The Presbyterian Blue Hose (0-1) travel to face off against the North Carolina State Wolfpack (1-0) on Friday, November 8th. This game will be played at Lenovo Center in Raleigh and televised on ACC. North Carolina State is coming off a win in their previous game, while Presbyterian is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Charlotte. Tip-off is set for 7:00 ET.

Presbyterian Blue Hose vs North Carolina State Wolfpack

The Blue Hose Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Presbyterian Blue Hose Recent Game/Games

Presbyterian dropped their season opener 88-79 on Monday against Charlotte. The Blue Hose were +12 point underdogs going into the game, but they managed to keep it closer than expected.

After trailing 45-33 at halftime, Presbyterian put up 46 points in the 2nd half while allowing 43. The game’s total points reached 167, surpassing the O/U line of 136.

The Wolfpack Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

North Carolina State opened their season with a 97-66 win over USC Upstate on Monday. Playing at home, the Wolfpack were -24 point favorites and covered the spread, while the game’s total of 163 points went over the O/U line of 147.

NC State led 50-35 at halftime and continued their strong play in the 2nd half, outscoring the Spartans 47-31 to close out the game.

Blue Hose Offense Breakdown

Presbyterian’s offense was firing on all cylinders in their last game, putting up 79 points while shooting 56.1% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was an impressive 63.2%, thanks in part to hitting 63.9% of their two-point attempts and 42.9% from beyond the arc.

Jonah Pierce was perfect from the field, going 11-for-11 and finishing with 22 points and 9 rebounds. Robert Braswell IV and Jaehshon Thomas each added 18 points, with Braswell knocking down 5-of-6 threes and Thomas hitting 3-of-4 from deep.

Wolfpack Offense Breakdown

In their latest game, NC State’s offense put up 97 points, shooting 55.9% from the field. They connected on 70.7% of their two-point attempts, while hitting 33.3% from beyond the arc, going 9-for-27.

The Wolfpack’s effective field goal percentage was 61.8%, and they grabbed 15 offensive rebounds, dishing out 20 assists. Marcus Hill, Mister Dean, and Breon Pass each contributed 14 points, with Pass hitting 2 of 4 from three-point range.

Blue Hose Team Defense

Presbyterian’s defense struggled in their last game, giving up 88 points on 57% shooting from the field. They allowed 62% shooting on two-point attempts, with the opposing team making 20 of their 32 shots inside the arc.

From three-point range, Presbyterian’s opponents shot 50%, hitting 11 of 22 attempts. They also sent the other team to the free-throw line 19 times, where they converted 15 free throws for 78%.

Wolfpack Team Defense

Presbyterian’s defense struggled, giving up 88 points on 57% shooting from the field. They allowed 31 field goals on 54 attempts.

Inside the arc, they gave up 20 two-pointers on 32 attempts, a 62% shooting rate. From three-point range, they allowed 11 threes on 22 attempts, a 50% success rate.

Blue Hose vs Wolfpack Trends

• Through their last ten road contests, the Blue Hose offense has averaged 69 points per game while allowing an average of 73. Presbyterian posted an overall record of 1-9 while going 7-2-1 ATS.
• Across their last three home contests, North Carolina State has been good against the spread posting a mark of 2-1. Their overall mark in these games was 2-1, while averaging 64 points per game.
• Looking back on the team’s last three games as the underdog, the Blue Hose have a straight up record of 0-3. Their record vs the spread in these games was 3-0.
• Through their previous three contests as the betting favorite, the Wolfpack have a strong record of 3-0. Their record vs the spread in these matchups is 1-2.

Blue Hose vs Wolfpack Prediction

In this Wolfpack vs. Wolfpack matchup, our point-spread bet is on the Wolfpack at -21.5. While we project the Wolfpack to win 76-70, our recommendation is to bet on the Blue Hose for the point-spread.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 152 and given that our model is projecting 146 points between the teams, we like the under.

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