NC State vs. Syracuse: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 20, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 19, 2024

In regular season action on Tuesday, the NC State Wolfpack (16-9, 8-6 ACC) will meet the Syracuse Orange (16-10, 7-8 ACC), with D.J. Burns and Judah Mintz among the key players to watch. Tipoff at PNC Arena is at 7:00 PM ET. NC State is a 6-point favorite against Syracuse when the Wolfpack play the Orange on Tuesday. A 151-point over/under is set for the game.

NC State vs. Syracuse Betting Lines

NC State vs Syracuse Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
NC State -6 151 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Syracuse (+6)
Total Pick Under (151)

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NC State vs. Syracuse Stat Rankings

NC State Avg. (Rank) Syracuse Avg. (Rank)
75.5 (128th) Points Scored 75.4 (134th)
70.8 (148th) Points Allowed 74.3 (250th)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
9.1 (140th) Off. Rebounds 7.5 (277th)
7.2 (204th) 3pt Made 6.9 (233rd)
12.9 (199th) Assists 13.6 (142nd)
9.1 (17th) Turnovers 11.1 (151st)

NC State vs. Syracuse Betting Trends

  • The Wolfpack are 11-13-1 against the spread this year.
  • NC State is 4-6 ATS as 6-point favorites or more.
  • This year, 14 of the Wolfpack’s 25 games have hit the over.
  • In 11 games this season, NC State and its opponent have combined to score more than 151 points.
  • The over/under for this game is 151 points, 4.7 more than the average point total for Wolfpack games this season.
  • Syracuse’s record against the spread is 10-16-0.
  • As a 6-point underdog or more, the Orange have two wins ATS (2-6).
  • There have been 14 NC State’s games (out of 25) that went over the total this year.
  • Orange games have had over 151 points 14 times this season.
  • Games involving Syracuse this year have averaged 149.7 points per game, a 1.3-point differential when compared to the over/under for this contest.

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NC State Impact Players

  • DJ Horne averages 17.2 points and 2.5 assists per contest — both team highs. He is also putting up 3.4 rebounds, shooting 43.9% from the field and 43.1% from beyond the arc with 3.0 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Burns posts 12.0 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.6 assists per contest. At the other end, he delivers 0.7 steals and 0.6 blocked shots.
  • Jayden Taylor posts 11.3 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game, shooting 37.9% from the floor and 30.6% from downtown with 1.4 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • Casey Morsell averages 11.6 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game. At the other end, he delivers 1.0 steal and 0.5 blocked shots.
  • Michael O’Connell averages a team-high 3.0 assists per contest. He is also putting up 4.6 points and 3.2 rebounds, shooting 45.8% from the field.

Syracuse Impact Players

  • Maliq Brown tops the Orange in rebounding (6.8 per game), and puts up 9.2 points and 1.5 assists. He also averages 2.3 steals and 1.0 block.
  • The Orange receive 13.7 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game from J.J. Starling.
  • The Orange receive 8.8 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game from Quadir Copeland.
  • Chris Bunch gets the Orange 11.2 points, 2.2 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game. He also posts 0.6 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.

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