Texas Tech vs. NC State Prediction, Odds, Picks - NCAA Tournament First Round

Updated Mar. 21, 2024 8:28 p.m. ET

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A first-round NCAA Tournament matchup will see the 11th-seeded NC State Wolfpack (22-14) play against the No. 6 seed Texas Tech Red Raiders (23-10) on Thursday at PPG Paints Arena. The contest starts at 9:40 PM ET, on CBS.

The Red Raiders take the court as 5-point favorites against the Wolfpack. The over/under for the game is 146.5.

Keep scrolling to get all the information ahead of placing bets on the Texas Tech-NC State game.

Texas Tech vs. NC State Game Information & Odds

• When: Thursday, March 21, 2024 at 9:40 PM ET
• Where: PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• How to Watch on TV: CBS
• Live boxscore on FOX Sports

Texas Tech vs. NC State Prediction

• Pick ATS: NC State (+5)
  
• Pick OU: Over (146.5)
  
• Prediction: Texas Tech 75, NC State 72

Learn more about the Texas Tech Red Raiders vs. the NC State Wolfpack game on FOX Sports!

Texas Tech vs. NC State Betting Insights

Betting Line Implied Predictions

• Based on the spread and over/under, the implied score for the encounter is Red Raiders 76, Wolfpack 71.
• The Red Raiders have a 66.4% chance to win this matchup per the moneyline's implied probability.
• The Wolfpack sit with a 37.9% implied probability to win.

Key Spread Facts

• Texas Tech is 15-17-1 ATS this season.
• NC State has won 17 games against the spread this year, while failing to cover or pushing 19 times.
• Texas Tech has covered the spread six times this season (6-8 ATS) when playing as at least 5-point favorites.
• NC State has covered the spread six times this season (6-3-1 ATS) when playing as at least 5-point underdogs.

Key Total Facts

• The Red Raiders and their opponent have broken the 146.5-point mark 15 times this season.
• Wolfpack games have had over 146.5 points 23 times this year.
• The Red Raiders and Wolfpack average 152 points per game combined, which is 5.5 more than the over/under for this matchup.

Key Moneyline Facts

• Texas Tech has won 83.3% of its games this season when the moneyline favorite (15-3).
• NC State has been underdogs in 15 games this season and won six (40%) of those contests.
• Texas Tech has a record of 10-1 when it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -198 or shorter (winning 90.9%).
• This season, NC State has won seven of its 13 games, or 53.8%, when it is the underdog by at least +164 on the moneyline.

Texas Tech vs. NC State: 2023-24 Stats Comparison

Texas Tech 2023-24 Key Players

NC State 2023-24 Key Players

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

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