The North Carolina State Wolfpack (7-3) travel to face off against the Kansas Jayhawks (7-2) on Saturday, December 14th. This game will be played at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence and televised on ESPN. North Carolina State is coming off a win in their previous game, while Kansas is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Missouri. Tip-off is set for 3:15 ET.

North Carolina State Wolfpack vs Kansas Jayhawks

The Wolfpack Are Coming Off A Win

North Carolina State improved to 7-3 on the season with a 66-56 home win over Coppin State on Tuesday. Despite being -32.5 favorites, the Wolfpack did not cover the spread.

NC State led 35-28 at halftime and scored 31 points in the 2nd half while allowing 28. The game’s total points of 122 fell short of the 136.5 O/U line.

The Jayhawks Are Coming Off A Win

Kansas Jayhawks Recent Game/Games

Kansas fell to 7-2 on the season after a 76-67 road loss to Missouri on Sunday. The Jayhawks entered the game as -6.5 favorites but failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game were 143, falling short of the 153.5 O/U line.

Kansas found themselves in a 39-25 hole at halftime but showed signs of life in the second half, outscoring Missouri 42-37. Despite the improved effort, it wasn’t enough to overcome the early deficit.

Wolfpack Offense Breakdown

NC State struggled offensively in their last game, shooting just 36.7% from the field and 33.3% from beyond the arc, finishing with 66 points. Their effective field goal percentage was 41.7%, and they hit 66.7% of their free throws, going 16-for-24 from the line.

Dontrez Styles connected on 3 of 5 three-point attempts, contributing 15 points and 7 rebounds. Marcus Hill led the team with 16 points, while Peter Oduro was efficient, shooting 71.4% from the field, finishing with 11 points and 5 rebounds.

Jayhawks Offense Breakdown

Kansas struggled offensively in their last game, shooting just 39.7% from the field and 34.8% from three-point range. Their effective field goal percentage was 46%, and they managed 67 points, with 16 offensive rebounds and 13 assists.

Tamar Bates led the team with 29 points, shooting 60% overall. Hunter Dickinson added 19 points and 14 rebounds, hitting 53.3% of his shots and 50% from three.

Wolfpack Team Defense

North Carolina State’s defense was solid, giving up just 56 points while holding their opponent to 36% shooting from the field. The Wolfpack limited two-point attempts, with the other team hitting only 16 of 42 shots for 38%.

From beyond the arc, NC State allowed 6 threes on 18 attempts, a 33% success rate. They also sent the other team to the line 24 times, where they made 16 free throws, shooting 66%. The Wolfpack gave up 16 offensive rebounds.

Jayhawks Team Defense

North Carolina State’s defense held their opponent to just 56 points, allowing them to shoot 36% from the field (22/60). Inside the arc, they limited the opposition to 38% shooting, with 16 makes on 42 attempts.

From three-point range, NC State’s defense gave up 6 threes on 18 attempts, a 33% shooting rate. They also sent the opponent to the free-throw line 24 times, where they converted 16 free throws, shooting 66%.

Wolfpack vs Jayhawks Trends

• Through their last three road contests, the Wolfpack offense has averaged 62 points per game while allowing an average of 66. North Carolina State posted an overall record of 1-2 while going 1-2 ATS.
• Across their three previous home games, Kansas has an ATS mark of 1-2. Their straight up record in these matchups was 1-2 while averaging 68 points per game.
• Going back to their previous three games as the underdog, North Carolina State has an ATS mark of 0-3 while going 0-3 straight up.
• Spanning across their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Jayhawks have gone 4-6 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 8-2.

Wolfpack vs Jayhawks Prediction

When looking to get a point-spread pick down in this Jayhawks vs. Jayhawks game, our recommendation is to take the Jayhawks at -14. Despite our model showing the Jayhawks winning 75-71, we like Wolfpack as our point-spread pick.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 145.5 and given that our model is projecting 146 points between the teams, we like the over.

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