North Carolina vs. NC State Predictions - February 19

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The NC State Wolfpack (10-15, 3-11 ACC) will attempt to stop an eight-game road losing streak when they square off against the North Carolina Tar Heels (15-11, 8-6 ACC) on February 19, 2025 at Dean E. Smith Center.

Wednesday's matchup between the Tar Heels and the Wolfpack sees the Tar Heels as a strong, 9.5-point favorite. The over/under for the game is 146.5.

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North Carolina vs. NC State Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Wednesday, February 19, 2025
  • Game time: 7:00 PM ET
  • TV channel: ESPN
  • Location: Chapel Hill, North Carolina
  • Arena: Dean E. Smith Center

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North Carolina vs. NC State Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: North Carolina (-9.5)
  • Moneyline: North Carolina (-521), NC State (+385)
  • Total: 146.5 points

Pick ATS:North Carolina (-9.5)

  • Pick OU: Over (146.5)
  • Prediction: North Carolina 79, NC State 68

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North Carolina vs. NC State Comparison

North Carolina Rank North Carolina Stat NC State Stat NC State Rank
43rd 80.3 Points Scored 69.5 294th
312th 76.8 Points Allowed 68.7 81st
130th 14.3 Assists 12.2 283rd
121st 10.7 Turnovers 8.9 11th
64th 47.0% Field Goal % 42.8% 288th
143rd 43.1% Field Goal % Allowed 44.6% 231st

North Carolina Key Players

  • The Tar Heels scoring leader is RJ Davis, who averages 17.3 per contest to go with 3.8 rebounds and 3.8 assists.
  • North Carolina's leading rebounder is Seth Trimble averaging 5.5 boards per game and its best passer is Elliot Cadeau, averaging 6.0 assists per game.
  • Davis makes more threes per game than any other member of the Tar Heels, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.2 per contest.
  • Trimble and Jalen Washington lead North Carolina on the defensive end, with Trimble leading the team in steals averaging 1.5 per game and Washington in blocks averaging 1.1 per contest.

NC State Key Players

  • Marcus Hill is the top scorer for the Wolfpack with 12.6 points per game. Hill also adds 4.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game.
  • Brandon Huntley-Hatfield puts up a stat line of 5.0 rebounds, 8.2 points and 1.2 assists per game for NC State to take the top rebound spot on the team. Michael O'Connell holds the top spot for assists with 3.1 per game, adding 6.0 points and 2.8 rebounds per matchup.
  • Jayden Taylor averages 1.5 three-pointers per game, the most on the Wolfpack.
  • NC State's leader in steals is Taylor with 1.6 per game, and its leader in blocks is Ben Middlebrooks with 1.4 per game.

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