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A Sweet 16 battle features the No. 2 seed Marquette Golden Eagles (27-9) playing as 6.5-point favorites against the No. 11 seed NC State Wolfpack (24-14) on Friday at American Airlines Center. The NCAA Tournament contest begins at 7:09 PM ET on CBS, with the winner moving on to the South Region bracket final.
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How do I watch Golden Eagles vs. Wolfpack?
- Game Day: Friday, March 29, 2024
- Game Time: 7:09 PM ET
- TV Channel: CBS
- Location: Dallas, Texas
- Arena: American Airlines Center
Betting Lines for Golden Eagles vs. Wolfpack
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Marquette | -6.5 | 150.5 |
Marquette Betting Stats & Information
- Marquette has won 84.6% of its games this season when favored on the moneyline (22-4).
- The Golden Eagles have a 14-1 record (winning 93.3% of their games) when they have played as a moneyline favorite of -288 or shorter.
- The Golden Eagles’ ATS record is 21-14-1 this season.
- The Golden Eagles have a 12-5 record against the spread this season when favored by 6.5 points or more.
- The average total Marquette has had set in games this season is 2.0 fewer points than this outing’s point total.
NC State Betting Stats & Info
- NC State has entered the game as underdogs 17 times this season and won seven, or 41.2%, of those games.
- The Wolfpack are 4-3 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +233 or more on the moneyline.
- So far this season, the Wolfpack have compiled a 16-19-3 record against the spread.
- The Wolfpack have a 5-3-1 record against the spread in games they were an underdog by 6.5 points or more this year.
- The average over/under in NC State’s games this season is 1.4 fewer points than the point total of 150.5 in this outing.
Marquette vs. NC State Season Stat Comparison
| Marquette Rank | Marquette AVG | NC State AVG | NC State Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23rd | 79.3 | Points Scored | 77.7 | 41st |
| 184th | 70.3 | Points Allowed | 70.8 | 202nd |
| 319th | 31.8 | Rebounds | 36.6 | 78th |
| 280th | 7.3 | Off. Rebounds | 9.9 | 60th |
| 39th | 8.9 | 3pt Made | 8.3 | 74th |
| 6th | 17.3 | Assists | 12.7 | 204th |
| 44th | 10.5 | Turnovers | 9.1 | 8th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Marquette Golden Eagles Leaders
- The Golden Eagles scoring leader is Kam Jones, who averages 17.1 per contest to go with 2.9 rebounds and 2.5 assists.
- Oso Ighodaro leads Marquette in rebounding, averaging 6.8 per game, while Tyler Kolek leads the team in assists, distributing an average of 7.9 in each contest.
- Jones makes more threes per game than any other member of the Golden Eagles, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.6 per contest.
NC State Wolfpack Leaders
- DJ Horne is the top scorer for the Wolfpack with 16.7 points per game. He also adds 3.4 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game to his stats.
- The NC State leaders in rebounding and assists are Mohamed Diarra with 7.7 rebounds per game (he also adds 6.4 points and 0.6 assists per game) and Michael O’Connell with 3.1 assists per game (he also tacks on 5.7 points and 3.3 rebounds per game).
- Horne is reliable from distance and leads the Wolfpack with 2.6 made threes per game.
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