NC State vs. Oakland Prediction, Odds, Picks - NCAA Tournament Second Round

Updated Mar. 23, 2024 8:27 p.m. ET

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The No. 11 seed NC State Wolfpack (23-14) aim to advance to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament when they face the No. 14 seed Oakland Golden Grizzlies (24-11) on Saturday at 7:10 PM ET.

The Wolfpack take the court as 6.5-point favorites against the Golden Grizzlies. The game features a point total of 146.5.

Keep reading to get all the information ahead of wagering on the NC State-Oakland matchup.

NC State vs. Oakland Game Information & Odds

• When: Saturday, March 23, 2024 at 7:10 PM ET
• Where: PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• How to Watch on TV: TBS
• Live boxscore on FOX Sports

NC State vs. Oakland Prediction

• Pick ATS: NC State (-6.5)
  
• Pick OU: Over (146.5)
  
• Prediction: NC State 78, Oakland 71

Learn more about the NC State Wolfpack vs. the Oakland Golden Grizzlies game on FOX Sports!

NC State vs. Oakland Betting Insights

Betting Line Implied Predictions

• Based on the spread and over/under, the implied score for the matchup is Wolfpack 76, Golden Grizzlies 70.
• The Wolfpack have a 73.5% chance to collect the win in this game based on the moneyline's implied probability.
• The Golden Grizzlies hold a 30.8% implied probability to win.

Key Spread Facts

• NC State has put together an 18-18-1 ATS record so far this year.
• Oakland has won 21 games against the spread this year, while failing to cover or pushing 14 times.
• NC State has been favored by 6.5 points or more 11 times this season, and covered the spread in four of those matchups.
• Oakland is 5-2 ATS this year when playing as at least 6.5-point underdogs.

Key Total Facts

• The Wolfpack and their opponent have broken the 146.5-point mark 24 times this year.
• Golden Grizzlies games have had over 146.5 points 18 times this season.
• These two teams score a combined average of 153 points per game, higher than the total for this matchup by 6.5 points.

Key Moneyline Facts

• NC State has won 70.6% of its games this season when the moneyline favorite (12-5).
• Oakland has entered the game as underdogs 12 times this season and won seven, or 58.3%, of those games.
• NC State has a record of 7-2 when it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -278 or shorter (winning 77.8%).
• This season, Oakland has won three of its seven games when it is the underdog by at least +225 on the moneyline.

NC State vs. Oakland: 2023-24 Stats Comparison

NC State 2023-24 Key Players

Oakland 2023-24 Key Players

FOX Sports created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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