Marquette vs NC State Prediction and Sweet 16 March Madness Picks

The Marquette Golden Eagles and NC State Wolfpack will face off in the Sweet 16 of the 2024 NCAA Basketball Tournament. Marquette survived a late push from Colorado in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, winning 81-77. NC State stopped a potential Cinderella run for Oakland, holding off the Golden Grizzlies for a 79-73 overtime victory. Marquette has been one of the better teams all season and NC State is as hot as any, meaning a Marquette vs NC State prediction can go either way.

Below, we will preview this Sweet 16 NCAA Tournament college basketball game, providing data, trends and analysis. Which school will win and keep their hopes of winning the championship trophy alive?

Marquette vs NC State Prediction and Sweet 16 March Madness Picks

2024 NCAA Tournament – Sweet 16
No. 2 Marquette Golden Eagles (27-9) vs. No. 11 NC State Wolfpack (24-14)
Date: Friday, March 29, 2024
Time: 7:09 PM EST
Venue: American Airlines Center — Dallas, TX
Coverage: CBS

Marquette vs NC State March Madness Odds

All college basketball betting odds for Marquette vs NC State can be found at BetUS Sportsbook.

Moneyline: MARQ: (-280) | NCST: (+230)
Point Spread: MARQ: -6.5 (-110) | NCST: +6.5 (-110)
Total: 151 — Over: (-110) | Under: (-110)

KenPom Rankings | Bracketology

KenPom Rankings are from KenPom.com

Team	Rk	AdjO	AdjD	AdjT
Marquette	13	118.8 (19)	95.7 (21)	69.1 (93)
NC State	54	115.0 (42)	100.7 (76)	68.0 (149)

Marquette vs NC State College Basketball Trends

Marquette is 11-2 in non-conference college basketball games this season.
North Carolina State is 10-3 in non-conference college basketball games this season.
Marquette is 21-14-1 against the spread this year.
The OVER is 23-14-1 in NC State games.
The UNDER is 21-15 in Marquette games this year.
NC State is looking for their first Elite Eight since 1986.

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Marquette vs NC State Prediction | March Madness Sweet 16 Picks

Coming into this March Madness run, the key factor for Marquette was the health of star point guard Tyler Kolek. The All-American missed the final six games prior to the NCAA Tournament and was thought to still have lingering pain. Fortunately for the Golden Eagles, he returned to his peak form in the first weekend. Against Western Kentucky and Colorado, Kolek averaged 21 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 11 assists while making key plays down the stretch in round two. To complement Kolek, Marquette has a high-level offensive wing in Kam Jones and a versatile two-way big in Oso Ighodaro. They are right on the edge of having a top-20 offense and defense which is typically an important threshold for being a national title contender.

For NC State, their miracle run continued in the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament. After needing to win five straight games in the ACC Tournament just to qualify for the big dance, the Wolfpack defeated Texas Tech and Oakland to advance to the Sweet 16. They have a 275-pound center in DJ Burns who is becoming a fan favorite thanks to his playmaking and feel around the rim. Guard DJ Horne leads the team in scoring at 16.7 a game.

This matchup will likely come down to which center can create more of an advantage on the offensive end. In theory, both Ighodaro and Burns should be able to find success against each other. Ighodaro will be able to make Burns guard on the perimeter while Burns will be able to punish Ighodaro in the post. I believe Marquette has more options to complement their matchup advantages. For our Sweet 16 Marquette vs NC State prediction, we are picking the Marquette Golden Eagles to win and move on in the NCAA Tournament.

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