NC State vs. Texas Tech Picks, Odds, Starting Lineups For the 2024 March Madness Round of 64
The NC State Wolfpack won the ACC Championship and now they are trying to ride that momentum into the NCAA Tournament. They face the Texas Tech Raiders in the Round of 64. Jason Radowitz shares his NC State vs. Texas Tech odds and starting lineups for the game.
Jason Radowitz - March 21, 2024, 1:00 PM EDT
5 minNC State vs. Texas Tech Picks, Odds, Starting Lineups For the 2024 March Madness Round of 64
The NC State Wolfpack did the impossible.
The Wolfpack won five games in consecutive days to win the ACC Championship as an 11-seed.
NC State knocked off Louisville, Syracuse, Duke, Virginia, and North Carolina, earning a bid into the NCAA Tournament.
Without the ACC Championship, North Carolina State would've never been included in the NCAA Tournament without the ACC Championship.
Now they'll be an 11-seed and face a Big-12 squad in the Texas Tech Red Raiders.
Will North Carolina State run out of gas in Thursday's first-round matchup against the Red Raiders?
Let's take a look at the latest odds and starting lineups for the Round of 64 matchup between the North Carolina State Wolfpack vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders.
NC State vs. Texas Tech Start Time, Where to Watch, and Odds
- Date: Thursday, March 21, 2024
- Start Time: 9:40 pm ET
- Where to Watch: CBS
NC State vs. Texas Tech Odds and Betting Data
TEAM | SPREAD | MONEYLINE | IMPLIED CHANCE |
|---|---|---|---|
NC State Wolfpack | +5.5 (-110) | 200 | 33.33% |
Texas Tech Red Raiders | -5.5 (-110) | -240 | 70.59% |
Even with a five-game winning streak, the North Carolina State Wolfpack only have a 33.33% chance of defeating the Texas Tech Red Raiders per the sportsbooks.
The Red Raiders opened as a 5.5-point favorite and haven't moved since then. The total has also remained intact at 145.5.
That said, Texas Tech has an implied probability of more than 70%.
NC State Wolfpack vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders Prediction
The North Carolina State Wolfpack does a great job at keeping turnovers down. However, North Carolina State hasn't shot the ball at an efficient rate.
North Carolina State has drained 34.7% from three and only 50.1% from inside the arc. While the three-point rate isn't horrible, the two-point rate is pretty weak.
In addition, North Carolina State has scored 53.3% of its points from inside the arc this season. They're trying to score more inside but don't have the best rate from inside.
On the other hand, Texas Tech has drained 36.5% from downtown and 51.5% from inside the arc. The Red Raiders take many more threes and shoot at a much better percentage.
That's big news, as North Carolina State has allowed teams to shoot nearly 35% from downtown on defense. Once the Red Raiders start feeling it from downtown.
Take Texas Tech to cover against the Wolfpack. The Red Raiders aren't an ACC school. They're in the best conference in America, the Big 12.
North Carolina State vs. Texas Tech Prediction: Texas Tech -5.5 (-110) (Bet $110 to collect $210)
NC State vs. Texas Tech Projected Lineups
NC State projected lineup:
- G: Casey Morsell
- G: DJ Horne
- G: Michael O'Connell
- F: Mohamed Diarra
- F: DJ Burns
Texas Tech projected lineup:
- G: Joe Toussaint
- G: Kerwin Walton
- G: Chance McMillian
- G: Pop Isaacs
- F: Robert Jennings
NC State March Madness Odds
The oddsmakers don't think North Carolina State has another tournament run in them. The Wolfpack are sitting at +18000 to win the NCAA Tournament.
As an 11-seed, those aren't horrible odds. The Wolfpack were also an 11-seed in the ACC Tournament and won the whole thing.
However, there are many more teams in the NCAA Tournament, and the bracket consists of teams outside the weak ACC.
Texas Tech March Madness Odds
The Texas Tech Red Raiders are currently +9000 to win the NCAA Tournament. They're a top-25 team in college basketball when looking at the odds board.
The Red Raiders would have to get through NC State and then the winner of Kentucky-Oakland. By the Sweet 16, they'd likely be matched up with a very underrated Marquette squad that would definitely have Tyler Kolek back by then.
That's likely where Texas Tech's road finishes.
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