NCAA Picks: Bet Syracuse to Beat NC State, Advance 03/13/24

Syracuse vs NC State Game Information

1. Game: Syracuse (20-11, 11-9 ACC) vs NC State (18-14, 9-11)
2. Date/Time: Wednesday, March 13, 7 p.m. ET
3. Location: Capital One Arena, Washington, DC
4. Syracuse vs NC State Live Stream: TBS.com

Despite 20 wins this season, Syracuse needs a win or two in the ACC Tournament to be part of March Madness betting when the NCAA Tournament begins next week. The Orange are a slight two-point favorite in this contest, with the over/under set at 151½ points.

Syracuse vs NC State Odds and Spreads

Syracuse vs NC State Betting Trends

1. Syracuse is 4-6 ATS over its last 10 games.
2. The over has hit in seven of NC State’s last 10 contests.
3. The Wolfpack are 9-9-1 ATS when scoring over 75.4 points.
4. The Orange have gone over in eight of their last 10 games.
5. NC State is 4-6 ATS in its last 10 outings.
6. Syracuse is 11-18-3 ATS in 2023-24.
7. NC State is 2-10 when playing as the underdog this season.
8. The Wolfpack are 13-19-0 ATS against ACC competition.

Syracuse vs NC State Over/Under Pick: Over 151½

Both the Orange and Wolfpack can score the ball in bunches when they get on a roll, and this game should have plenty of scoring throughout. Both teams ranked in the top seven of the ACC in scoring average, putting up over 76 points per game, while both were in the bottom half of the league in scoring defense, making this one of the more obvious bets on March Madness for you to make.

Syracuse won both of the regular-season matchups between these two, including an 87-83 slugfest in February. Sophomore guard Judah Mintz leads the Orange’s scoring attack, averaging 18.7 points and 4.5 assists per game. He’s averaged 22.8 points over the last four games and should help Syracuse put some big numbers up on the scoreboard in this one.

Syracuse vs NC State ATS Pick: Syracuse -2

The NCAA basketball odds favor the Orange to come away with the win, and with more to play for, they should advance to Thursday’s quarterfinal round quite easily. Syracuse won the most recent meeting with NC State by four when playing on the road but defeated the Wolfpack by 11 in a late-January meeting at home.

The Wolfpack got 25 points from senior guard Casey Morsell in Tuesday’s win over Louisville, but Morsell and backcourt mate Jayden Taylor both played 39 minutes in that contest, which will affect them in this contest. Count on Syracuse pulling away late to easily cover the two-point spread and advance.

Syracuse vs NC State Player Prop Pick: Judah Mintz Over 19½ Points (-106)

As stated earlier, Mintz has been on an offensive roll of late, scoring more than 20 points in each of his last four outings. The sophomore will look to keep that roll going against an NC State squad that is playing its second game in two days, and we like his chances. Mintz will get to 20 points again in this one, so make sure his over 19½ points is one of your NCAAB player prop bets.

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Syracuse vs NC State Score Prediction

Syracuse 88, NC State 80

Questions Of The Day

The odds and predictions in the article are based on the time of writing and publication. They may differ as to when the actual event takes place.