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The NC State Wolfpack (1-0) square off against the Abilene Christian Wildcats (1-0) at 7:00 PM ET on Friday, November 10, 2023 on ACC.
The Wolfpack are currently substantial 10.5-point favorites over the Wildcats. The over/under is 148 points for the matchup.
NC State vs. Abilene Christian Odds
Point Spread for NC State vs. Abilene Christian
The spread for this matchup is set at 10.5 points, with oddsmakers listing NC State as the favorite.
NC State vs. Abilene Christian Moneyline
As for the moneyline, NC State has -600 odds to pick up the win, while Abilene Christian is listed at +440 to claim victory.
NC State vs. Abilene Christian Over/Under
Finally, the total for the game is set at 148 points.
Game Time and How to Watch
- Game Day: Friday, November 10, 2023
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ACC
- Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
- Arena: PNC Arena
NC State vs. Abilene Christian Betting Trends
NC State covered the spread 16 times in 34 games last year. The Wolfpack finished 18-2 in games they were favored on the moneyline last season (winning 90% of those games). There were 17 NC State games (out of 34) that went over the total last season.
Abilene Christian was 8-17-1 against the spread last year. The Wildcats were underdogs in 13 games last season and won two (15.4%) of those contests. Last year 13 of Abilene Christian’s 30 games hit the over.
NC State vs. Abilene Christian Key Players to Watch
NC State
Jarkel Joiner was tops on the Wolfpack at 4.8 rebounds per game last year, while also putting up 3.6 assists and 17.0 points. D.J. Burns put up a team-high 4.8 rebounds per game last season. He also put up 12.5 points and 1.5 assists, shooting 56.0% from the field. Casey Morsell put up 11.8 points, 4.4 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game last season. Defensively, he posted 1.1 steals and 0.6 blocked shots.
Abilene Christian
Immanuel Allen averaged 10.8 points per contest to go with 2.6 rebounds and 1.0 assist per game last season. Joe Pleasant pulled down 4.6 rebounds per game, while Damien Daniels averaged 3.7 assists per contest. Airion Simmons knocked down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 1.3 per contest a season ago. Daniels averaged 1.6 steals per game, while Simmons notched 0.7 blocks per contest.
What you need to know about the NC State Wolfpack
On offense, the Wolfpack were the 41st-ranked squad in college basketball (77.7 points per game) last year. On defense, they were 202nd (70.8 points allowed per game). On the glass, NC State was 52nd in the country in rebounds (34.9 per game) last season. It was 224th in rebounds allowed (32.8 per game).
The Wolfpack averaged 83.3 points per game in home games last year, compared to 70.1 points per game in road games, a difference of 13.2 points per contest. Last season, NC State was 84th in the country in 3-point makes (8.3 per game) and 153rd in 3-point percentage (34.7%). Giving up 6.0 3-pointers per game and conceding 31.7% from beyond the arc last season, NC State was 46th and 63rd in the nation, respectively, in those categories.
What you need to know about the Abilene Christian Wildcats
On offense, the Wildcats averaged 75.0 points per game (95th-ranked in college basketball) last year. They gave up 71.1 points per contest at the other end (211th-ranked). With 30.4 boards per game, the Wildcats were 301st in college basketball. They ceded 31.9 rebounds per contest, which ranked 164th in college basketball.
The Wildcats averaged 81.3 points per game at home last season, and 71.5 away. Abilene Christian drained 7.1 three-pointers per game (213th-ranked in college basketball). It owned a 34.5% shooting percentage (165th-ranked) from beyond the arc. The Wildcats ranked 34th in the country by allowing 5.9 threes per game, but they allowed a 37.6% shooting percentage from downtown, which ranked 14th-worst in college basketball.
NC State vs. Abilene Christian Prediction & Pick
Our pick to win this matchup is Abilene Christian, and we project that Abilene Christian will cover the spread (NC State -10.5). Finally, we see the scoring in this one going under the posted total of 148 points.
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