NC State Wolfpack vs Syracuse Orange Prediction, Odds and Picks for Wednesday, 02/26/25

NC State heads north to take on their ACC rival, Syracuse, in hopes of making it 2 wins in a row.  NC State currently sits 16th in the ACC, and if they want to make the ACC tournament and pull off the greatest Cinderella story of all time, they need to find a way to move their way up in the ACC standings.  However, NC State has not won a game on the road this season, and even though Syracuse has a mediocre record on their home court sitting at 9-7, they have a slight advantage in tonight’s matchup that’s making me lean towards them.

There are 2 things I’m focusing on in tonight’s matchup between these 2 teams. First, Syracuse has the upper hand to grab extra rebounds in this matchup.  Cuse sits 3rd in the ACC with rebounds per game at 37.8, whereas NC State sits 16th with 32.1 rebounds per game.  Second, Syracuse has the scoring advantage where they average 74.7 points and NC State averages 70.2 points per game, but it’s the defense that may be an issue here.  Syracuse is giving up 78.6 points per game, 17th in the ACC, whereas NC State is giving up 69.9 points per game this season, putting them 6th in the ACC. Both teams have identical records this season, and both teams are struggling with the Orange going 2-7 in their last 9 games and the Wolfpack going 2-8 in their last 10.  However, Syracuse is playing in front of their home crowd and NC State has yet to win a game on the road.  I think Syracuse has a slight edge in tonight’s game and should be able to score enough points to win by a bucket, covering the spread in tonight’s matchup. 

NC State vs Syracuse prediction: Syracuse -1.5 (-110) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.

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