sits at 45.0%
Free Spread Prediction: Syracuse Orange -1
Heading into this matchup, with the Syracuse Orange sitting as -1 point favorites, we like them to pick up the win and cover the spread. Both team’s will be coming into the game looking to get up shots from outside, as Syracuse and North Carolina State are averaging 9.09 and 8.34 made 3’s per game, respectively. One trend that we feel strongly about is the fact that Syracuse has historically performed well against the spread at home, going 6-4 ATS (last 10). Before tonight’s matchup, we recommend getting a wager down on the Orange to cover at -1.
