NC State vs Florida State Prediction 12-7-24 College Basketball Picks

The Florida State Seminoles and the NC State Wolfpack meet Saturday in college basketball action from PNC Arena. Here’s an NC State vs Florida State prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best NC State vs Florida State pick.

Florida State Seminoles Betting Preview

This year the Seminoles were able to win seven of their first eight over Northern Kentucky, Rice, Tarleton State, Hofstra, Temple, UMass, and Western Carolina (with a loss to Florida). Florida State fell back into the loss column in their last game, though.

On Tuesday versus LSU, the Seminoles held a three-point edge in the locker room. Florida State fell behind on a 53-40 run from there, however, losing 85-75. Malique Ewin was the top team scorer on 17 points and 17 rebounds for a double-double.

NC State Wolfpack Betting Preview

Over on the NC State side, they beat USC Upstate, Presbyterian, Coastal Carolina, Colgate, and William & Mary in their first five. The Wolfpack has since lost to Purdue, BYU, and Texas in succession over the last trio.

In the Wednesday matchup with Texas, the Wolfpack were outscored 33-31 in the first half and 30-28 from there in a 63-59 loss. NC State got a team-high 17 points off the bench from Dontez Styles, and Marcus Hill chipped in 16 points.

Why the NC State Wolfpack will win

• NC State has won each of its last six games against the Atlantic Coast Conference.
• Florida State has lost seven of its last eight Saturday games against the Atlantic Coast Conference.
• The home team has won the first half in nine of the last 10 games between Florida State and NC State.

Why the Florida State Seminoles will win

• Florida State has won nine of its last 10 games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• NC State has lost four of its last five games when playing with a rest disadvantage against Florida State.
• Florida State has won the first half in each of its last eight games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

NC State vs Florida State Prediction

I’ll stick with Florida State. The Seminoles didn’t shoot very well in their latest outing versus LSU, hitting a tepid 38.9 percent from the field and 13-of-22 (59.1 percent) from the line. FSU was strong on the boards (45 rebounds) but also coughed up 14 turnovers for 20 Tigers points. The good news is that Florida State has posted 72 or more points in every outing so far.

As for NC State, they were outmuscled 37-30 on the glass by Texas in their last outing. The Wolfpack have now lost three straight, scoring below 62 points in each game. Hitting that 70-point mark Saturday would be a good sign for NC State though, as that would also likely mean a high total in this one.