NC State vs Furman Betting Preview
Sportsmemo college basketball handicapper JM Sports gives his NC State vs Furman predictions tipping off from PNC Arena. The Wolfpack are 8-3 and 6-1 at home while the Paladins are 7-3 and 1-0 on the road this season.
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NC State vs Furman Betting Odds
Tuesday, December 13 | College Basketball Betting Notes |
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Point Spread: | NC State Wolfpack -6.5 vs Furman Paladins |
Total: | 153.5 Points |
Game Time: | 6:30pm ET / 3:30pm PT |
Arena: | PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC (Odds Above by DraftKings) |
TV: | ACC Network |
NC State vs Furman Analysis
Tuesday night’s NC State vs Furman showdown in Raleigh presents a unique opportunity for a smaller school to draw some big headlines against a regional rival. Sportsmemo college basketball handicapper JM Sports shares his thoughts on the Carolina matchup.
The Paladins and Wolfpack have not met in 25+ seasons, which is surprising since the two schools are only separated by a four-hour drive. We should have an entertaining affair on tap with NC State opening as a 6.5-point home favorite with the total at 153.5 points.
ACC Zig-Zag
NC State opened the season 7-1 with wins over Butler and Dayton, plus a close six-point loss to Kansas. But the Wolfpack have struggled in ACC play, dropping their opening two games to Miami (Fla) by seven and Pitt by eight.
If you dig into the trends database a little bit, there are some red flags on NC State’s resume heading into this one. Over the last two seasons, the Wolfpack are 12-29 against the spread in all lined games, including just 4-12 ATS as a favorite.
NC State is 3-11 ATS after allowing 80+ points in their previous game, which they did on Saturday against Miami.
The Wolfpack have struggled with teams that make a lot of three-pointers, which is certainly the key to Furman’s offense.
The Wolfpack are just 1-10 against the spread over the last three years at home against teams who make 8+ three-point shots per game. The Wolfpack have lost those games by almost six points per game on average.
Crash The Boards
Furman enters this contest with some alarm bells on their defensive resume. The Paladins are No. 343 in effective field goal percentage allowed.
Teams are shooting over 37-percent from three-point range against Furman this season (No. 303), and shooting 57-percent from inside the arc (No. 337). Those numbers are particularly alarming considering the relatively weak schedule that Furman has played thus far.
The area to watch tonight will be on the interior where NC State should have a size advantage. The Paladins rank third in the nation in defensive rebounding percentage so far this season, despite only having one contributor over 6-7. NC State has five players that receive regular minutes that are over 6-7.
The Wolfpack are in the top-20th percentile in the country in effective field goal percentage and two-point shooting. That is where NC State needs to put their focus in this game.
NC State vs Furman Prediction
Despite the trends and angles that point towards Furman, the Paladins have too many holes on the defensive end. With NC State being able to throw a wave of forwards at 6-8 or taller, that kind of height is something that Furman just isn’t going to be able to overcome. Lay the points with the Wolfpack at home.
Prediction: NC State Wolfpack -6.5
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