The North Carolina State Wolfpack (11-16) travel to face off against the Syracuse Orange (11-16) on Wednesday, February 26th. This game will be played at JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse and televised on ESPNU. North Carolina State is coming off a win in their previous game, while Syracuse is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Pittsburgh. Tip-off is set for 7:00 ET.

North Carolina State Wolfpack vs Syracuse Orange

The Wolfpack Are Coming Off A Win

North Carolina State improved to 11-16 on the season with an 85-73 win over Wake Forest on Saturday. The Wolfpack, who were +4.5 point underdogs, not only won but also covered the spread. The game’s total points reached 158, surpassing the over/under line of 138.

NC State led 40-34 at halftime and continued their strong play in the second half, scoring 45 points while allowing 39. The win came at home for the Wolfpack.

The Orange Are Coming Off A Win

Syracuse Orange Recent Game/Games

The Orange dropped to 11-16 on the season after an 80-69 loss to the Panthers on Tuesday. Syracuse, who entered the game as +10.5 point underdogs, not only lost but also failed to cover the spread. The game’s total points reached 149, surpassing the over/under line of 146.

Syracuse led 41-34 at halftime but struggled in the second half, scoring just 28 points while allowing 46. This collapse highlights their ongoing struggles this season.

Wolfpack Offense Breakdown

North Carolina State put up 85 points in their latest game, shooting 50% from the field and hitting 40.6% from beyond the arc (13/32). Their effective field goal percentage was an impressive 62.1%, with a strong 61.5% shooting from two-point range. At the free-throw line, they connected on 82.4% of their attempts (14/17).

The Wolfpack dished out 23 assists, with Paul McNeil leading the way offensively, scoring 24 points on 8/13 shooting, including 4/7 from deep. Dontrez Styles added 22 points and 10 rebounds, hitting 4 threes as well. NC State also grabbed 11 offensive rebounds in the win.

Orange Offense Breakdown

Syracuse’s offense put up 69 points in their last game, shooting 38.3% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 50%, thanks in large part to their 42.4% shooting from beyond the arc, hitting 14 of 33 attempts. They also connected on 81.8% of their free throws, going 9 for 11 from the line.

Chris Bell led the way with 23 points, hitting 7 threes at a 58.3% clip. Zack Austin and Ishmael Leggett each added 19 points, with Austin shooting 80% overall and 75% from deep. The Orange grabbed 14 offensive rebounds and dished out 15 assists in the win.

Wolfpack Team Defense

North Carolina State’s defense struggled in their last game, giving up 73 points on 50% shooting from the field. They allowed their opponent to shoot 61% from two-point range, with 16 made baskets on 26 attempts.

From beyond the arc, NC State’s defense saw their opponent hit 13 threes on 32 attempts, good for 40% shooting. They also sent them to the free-throw line 17 times, where they converted 14 shots, an 82% success rate. The Wolfpack gave up 11 offensive rebounds.

Orange Team Defense

North Carolina State’s defense struggled in their last game, giving up 73 points on 50% shooting from the field. They allowed the opposition to hit 61% of their two-point shots, going 16/26 from inside the arc.

From three-point range, their opponents shot 40%, connecting on 13 of 32 attempts. North Carolina State also sent them to the free-throw line 17 times, where they made 14 free throws, an 82% success rate. The Wolfpack gave up 11 offensive rebounds.

Wolfpack vs Orange Trends

• Across their three previous road games, North Carolina State has an ATS mark of 1-2. Their straight up record in these matchups was 0-3 while averaging 69 points per game.
• Although Syracuse has a straight up record of 1-2 in their last three home games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 1-2. The team averaged 76 points per game in these games.
• As the betting underdog, the Wolfpack have an ATS mark of just 2-3 in their last five games. North Carolina State posted a straight up mark of 1-4 in these matchups.
• As the betting favorite, the Orange have an ATS mark of just 5-5 in their last ten games. Syracuse posted a straight up mark of 9-1 in these matchups.

Wolfpack vs Orange Prediction

The Orange is our pick to not only win with a projected score of 77-69. But we also favor them to cover the spread. Our bet is on the Orange at -1.5.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 143.5 and given that our model is projecting 146 points between the teams, we like the over.

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