NC State +6.5 (-110) over Marquette
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- NC State’s physicality in the paint is going to pose problems for Marquette, with Burns and Diarra for the Wolfpack off to a great start in this tournament.
- NC State finally got some rest after playing seven games in 12 days to reach this stage.
On March 29, 2024, the NC State Wolfpack will go head-to-head with the Marquette Golden Eagles in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament at 7:09 pm ET. According to the initial betting odds from DraftKings Sportsbook, the Golden Eagles are currently favored to win by 6.5 points. The total for this game sits at 151.5. Fans and bettors alike are eagerly anticipating what promises to be an exciting matchup between these two college basketball powerhouses who are looking to earn a place in the Elite 8.
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In Friday’s NC State vs Marquette matchup, we like the NC State Wolfpack to cover the spread as an underdog. NC State has been an underdog regularly throughout the last couple of weeks, winning seven straight single-elimination games to qualify for the NCAA Tournament and reach the Sweet 16. While the Wolfpack may not win this game, they should do enough to keep the final margin within a couple of possessions.
As has been the case throughout this run for NC State, their physicality in the paint will give them a significant advantage. DJ Burns is not only great at backing defenders down to score, but he is also a great passer out of the post. He will continue to make an impact in this game, one where there will be way less pressure on NC State than there was in the last round, where they had to hold off the upset bid of Oakland.
On the Marquette side, consistency has been an issue in the NCAA Tournament. They have played two very good halves of basketball, those being the second half against Western Kentucky and the first half against Colorado. But they have also played two bad halves of basketball during that stretch and any sort of slip up over the course of 20 minutes against NC State could be devastating to their hopes of reaching the Elite 8.
Overall, this should be a phenomenal basketball game and we like NC State to cover the number. But Marquette should win this NC State vs Marquette matchup outright and advance to the next round, where they will face the winner of the Duke vs Houston game, and will be just one win away from reaching the Final Four.
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66.3 Pace 69.3 109.4 Off.Rate 96.8 .375 FTr .289 .314 3PAr .406 .540 TS% .535 48.2 TRB% 49.6 49.3 AST% 61.6 11.0 STL% 7.7 12.1 BLK% 5.9 .507 eFG% .505 12.7 TOV% 20.4 30.2 ORB% 29.3 .259 TF/FGA .205
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MARQ
66.3 Pace 69.3 98.8 Off.Rate 117.5 .325 FTr .272 .361 3PAr .466 .518 TS% .569 51.8 TRB% 50.4 49.0 AST% 50.3 8.0 STL% 14.4 6.7 BLK% 10.9 .476 eFG% .541 18.5 TOV% 11.3 33.6 ORB% 31.9 .243 TF/FGA .203 Betting Trends
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MARQ
OVERALL OVERALL 3-0-0 Win/Loss/Tie 2-1-0 2-1-0 ATS W/L/P 1-2-0 81 Avg Score 75 72 Avg Opp Score 73 AWAY HOME 3-0-0 Win/Loss/Tie 3-0-0 3-0-0 ATS W/L/P 2-1-0 79 Avg Score 82.33 69.33 Avg Opp Score 71.33
NCST
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OVERALL OVERALL 5-0-0 Win/Loss/Tie 4-1-0 4-1-0 ATS W/L/P 3-2-0 78 Avg Score 75 70 Avg Opp Score 70.4 AWAY HOME 5-0-0 Win/Loss/Tie 4-1-0 5-0-0 ATS W/L/P 3-2-0 78.8 Avg Score 77 68.4 Avg Opp Score 70.6
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OVERALL OVERALL 7-3-0 Win/Loss/Tie 7-3-0 6-4-0 ATS W/L/P 6-4-0 77.4 Avg Score 78.2 73.9 Avg Opp Score 72.8 AWAY HOME 6-4-0 Win/Loss/Tie 9-1-0 8-2-0 ATS W/L/P 8-2-0 77.7 Avg Score 83 75.2 Avg Opp Score 68.9 Head to Head
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