NC State Wolfpack (20-14) vs. Virginia Cavaliers (23-9)
March 15, 2024 9:30 pm EDT
The Line: Virginia Cavaliers -2.5; Over/Under: +121
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In this article we will formulate a NC State vs Virginia betting prediction for this college basketball game on Friday, March 15th at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:
- The NC State recent form and recent player performance
- The Virginia recent form and recent play performance
- Recent Betting trends and streaks involving NC State
- Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Virginia
- Recent betting trends in games played between NC State and Virginia
- A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between NC State and Virginia
NC State Preview
The NC State Wolfpack are 20-14 (9-11) this year after they defeated Duke by a score of 74-69 in their last game. NC State led 35-32 at halftime and score 39 second half points in the win. The Wolfpack shot 45.9% from the field and were only 55% on free throws in the game. NC State defeated Syracuse by a score of 83-65 and Louisville by a score of 94-85 in the two games prior to Duke. The Wolfpack are scoring 76.3 points per game with 34.9 rebounds per game and 12.9 assists per game, while allowing 72.9 points against per game this year. DJ Horne is averaging 16.8 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 2.2 assists per game. NC State is shooting 44.6% from the field, 73.3% on free throws, and 34.7% on three pointers this season.
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Virginia Preview
The Virginia Cavaliers are 23-9 (13-7) this season after they defeated Boston College in overtime by a score of 66-60 in their last game. Virginia trailed 35-29 at halftime, but they were able to force overtime, where they out scored BC 9-3 for the win. The Cavaliers shot 40.3% from the field, but only 44.4% on free throws in the game. Virginia defeated Georgia Tech by a score of 72-57 in the game prior to BC, but lost to Duke before that. The Cavaliers are scoring 63.5 points per game with 32.4 rebounds per game and 15 assists per game, while giving up 59.1 points against per game this season. Reece Beekman is averaging 14.3 points per game, 3.5 rebounds per game, and 6.0 assists per game. Virginia is shooting 43.7% from the field, 64.7% on free throws, and 36.7% on three pointers this year.
NC State vs Virginia Betting Prediction
NC State is coming off of a huge win against Duke and they are now two wins away from flying past the bubble and into the NCAA Tournament. The Wolfpack have won three games in a row, but their defense has struggled at times this year. Virginia was able to get past Boston College in overtime on Thursday, but they had another sluggish offensive game with some poor free throw shooting. The Cavaliers are one of the worst free throw shooting teams in the country, which is going to cost them eventually. NC State won the first meeting between these teams by a score of 76-60, while Virginia won the second game by a score of 59-53. This should be a great game to watch, but I think NC State is the play. The Wolfpack are playing very well and Virginia is really struggling from the free throw line.
