Atlantic Coast foes will lock horns when the Florida State Seminoles (14-7) face off against the North Carolina State Wolfpack (12-10) at Donald L. Tucker Center. Action begins at 9:00 pm ET on Monday, Feb. 1 and can be seen on ESU and ES3.
The Seminoles enter this game hoping for similar success after topping Clemson 76-65 on Saturday. Dwayne Bacon was the team’s leading scorer with 21 points on 8-for-15 shooting. The Wolfpack, meanwhile, are coming off an 85-69 win against Miami (FL) on Saturday. Anthony Barber led the game in scoring by registering 30 points on 10-for-18 shooting.
This is the second game of the year between these two teams, with the Seminoles winning the first matchup 85-78. Abdul-Malik Abu had a double-double in the loss with 21 points and 13 rebounds.
Florida State is a six-point favorite against North Carolina State and the Over/Under (O/U) for this game is sitting at 149 points. The Seminoles have gone 14-7 Straight Up (SU) and 8-8-1 Against The Spread (ATS). Opponents have consistently had the ball stolen by the Seminoles, who rank 44th in the country in steals per game with 7.7.
As for their opponent, the Wolfpack have 12-10 SU and 9-9-1 ATS records. The Wolfpack get to the line and convert their free throws at a high volume, ranking 35th in the nation with 384 made (17.0 per game). The Wolfpack have controlled the offensive glass with an average of 14.9 offensive rebounds per game, fifth in the country.
In their previous meeting this season, Florida State beat North Carolina State, bringing the head-to-head record to an even 5-5 SU over their most recent meetings. They are also even ATS in their most recent games (5-5). North Carolina State held the advantage in field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers one time in the last five matchups. On the other side of the court, Florida State never accomplished this feat in that span.
Predictions: SU Winner – NCSU, ATS Winner – NCSU, O/U – Over
Notes
Florida State is 3-5-1 ATS in its last 9 games.
Florida State is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games.
Florida State is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games at home.
Florida State is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing at home against North Carolina State.
The North Carolina State Wolfpack currently sit below 0.500 against the Atlantic Coast Conference at 2-7 SU, while the Florida State Seminoles have a 4-5 SU record.
North Carolina State has allowed an average of 66.0 points per away game this season. Florida State averages 81.6 points per home game, ranking 71st in scoring.
Florida State averages 73.3 possessions per game, scoring 1.071 points on each possession. While North Carolina State averages fewer possessions per game with 68.3, they score more points per possession with 1.101.
The Florida State Seminoles average an effective field goal percentage of 51.1% this season. The North Carolina State Wolfpack have a losing record of 2-5 when opponents have an eFG% of 51.1% or greater.
On average, the Florida State Seminoles attempt 18.0 three point field goals per game and the North Carolina State Wolfpack attempt 17.0. In games where they attempt at least 20 threes, Florida State is an even 4-4, while North Carolina State has an abysmal record of 1-6.
North Carolina State, the 17th-ranked team in rebounding, registers an average of 41.5 rebounds per game. Florida State ranks 98th with 38.2.
The Florida State Seminoles make an average of 7.7 steals per game. When the North Carolina State Wolfpack allow 7 or more steals, they are a winning 5-3.
