Texas Tech vs. NC State Prediction, Odds, Picks - NCAA Tournament First Round

Updated Mar. 21, 2024 8:28 p.m. ET

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A first-round NCAA Tournament matchup will see the 11th-seeded NC State Wolfpack (22-14) play against the No. 6 seed Texas Tech Red Raiders (23-10) on Thursday at PPG Paints Arena. The contest starts at 9:40 PM ET, on CBS.

The Red Raiders take the court as 5-point favorites against the Wolfpack. The over/under for the game is 146.5.

Keep scrolling to get all the information ahead of placing bets on the Texas Tech-NC State game.

Texas Tech vs. NC State Game Information & Odds

When: Thursday, March 21, 2024 at 9:40 PM ET
Where: PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
How to Watch on TV: CBS
Live boxscore on FOX Sports

Red Raiders vs Wolfpack Betting Information
Favorite	Spread	Favorite Spread Odds	Underdog Spread Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Red Raiders	-5	-110	-110	146.5	-108	-112	-198	+164

Texas Tech vs. NC State Prediction

Pick ATS: NC State (+5)
Pick OU: Over (146.5)
Prediction: Texas Tech 75, NC State 72

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Texas Tech vs. NC State Betting Insights

Betting Line Implied Predictions

Based on the spread and over/under, the implied score for the encounter is Red Raiders 76, Wolfpack 71.
The Red Raiders have a 66.4% chance to win this matchup per the moneyline's implied probability.
The Wolfpack sit with a 37.9% implied probability to win.

Key Spread Facts

Texas Tech is 15-17-1 ATS this season.
NC State has won 17 games against the spread this year, while failing to cover or pushing 19 times.
Texas Tech has covered the spread six times this season (6-8 ATS) when playing as at least 5-point favorites.
NC State has covered the spread six times this season (6-3-1 ATS) when playing as at least 5-point underdogs.

Key Total Facts

The Red Raiders and their opponent have broken the 146.5-point mark 15 times this season.
Wolfpack games have had over 146.5 points 23 times this year.
The Red Raiders and Wolfpack average 152 points per game combined, which is 5.5 more than the over/under for this matchup.

Key Moneyline Facts

Texas Tech has won 83.3% of its games this season when the moneyline favorite (15-3).
NC State has been underdogs in 15 games this season and won six (40%) of those contests.
Texas Tech has a record of 10-1 when it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -198 or shorter (winning 90.9%).
This season, NC State has won seven of its 13 games, or 53.8%, when it is the underdog by at least +164 on the moneyline.

Texas Tech vs. NC State: 2023-24 Stats Comparison

	Texas Tech	NC State
Points Scored Per Game (Rank)	75.6 (114)	76.4 (97)
Points Allowed (Rank)	69.3 (97)	72.7 (207)
Rebounds (Rank)	8.6 (180)	9.1 (136)
3pt Made (Rank)	8.5 (73)	7.1 (220)
Assists (Rank)	14.5 (94)	12.7 (215)
Turnovers (Rank)	10.6 (115)	9.3 (26)

Texas Tech 2023-24 Key Players

Red Raiders Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Pop Isaacs	33	15.9	3.2	3.5	1	0.1	2.2
Joe Toussaint	33	12.1	2.6	4.2	1.4	0	1
Darrion Williams	32	11.4	7.5	2.3	1.2	0.3	1.3
Chance McMillian	32	10.9	4	1.2	0.8	0.2	2
Devan Cambridge	8	10.5	4.5	1.1	0.6	0.9	0.1