The Michigan Wolverines will travel to PNC Arena to take on the North Carolina State Wolfpack. Action starts at 7:00 pm ET on Tuesday, Dec. 1 and can be seen on ES2 and ES3.
The Wolfpack defeated Winthrop 87-79 on Friday. Anthony Barber was the team’s high scorer with 37 points on 9-for-19 shooting. The Wolverines are coming off a 78-72 win against Texas on Friday. Duncan Robinson stood out, recording 14 points, four rebounds, and four assists.
Michigan is a slim one-point favorite over North Carolina State. The teams combine to set the Over/Under (O/U) at 143 points. The Wolfpack come into this game 4-2 Straight Up (SU) and 3-2 Against The Spread (ATS). North Carolina State has an edge in the rebounding department for this game, where it racks up an average of 44.5 rebounds per game. Not making mistakes with the ball is a staple of the North Carolina State offense, which averages just 11.0 turnovers per game.
As for their opponent, the Wolverines also have 4-2 SU and 3-2 ATS records. Offensively, they average 80 points per game on the road, which is 41st in the country. Michigan is one of the top three-point shooting teams in the nation, making 10.0 shots from three-point range per game. Don’t expect Michigan to give away the ball much on offense, where its 10.7 turnovers per game ranks 35th in the country.
This game marks the first time North Carolina State and Michigan have played one another in recent seasons.
Predictions: SU Winner – NCSU, ATS Winner – NCSU, O/U – Over
Notes
North Carolina State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games.
North Carolina State is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home.
North Carolina State scores just 81.0 points per home game (ranked 148th). Michigan ranks 51st in points allowed on the road, giving up 64.3 points.
Ranked 32nd, the Michigan Wolverines have an offensive rating of 118.8. The North Carolina State Wolfpack rank 150th with a defensive rating of just 99.8.
The North Carolina State Wolfpack average a field goal percentage of 43.2% this season. The Michigan Wolverines have a winning 2-1 record in games where opponents have a FG% of 43.2% or greater.
The North Carolina State Wolfpack rank higher based on their field goal percentage (207th) than their effective field goal percentage (236th). The Michigan Wolverines rank higher based on their effective field goal percentage (13th) than their field goal percentage (34th).
North Carolina State ranks 68th in the nation with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.32, while Michigan ranks 60th with an A/TO of 1.36.
The North Carolina State Wolfpack are one of the top rebounding teams in the nation with an average of 44.5 per game (ranked 17th). The Michigan Wolverines are outside the top 100 with 33.2 rebounds per game (ranked 299th).
Michigan ranks 327th in offensive rebounds, while North Carolina State ranks at 27th in defensive rebounds.
Opponents have had an average turnover percentage of 17.0% when playing North Carolina State this season. Michigan is undefeated (2-0) when its TO% is 17.0% or higher.
