The Florida State Seminoles (7-2) travel to face off against the North Carolina State Wolfpack (5-3) on Saturday, December 7th. This game will be played at Lenovo Center in Raleigh and televised on ESPNU. Both Florida State and North Carolina State will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Tip-off is scheduled for 4:00 ET.

Florida State Seminoles vs North Carolina State Wolfpack

The Seminoles Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Florida State Seminoles Recent Game/Games

Florida State fell to 7-2 on the season after an 85-75 loss to LSU on Tuesday. The Seminoles entered the game as +4.5 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game were 160, exceeding the over/under line of 150.5.

FSU led 35-32 at halftime but struggled defensively in the second half, allowing 53 points while scoring 40. This defensive lapse was a key factor in their loss.

The Wolfpack Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

North Carolina State fell to 5-3 on the season after a 63-59 loss to Texas on Wednesday. The Wolfpack were +2.5 point underdogs at home but failed to cover the spread. The game’s total points of 122 fell well below the O/U line of 147.5.

NC State trailed 33-31 at halftime and couldn’t turn things around in the 2nd half, scoring 28 points while allowing 30.

Seminoles Offense Breakdown

Florida State put up 75 points in their last game, shooting 38.9% from the field and 31.6% from beyond the arc. Their effective field goal percentage was 43.1%, and they struggled at the free-throw line, hitting just 59.1% of their attempts.

Cam Carter led the way with 26 points and 8 rebounds, while Jordan Sears added 21 points, hitting 4 of 10 from three-point range. Malique Ewin contributed 17 points and 17 rebounds, and the Seminoles grabbed 22 offensive boards as a team.

Wolfpack Offense Breakdown

NC State’s offense struggled in their last game, putting up just 59 points with a 44.4% field goal percentage. Their effective field goal percentage was 48.1%, and they hit 35.7% from three-point range, connecting on 5 of 14 attempts. At the free-throw line, they shot just 42.9%, making 6 of 14 attempts.

Tre Johnson led the Wolfpack with 18 points, hitting 4 of 6 from beyond the arc. Dontrez Styles added 17 points, shooting 60% from three, while Marcus Hill contributed 16 points, shooting 63.6% overall. Jordan Pope also hit 60% from deep, finishing with 13 points.

Seminoles Team Defense

Florida State’s defense struggled, giving up 85 points on 45% shooting from the field. They allowed 54% shooting on two-point attempts, with the opposing team hitting 19 of 35 shots inside the arc.

From three-point range, Florida State’s opponents shot 33%, connecting on 9 of 27 attempts. The Seminoles also sent the other team to the free-throw line 29 times, where they made 20 free throws (69%).

Wolfpack Team Defense

Florida State’s defense struggled, giving up 85 points on 45% shooting from the field. They allowed 54% shooting on two-pointers, with their opponents going 19/35 inside the arc.

From three-point range, Florida State’s defense allowed 9 threes on 27 attempts, a 33% success rate. They also sent their opponents to the line 29 times, where they hit 20 free throws, a 69% clip. Florida State gave up 15 offensive rebounds in the game.

Seminoles vs Wolfpack Trends

• In their last five games away from home, the Seminoles have a straight up record of 2-3 while going 1-4 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 74 points per game in these contests.
• When looking at their past five home matchups, North Carolina State has an ATS record of 3-2 while averaging 66 per game. The team went 3-2 overall in these games.
• Spanning across their last three games as the betting underdog, the Seminoles have gone 0-3 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 0-3.
• In their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Wolfpack have a straight up record of 8-2 and an ATS mark of 4-6.

Seminoles vs Wolfpack Prediction

For today’s matchup we are recommending to take the Wolfpack to secure the win, with an expected final score of 77-69. When it comes to the spread, we believe they’ll cover at -4.5.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 148.5, and our model predicts the Seminoles and Wolfpack to score a combined 146 points. We recommend betting on the under.

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