NC State Wolfpack (13-6) vs. Syracuse Orange (13-6)
January 27, 2024 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Syracuse Orange -1.5; Over/Under: +145.5
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The NC State Wolfpack need a win after splitting their last 6 games. The Syracuse Orange have also split their last 6 games. Let’s preview this game and give out a NC State Wolfpack vs Syracuse Orange prediction.
NC State Wolfpack Betting Preview
The NC State Wolfpack are coming off losses to Virginia Tech and Virginia. The NC State Wolfpack are averaging 76.1 points on 44.3 percent shooting and allowing 69.6 points on 43 percent shooting. DJ Horne is averaging 14.8 points and 3.2 rebounds, while DJ Burns Jr. is averaging 12.2 points and 4.2 rebounds. Casey Morsell is the third double-digit scorer and Jayden Taylor is grabbing 3.8 rebounds. The NC State Wolfpack are shooting 32.8 percent from beyond the arc and 72.7 percent from the free throw line. The NC State Wolfpack are allowing 34.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.3 rebounds per game.
Syracuse Orange Betting Preview
The Syracuse Orange recently beat Pitt and Miami while losing to Florida State. The Syracuse Orange are averaging 75.3 points on 44.3 percent shooting and allowing 72.4 points on 42.9 percent shooting. Judah Mintz is averaging 18.4 points and 3.4 rebounds, while JJ Starling is averaging 11.7 points and 2.2 assists. Chris Bell is the third double-digit scorer and Maliq Brown is dishing 1.1 assists. The Syracuse Orange are shooting 32.3 percent from beyond the arc and 73.2 percent from the free throw line. The Syracuse Orange are allowing 30.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.4 rebounds per game.
NC State Wolfpack vs Syracuse Orange prediction
The Syracuse Orange are good in their cozy dome, but the offense comes and goes, and that blowout loss to FSU is concerning. The NC State Wolfpack are coming off two straight losses, but they’ve shown they can win on the road, and you can argue they’re the more talented team in this spot. If Mintz isn’t carrying the offense, Syracuse can go through serious scoring droughts. Again, you can make a case that NC State is the better team. This game may not be pretty, but I’ll grab the free bucket with the Wolfpack in a game they could win outright.
