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The 11th-seeded NC State Wolf Pack (23-10) take the court in the first round of the NCAA Tournament against the No. 6 seed Creighton Bluejays (21-12) on Friday at Ball Arena. The matchup begins at 4:00 PM on TNT. NC State is a 5-point underdog in the game. Here’s what you need to know before filling out your brackets for this 6-11 matchup in the South Region.
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How do I watch Bluejays vs. Wolf Pack?
- Game Day: Friday, March 17, 2023
- Game Time: 4:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: TNT
- Location: Denver, Colorado
- Arena: Ball Arena
Betting Lines for Bluejays vs. Wolf Pack
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Creighton | -5 | 148 |
Creighton Betting Stats & Information
- Creighton has been favored on the moneyline 26 times this season. They’ve finished 20-6 in those games.
- When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -221 or shorter, the Bluejays have a 16-3 record (winning 84.2% of their games).
- The Bluejays’ ATS record is 16-17-0 this season.
- The Wolf Pack have a 3-2 record against the spread this year when an underdog by 5 points or more.
- Creighton’s average point total in matchups this season is 145.1, 2.9 points below the over/under in this game.
NC State Betting Stats & Info
- NC State has entered the game as underdogs 12 times this season and won four, or 33.3%, of those games.
- The Wolf Pack have a record of 1-4 in games where bookmakers have them as underdogs of at least +182 on the moneyline.
- The Wolf Pack have a 16-15-2 record against the spread this season.
- The Wolf Pack have a 3-2 record against the spread in games they were an underdog by 5 points or more this season.
- The average point total for NC State this season is one point higher than this game’s over/under.
Creighton vs. NC State Season Stat Comparison
| Creighton Rank | Creighton AVG | NC State AVG | NC State Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59th | 76.6 | Points Scored | 78.2 | 35th |
| 127th | 68.5 | Points Allowed | 70.8 | 200th |
| 35th | 34.8 | Rebounds | 34 | 53rd |
| 272nd | 7.5 | Off. Rebounds | 10 | 55th |
| 41st | 8.9 | 3pt Made | 8.4 | 67th |
| 22nd | 15.9 | Assists | 13 | 182nd |
| 94th | 11 | Turnovers | 9.2 | 8th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Creighton Bluejays Leaders
- The scoring leader for the Bluejays this season is Ryan Kalkbrenner, who averages 15.4 points, 6.1 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game.
- Baylor Scheierman leads Creighton in rebounding, averaging 8.4 per game, while Ryan Nembhard leads the team in assists, distributing an average of 4.9 in each contest.
- Scheierman leads the Bluejays in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 2.3 shots per game from beyond the arc.
NC State Wolf Pack Leaders
- Terquavion Smith averages 17.5 points and adds 4.2 assists per game, putting him at the top of the Wolf Pack’s leaderboards in those statistics.
- D.J. Burns is at the top of the NC State rebounding leaderboard with 4.8 rebounds per game. He also scores 12.8 points and tacks on 1.6 assists per game.
- Smith is the top scorer from distance for the Wolf Pack, hitting 2.7 threes per game.
