Who’s Playing
Pittsburgh @ NC State
Current Records: Pittsburgh 5-3; NC State 7-1
What to Know
Get ready for an ACC battle as the Pittsburgh Panthers and the NC State Wolfpack will face off at 7 p.m. ET Friday at PNC Arena. These two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Pitt took their contest against the Northwestern Wildcats on Monday by a conclusive 87-58 score. The Panthers’ forward Blake Hinson did his thing and had 22 points and five assists along with eight boards.
Meanwhile, the William & Mary Tribe typically have all the answers at home, but on Tuesday NC State proved too difficult a challenge. Everything went NC State’s way against William & Mary as they made off with an 85-64 win. It was another big night for NC State’s guard Casey Morsell, who shot 6-for-9 from beyond the arc and finished with 23 points.
Pitt is expected to lose this next one by 9. They are currently three-for-three against the spread in their most recent games, however, a trend bettors might want to take into account.
Their wins bumped the Panthers to 5-3 and the Wolfpack to 7-1. With both Pitt and NC State swaggering in after impressive performances, it will be interesting to see which team steps up to teach the other some humility.
How To Watch
- When: Friday at 7 p.m. ET
- Where: PNC Arena — Raleigh, North Carolina
- TV: ACC Network
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket Cost: $18.00
Odds
The Wolfpack are a big 9-point favorite against the Panthers, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Wolfpack as an 8.5-point favorite.
Over/Under: -110
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Series History
NC State have won nine out of their last ten games against Pittsburgh.
- Feb 12, 2022 – Pittsburgh 71 vs. NC State 69
- Feb 28, 2021 – NC State 65 vs. Pittsburgh 62
- Feb 17, 2021 – NC State 74 vs. Pittsburgh 73
- Mar 11, 2020 – NC State 73 vs. Pittsburgh 58
- Feb 29, 2020 – NC State 77 vs. Pittsburgh 73
- Feb 09, 2019 – NC State 79 vs. Pittsburgh 76
- Jan 12, 2019 – NC State 86 vs. Pittsburgh 80
- Jan 24, 2018 – NC State 72 vs. Pittsburgh 68
- Jan 17, 2017 – NC State 79 vs. Pittsburgh 74
- Jan 19, 2016 – NC State 78 vs. Pittsburgh 61
