NC State vs. Florida State Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total – December 7

Published 3:28 pm Friday, December 6, 2024

Saturday’s contest that pits the Florida State Seminoles (7-2, 0-0 ACC) against the NC State Wolfpack (5-3, 0-0 ACC) at Lenovo Center is expected to be a competitive matchup based on our computer prediction, which projects a final score of 72-71 in favor of Florida State. Game time is at 4:00 PM ET on December 7.

Based on our computer prediction, Florida State projects to cover the 4.5-point spread in its matchup versus NC State. The over/under has been set at 145.5, and the two sides are projected to come in below that total.

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NC State vs. Florida State Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Saturday, December 7, 2024
  • Time: 4:00 PM ET
  • TV: ESPNU
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  • Where: Raleigh, North Carolina
  • Venue: Lenovo Center
  • Line: NC State -4.5
  • Point total: 145.5
  • Moneyline (to win): NC State -215, Florida State +176

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NC State vs. Florida State Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Florida State 72, NC State 71

Spread & Total Prediction for NC State vs. Florida State

  • Pick ATS: Florida State (+4.5)
  • Pick OU: Under (145.5)

NC State is 3-5-0 against the spread this season compared to Florida State’s 6-3-0 ATS record. The Wolfpack have a 2-6-0 record going over the point total, while games involving the Seminoles have a record of 4-5-0 when it comes to hitting the over. The two teams combine to score 153.3 points per game, 7.8 more points than this matchup’s total.

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NC State Performance Insights

  • The Wolfpack average 74.6 points per game (208th in college basketball) while allowing 65.5 per outing (63rd in college basketball). They have a +73 scoring differential overall and outscore opponents by 9.1 points per game.
  • The 31.0 rebounds per game NC State averages rank 278th in the nation, and are 2.9 fewer than the 33.9 its opponents collect per contest.
  • NC State connects on 5.4 three-pointers per game (345th in college basketball) at a 30.1% rate (297th in college basketball), compared to the 6.0 its opponents make while shooting 28.2% from beyond the arc.
  • The Wolfpack put up 96.8 points per 100 possessions (174th in college basketball), while allowing 85.0 points per 100 possessions (78th in college basketball).
  • NC State has committed 9.9 turnovers per game (54th in college basketball action), 4.0 fewer than the 13.9 it forces on average (80th in college basketball).

Florida State Performance Insights

  • The Seminoles are outscoring opponents by 12.4 points per game, with a +111 scoring differential overall. They put up 78.7 points per game (127th in college basketball) and give up 66.3 per contest (77th in college basketball).
  • The 31.4 rebounds per game Florida State accumulates rank 260th in the nation. Their opponents grab 32.1.
  • Florida State connects on 6.7 three-pointers per game (286th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 6.9. It shoots 32.4% from deep, and its opponents shoot 27.2%.
  • Florida State has committed 4.4 fewer turnovers than its opponents, averaging 13.2 (293rd in college basketball) while forcing 17.6 (third in college basketball).

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