Purdue Boilermakers vs North Carolina State Wolfpack NCAAB Betting Prediction

Purdue vs North Carolina State Prediction 11/28/2024

The Purdue Boilermakers (5-1) travel to face off against the North Carolina State Wolfpack (5-0) on Thursday, November 28th. This game will be played at LionTree Arena in San Diego and televised on FS1. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 3:00 ET.

Purdue Boilermakers vs North Carolina State Wolfpack

The Boilermakers Are Coming Off A Win

Purdue continued their strong start to the season with an 80-45 win over Marshall on Saturday. Playing at home, the Boilermakers were -20.5 favorites and covered the spread. The game’s total points fell short of the 149.5 O/U line, with only 125 points scored.

Purdue led 39-24 at halftime and clamped down defensively in the 2nd half, holding Marshall to just 21 points while scoring 41 themselves.

The Wolfpack Are Coming Off A Win

North Carolina State improved to 3-1 on the season with an 84-61 win over William & Mary on Friday. The Wolfpack, who were -15.5 point favorites, covered the spread with the victory.

NC State jumped out to a 43-24 lead by halftime, but allowed 37 points in the 2nd half while scoring 41. The game’s total points of 145 fell short of the O/U line of 163.5.

Boilermakers Offense Breakdown

Purdue put up 80 points in their last game, shooting 50% from the field, with an effective field goal percentage of 56.2%. They connected on 37.5% of their three-point attempts, going 6-for-16, and were 56.2% on two-point shots, hitting 18 of 32.

At the free-throw line, the Boilermakers shot 78.8%, making 26 of 33 attempts. They also grabbed 9 offensive rebounds and dished out 18 assists. Trey Kaufman-Renn led the team with 18 points, while Camden Heide and Myles Colvin each added 13, with Heide going 3-for-3 from beyond the arc.

Wolfpack Offense Breakdown

In their latest game, NC State put up 84 points, shooting 48.4% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 53.1%. They connected on 55.6% of their two-point attempts (25/45), but struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just 31.6% (6/19) of their threes. At the free-throw line, the Wolfpack shot 69.6% (16/23).

Noah Collier led the way with 25 points and 7 rebounds, shooting 56.2% from the field and hitting his only three-point attempt. Marcus Hill added 19 points, shooting 53.8%, while Gabe Dorsey contributed 13 points, despite hitting just 3 of 12 from deep (25.0%). The Wolfpack also grabbed 11 offensive rebounds and dished out 15 assists in the win.

Boilermakers Team Defense

Despite Purdue’s defensive efforts, they couldn’t slow down their opponent, who scored 45 points. The Boilermakers allowed a 50% shooting performance, with their opponent hitting 24 of 48 shots.

From inside the arc, Purdue’s opponent shot 56%, making 18 of 32 attempts. From three-point range, they connected on 6 of 16 shots, good for 37%. Purdue also sent their opponent to the line 33 times, where they made 26 free throws, shooting 78%.

Wolfpack Team Defense

Despite Purdue’s strong defensive effort, they couldn’t stop their opponent from getting to the free-throw line, where they hit 26 of 33 attempts. Overall, Purdue allowed 45 points on 50% shooting, with their opponent going 18/32 (56%) from two-point range.

From beyond the arc, Purdue’s defense gave up 6 threes on 16 attempts, a 37% shooting performance. They also allowed 9 offensive rebounds in the game.

Boilermakers vs Wolfpack Trends

  • Across the Boilermakers last three road games, the team averaged 65 points per game while allowing 74. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 1-2, while going 1-2 straight-up.
  • Through their last ten home contests, the Wolfpack offense has averaged 73 points per game while allowing an average of 68. North Carolina State posted an overall record of 7-3 while going 8-2 ATS.
  • In their last five games as the betting underdog, the Wolfpack have a strong straight up record of 4-1. In addition, their ATS record was 4-1 in these scenarios.
  • As the betting favorite, the Boilermakers have an ATS record of 2-1 in their last three games. In these matchups, their straight up record was 3-0.

Boilermakers vs Wolfpack Prediction

Coming in as the underdogs at +7.5, we have the Wolfpack as the way to go on the point spread. Not only do we have them covering, but our projections show they have a good one of winning this one straight-up, if you’re looking for a higher payout on the moneyline.

As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 146.5, and our model projects the Boilermakers and Wolfpack to reach a combined total of 146 points. Our bet is on taking the under.


All odds are courtesy of Action247 Sportsbook. Good luck!!


* All odds are provided by Action247 Sportsbook and all odds subject to change.**All views expressed are my own. My picks are my own and are not a guarantee, bet at your own risk.Action247 does not warrant the accuracy of completeness of the information, text, graphics, links or other items contained within these post.