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2023 NCAA Basketball Handicapping Wolfpack vs. Creighton
- (23-10) North Carolina State Wolfpack vs. Creighton Bluejays (21-12)
- Date: Friday, March 17th
- Time: 4:00 ET
- Venue: Ball Arena, Denver
- CBB Moneyline Odds: Wolfpack +180 | Bluejays -223
- NCAAB Betting ATS Odds: North Carolina State +5 | Creighton -5 (Bet Now!)
- CBB Betting Total: O/U 148.0
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North Carolina State Wolfpack
At this point, North Carolina State holds a 23-10 record. Presently, in their 13 road games this season, the Wolfpack have a record of 5-8.
Having been the underdog in 12 games, the Wolfpack have gone 4-8 straight up. Heading into today’s contest, they are the +5 underdogs on the spread.
Presently, North Carolina State has a record of 10-1 in non-conference games. In Atlantic Coast action, they have a mark of 13-9.
Coming into the game, Terquavion Smith is the team leader in scoring, averaging 17.5 points per game. In addition to his scoring, Smith is grabbing 3.6 rebounds and adding 4.2 assists. North Carolina State’s second leading scorer is Jarkel Joiner, who has hit 43.4% of his field goal attempts and is averaging 17.1 points per game.
Wolfpack Offense
The Wolfpack offense heads into the game, ranked 146th in the NCAA at 73.0 points per contest. In addition, North Carolina State’s offensive attack is heavily reliant on getting the ball inside, as 60.75% of their shots have come inside the arc. So far, the team is ranked 376th in overall field goal percentage at 41.2%. When the Wolfpack have taken 3-point shots, they are hitting 34.0% of their looks.
In terms of pace, North Carolina State is below the NCAA average in possessions per game, averaging just 67.6 per contest, placing them just 470th in college basketball. Currently, North Carolina State’s 34.9 rebounds per contest is one of the lower figures in the NCAA. So far, the Wolfpack are averaging 11.9 offensive boards per game.
Creighton Bluejays
At this time, the Bluejays have a 21-12 overall record, Creighton squares off with North Carolina State. So far, Creighton has been the home team 17 times, sitting with a record of 14-3.
Getting ready to play for the 28 times as the favorite, Creighton has gone 21-7 in those matchups. Playing at home, the Bluejays come into this game as -5 point favorites.
Presently, Creighton has a record of 6-5 in non-conference games. In Big East action, they have a mark of 15-7.
Coming into the game, Ryan Kalkbrenner is the team leader in scoring, averaging 15.4 points per game. In addition to his scoring, Kalkbrenner is grabbing 6.1 rebounds and adding 1.2 assists. Creighton’s second leading scorer is Trey Alexander, who has hit 45.3% of his field goal attempts and is averaging 13.6 points per game.
Bluejays Key Stats
At this point, the Creighton offense is one of the worst performing units in the NCAA, averaging just 69.0 points per game. This figure places them just 262nd in college basketball. In addition, Creighton’s offensive attack is heavily reliant on getting the ball inside, as 61.79% of their shots have come inside the arc. So far, the team is ranked 150th in overall field goal percentage at 45.0%. When the Bluejays have taken 3-point shots, they are hitting 30.7% of their looks.
In terms of pace, Creighton is below the NCAA average in possessions per game, averaging just 66.7 per contest, placing them just 514th in college basketball. Currently, the team is pulling down rebounds at a similar rate to the NCAA average at 38.3 rebounds per contest. This figure includes 9.6 offensive boards per game.
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North Carolina State Wolfpack vs. Creighton Bluejays CBB Betting Trends
- Firstly, North Carolina State is 3-2 vs. the spread in their last 5 games. The Wolfpack are 2-3 straight up in these matchups.
- Secondly, North Carolina State is 5-5 ATS in their last 10 games on the road, going 5-5 SU.
- At this point, Wolfpack are 0-3 SU in their last 3 games as the underdog. They are 1-2 vs. the spread in these contests.
- Also, Bluejays are 2-1 SU in their last 3 games as the favorite. They are 2-1 vs. the spread in these contests.
Free North Carolina State Wolfpack vs. Creighton Bluejays CBB Betting Pick:
Free Spread Prediction: Creighton Bluejays -5
Going into this matchup between the North Carolina State Wolfpack and Creighton Bluejays our college basketball statistical model recommends taking Creighton to not only win but cover the spread. At the time of this article, the oddsmakers have the line set at -5 in favor of the Bluejays. Although the school doesn’t have the strongest record vs the spread at home of late (4-6), our model shows the Bluejays’ defense doing a good job taking away North Carolina State’s ability to knock down 3’s at their usual rate. In this spot, we will be getting our wager on Creighton laying the points.
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