The No. 11 seed NC State Wolfpack (24-14) meet the 2nd-seeded Marquette Golden Eagles (27-9) Friday in the Sweet 16 at American Airlines Center in Dallas. The start time will be determined after the 2nd round is complete. Below, we look at NC State vs. Marquette odds from FanDuel Sportsbook'before making our expert college basketball picks and predictions.
Marquette outlasted Colorado in an entertaining 2nd-round game, winning 81-77. However, the Buffaloes covered by a hook (a half point) as 4.5-point underdogs and the Over (150) connected. Marquette is 4-1 straight up (SU) in the postseason, splitting against the spread (ATS) in its 2 NCAA Tourney games, while also splitting the Over-Under.
NC State has been on an amazing run, winning 5 games in 5 days at the ACC Tournament. State then beat Texas Tech 80-67 in the opening round and Oakland 79-73 in OT in the 2nd round of the NCAA Tournament for a 7th victory in 11 days. However, the Wolfpack failed to cover as 6.5-point favorites vs. Oakland, but they’re still 5-1 ATS in the past 6 games, with the Over going 3-1 in the previous 4 outings.
Marquette is No. 8 in the . NC State is unranked and only received an NCAA berth after winning the ACC Tournament and the conference’s automatic bid.