The NC State Wolfpack and the Miami Hurricanes meet in college basketball action from the Watsco Center on Saturday afternoon.
The NC State Wolfpack will look to build on a 94-72 win over Coppin State last time out. Terquavion Smith leads the Wolfpack in scoring and assists with 17.7 PPG and 5.3 APG while Jarkel Joiner has 16.8 PPG with 4 RPG and 3.2 APG this season. Casey Morsell has 13.5 PPG with 4.9 RPG to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for NC State so far this season while Jack Clark has 9 PPG and 7 RPG and Dusan Mahorcic has 8.7 PPG and a team-high 6.7 RPG to lead the Wolfpack in rebounding this season. As a team, NC State is averaging 81.8 PPG on 47.5% shooting from the field, 36% from three and 71% from the foul line this season.
The Miami Hurricanes will look to add to their current win streak after a 107-105 win over Cornell last time out. Isaiah Wong leads the Hurricanes in scoring and assists with 15.6 PPG and 3.5 APG while Jordan Miller has 14.6 PPG with 6.1 RPG. Norchad Omier has 14 PPG with a team-high 10 RPG to lead the Hurricanes on the glass by averaging a double-double per game and Nijel Pack has 11.5 PPG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Miami so far this season. As a team, Miami is averaging 77.7 PPG on 48.6% shooting from the field, 34.6% from three and 76.2% from the foul line this season.
NC State is 2-7 ATS in their last 9 road games and 3-1-2 ATS in their last 6 games overall while the over is 5-1 in their last 6 games against a team with a winning record. Miami is 8-3-1 ATS in their last 12 games against a team with a winning record and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 home games against a team with a losing road record while the over is 11-2 in their last 13 home games against a team with a losing road record.
I get the case to be made across the board here, but while I was leaning towards Miami, I think the better play here is the over, especially after that offensive display the ‘Canes put up against Cornell, and I guess the lack of a defensive display put on against the Big Red as well. NC State can score themselves and I think this could be another offensive clinic. Give me the over here.