Game:     (759) NC State (5-1) vs. (760) Memphis (5-1) 
Time:       Thurs. 11/28  4:00 PM EST at Barclays Center
Spread:   NC State -1.5
Total:       153.5
Odds from:  5Dimes Sportsbook 

The #16 Memphis Tigers will face North Carolina State in New York. North Carolina State beat Arkansas Little Rock 74-58 and their last game while Memphis beat Mississippi 87-86 in their last appearance on the court.

NORTH CAROLINA STATE WOLFPACK

The Wolfpack averaged 84 points per game on offense shooting 46% from the field and 33% from three-point land averaging 7 threes per game. The Wolfpack averaged 11 offensive rebounds a game and only 12 turnovers while forcing 16 turnovers and 7 steals per game. 

The Wolfpack offense is led by Bryce with 17.7 points and 7.7 rebounds a night. Devon Daniels puts up 14.2 points, DJ Funderburk scores 11.5 points and Johnson averages ten points and 6.8 assists per game.

MEMPHIS TIGERS

The Tigers average 86 points per game while allowing only 65 points per game on defense. The Tigers are shooting 49% from the field and only allow 36% from their opponents. The Tigers turn the ball over 15 times per game however they force their opponents to turn the ball over 20 times for game while averaging 9 steals per game.

Freshman forward Precious Achiuwa was named American Athletic Conference player of the week Monday after recording a pair of double-doubles against Little Rock (16 points, 12 rebounds) and Ole Miss (25, 11). Achiuwa, who will be playing close to his home in Queens, N.Y., leads the active players at 15 points and 8.3 boards per game and freshman forward D.J. Jeffries scored 23 versus Ole Miss to push his season average to 14 on 56.7 percent shooting. Sophomore guard Tyler Harris poured in a season-high 15 points last time out and is averaging 8.2 with a team-best 11 made 3-pointers.

MATCHUP SUMMARY

The Memphis Tigers have a lot more talent that will be seeing the NBA in the near future however they’re struggling to play well as a team and will have a hard time against this experienced North Carolina State team that plays well together. One on one basketball does not work well against a team that plays together as one. North Carolina State should be able to keep this close throughout and pull out a win late as Memphis makes a lot of freshman mistakes and poor coaching decisions. Both of these two teams’ offense rank in the top 25 in points scored a game, averaging a combined 176.1 of them a night. This should be a close game with a lot of points.  

TRENDS

NC STATE:

• NCST are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games overall.

MEMPHIS:

• Under is 10-4 in MEM last 14 overall.
• Over is 11-5 in MEM last 16 non-conference games.

BETTING ANGLES:

Data Analysis:   NC State -1.5 / Under 153.5
Fade the Public:   NC State -1.5 / not enough data
Sharp Action:  NC State -1.5  / Under 153.5