Louisville at NC State – 12/22/22 College Basketball Picks and Prediction

The Louisville Cardinals and NC State Wolfpack face off on Thursday in a college basketball showdown at PNC Arena. 

Louisville comes into this game with a 2-10 record and they have gone 1-11-0 against the spread. In the last game against Lipscomb, the offense scored 67 points and they ended up losing by eight points. El Ellis had a huge game finishing with 24 points, six assists, and two rebounds. Louisville is averaging 61.2 points while their defense is giving up 73.3 points per game. The offense is ranked 352nd in the league and if they want any chance in this game they need some of the younger guys to start stepping up. El Ellis has been the top player for Louisville averaging 17.2 points while shooting 38.5 percent from the field and 32.9 percent from behind the three-point line. 

On the other side of this matchup is NC State who sits with a 10-3 record overall and they have gone 6-5-2 against the spread. In the last game against Vanderbilt, they were able to secure a 70-66 victory. DJ Burns had a big game finishing with 18 points, nine rebounds, and three assists. NC State is averaging 81 points while their defense is giving up 67.8 points per game. The offense is ranked 36th in college basketball and they need to try and run up the score here. Terquavion Smith is averaging 18.2 points while shooting 41.2 percent from the field and 34.8 percent from behind the three point line. 

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