NC State Wolfpack (18-14) vs. Syracuse Orange (20-11)
March 13, 2024 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Syracuse Orange -1.5; Over/Under: +153.5
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In this article, we will formulate a NC State vs Syracuse betting prediction for this college basketball showdown on Wednesday, March 13th at the Capital One Arena. We will take a look at:
– The NC State Wolfpack recent form and recent player performance
– The Syracuse Orange recent form and recent player performance
– A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for today’s game between NC State and Syracuse
Will DJ Horne Play for NC State
DJ Horne didn’t play against Louisville and NC State was still able to win 94-85. Horne is being called a true game time decision, and it might even be announced before tip if he’s playing. Casey Morsell was the top player for NC State putting up 25 points, one rebound, and one assist. Horne has been the top player averaging 16.8 points so if he can’t go here, that is a big loss. NC State is averaging 76.1 points while their defense is giving up 73.8 points per game. NC State needs the defense to make some stops here.
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Can Syracuse Make a Run?
Syracuse knows they are going to need to make a run, and that is going to have to start with a win in this game. In the last game against Clemson, Syracuse scored 75 points, but the defense gave up 90 points and they ended up losing by 15 points. Judah Mintz had a strong game putting up 20 points, four rebounds, and three assists. Syracuse is averaging 78.7 points while their defense is giving up 75.4 points per game. Mintz on the season is averaging 18.7 points while shooting 43.9 percent from the field.
NC State vs Syracuse Betting Prediction
There is going to be no shortage of scoring in this game. NC State is going to run up the score here, even if they don’t have Horne Syracuse is also going to have no issue running up the score against an NC State defense that has been awful all season. Both of these teams are going to score at least 80 points here, and this game is going to be a shootout. Back the over to cash here.
