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The Watsco Center will host a collegiate basketball game between the NC State Wolfpack and the Miami Hurricanes on Saturday afternoon.
The Wolfpack are 8-2 this season and are coming off a massive 94-72 home victory last Tuesday against the Coppin State Eagles, while the Hurricanes are an incredible 9-1 and are riding a five-game winning streak after a 107-105 home win last Wednesday against the Cornell Big Red.
NC State Wolfpack vs. Miami Hurricanes Betting Odds
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NC State Wolfpack vs. Miami Hurricanes Match Details
Fixture: NC State Wolfpack vs. Miami Hurricanes
Time and date: Wednesday, December 10 at 2:00 PM ET
Venue: Watsco Center, Coral Gables, FL
NC State Wolfpack vs. Miami Hurricanes Key Stats
The Wolfpack are an incredibly solid offensive team, averaging 81.8 points per game. They distributed the basketball well, averaging 15 assists over the course of the season.
Sophomore guard Terquavion Smith has led the team, averaging 17.7 points, 3.7 rebounds, 5.3 assists, 0.5 blocks, and two steals in 33.1 minutes per game. He definitely made his presence felt throughout the game with his production.
Their defense has been doing very well as they are allowing 66.3 points per game heading into this game. The Wolfpack are doing decently, forcing 4.4 blocks and 9.8 steals per game. They need to continue to improve on that side of the floor.
The Hurricanes are a good offensive team as well, scoring 77.7 points per game thus far and are shooting 48.6 percent from the field up to this point. Junior guard Isaiah Wong has been doing well, averaging 15.6 points, 4.4 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 0.7 blocks, and 1.9 steals per game in 32.9 minutes this season.
Defensively, they have been doing very well throughout the year, as they have given up 67.1 points per game. They need to do better as they are forcing 3.7 blocks and 8.5 steals per game up to this point.
NC State Wolfpack vs. Miami Hurricanes
Best Picks and Prediction
Both of these programs have been doing well and this should be a very interesting game. The defenses have been similar, but the offenses show the difference between these programs as they are able to score at will.
Another critical number is the ability to rebound as the Wolfpack is averaging 38.4 rebounds per game while the Hurricanes are averaging 34 total rebounds per game. These teams are doing well and should keep this very close on the scoreboard so go with the NC State Wolfpack to cover the spread.
Pick: NC State Wolfpack +4 (-120)
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