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March Madness: NC State vs. Marquette odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Friday’s NC State vs. Marquette odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.

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The NC State Wolfpack (24-14) and Marquette Golden Eagles (27-9) meet Friday in Sweet 16 action in the NCAA Tournament. Tip-off from the American Airlines Center is slated for 7:09 p.m. ET (CBS). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the NC State vs. Marquette odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.

The NC State was fitted for Cinderella’s slipper in the 1st 2 rounds, upending No. 6 seed Texas Tech, before fighting No. 14-seed Oakland for the role. The 11th-seeded Wolfpack won 80-67, and covered (+5), against the Red Raiders in the 1st round. It took a little extra work to vanquish the Golden Grizzlies, winning 79-73 in overtime, while Oakland (+6.5) picked up the backdoor cover at most shops on a late bucket in the extra session.

Second-seeded Marquette was in firm control against No. 15 seed Western Kentucky from the jump, winning 87-69 in the 1st round, while covering a 15-point number. In the 2nd round, No. 10 seed Colorado gave the Golden Eagles all they could handle before managing an 81-77 win, just missing the cover by a half-point.

Marquette was No. 8 in the final USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll of the regular season, while NC State was unranked.

NC State vs. Marquette odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook’s; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Thursday at 7:23 p.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): NC State +225 (bet $100 to win $225) | Marquette -275 (bet $275 to win $100)
Against the spread: NC State +6.5 (-110) | Marquette -6.5 (-110)
Over/Under (O/U): 150.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)

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NC State vs. Marquette and predictions

Prediction

Marquette 76, NC State 72

Moneyline

Marquette (-275) will cost you nearly 3 times your potential return, and that’s way too expensive either straight up, or as part of a multi-team parlay. Plus, picking against NC State (+225) has proven dangerous lately, as the Wolfpack has won straight up as an underdog in 5 straight in the postseason.

AVOID, and look to the spread instead.

Against the spread

NC STATE +6.5 (-110) is worth a play as the underdog. In fact, in its historic postseason run, winning 7 games in 11 days from March 12-23, the Wolfpack covered all 5 times as an underdog, and the only time it failed to cover was the 2 times it was favored.

Marquette -6.5 (-110) has its hands full in this game. It hopes this goes better than the last time these teams faced each other in the NCAA Tournament, as NC State won the national championship game 76-64 in 1974. Revenge is a dish best served cold, and the Golden Eagles should move on, but not without a scare from the upstart Wolfpack.

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Over/Under

UNDER 150.5 (-105) is a strong play in this Sweet 16 battle.

While the Over has cashed in 3 of the past 4 postseason games for NC State, 2 of those Over results were due to games going to overtime. The Under is still 3-3 in the past 6 games, with NC State clamping down to allowing 69 or fewer points in 4 of the past 6 outings, including the 1st round vs. Texas Tech.

Marquette has cashed the Under in 2 of the past 3 games, although it has averaged 84.0 PPG in 2 NCAA Tournament games. It should still have its hands full trying to solve NC State’s chaotic and suffocating defense.

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Sweet 16 first look: NC State vs. Marquette odds, lines and trends

What you need to know: NCAA Tournament early look at Friday’s NC State vs. Marquette Sweet 16 odds.

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The No. 11 seed NC State Wolfpack (24-14) meet the 2nd-seeded Marquette Golden Eagles (27-9) Friday in the Sweet 16 at American Airlines Center in Dallas. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:09 p.m. ET (CBS). Below, we look at NC State vs. Marquette odds from FanDuel Sportsbook before making our expert college basketball picks and predictions.

Marquette outlasted Colorado in an entertaining 2nd-round game, winning 81-77. However, the Buffaloes covered by a hook (a half point) as 4.5-point underdogs and the Over (150) connected. Marquette is 4-1 straight up (SU) in the postseason, splitting against the spread (ATS) in its 2 NCAA Tourney games, while also splitting the Over-Under.

NC State has been on an amazing run, winning 5 games in 5 days at the ACC Tournament. State then beat Texas Tech 80-67 in the opening round and Oakland 79-73 in OT in the 2nd round of the NCAA Tournament for a 7th victory in 11 days. However, the Wolfpack failed to cover as 6.5-point favorites vs. Oakland, but they’re still 5-1 ATS in the past 6 games, with the Over going 3-1 in the previous 4 outings.

Marquette is No. 8 in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll. NC State is unranked and only received an NCAA berth after winning the ACC Tournament and the conference’s automatic bid.

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NC State vs. Marquette odds

Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook’s; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Sunday at 8:37 p.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): NC State +270 (bet $100 to win $270) | Marquette -350 (bet $350 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): NC State +7.5 (-105) | Marquette -7.5 (-115)
Over/Under (O/U): 150.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

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2023-24 betting stats (includes postseason)

Source: Covers.com

ML: NC State 24-14 | Marquette 27-9
ATS: NC State 18-19-1 | Marquette 21-14-1
O/U: NC State 22-15-1 | Marquette 15-21

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NC State vs. Marquette State head-to-head

These teams once met for all the marbles in 1974 as NC State won 76-64 in the National Championship Game at Greensboro Coliseum to hoist the trophy. Marquette ended up returning to the big game in 1977, beating North Carolina in legendary coach Al McGuire’s final game for its only national title.

Marquette is back to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2013. As a No. 3 seed that tournament, the Golden Eagles beat 2nd-seeded Miami to advance to the Elite 8, where it lost to No. 4 seed Syracuse.

Marquette is facing an ACC team in the NCAA Tournament for the 1st time since a 1st-round loss to North Carolina in 2022.

NC State is back in the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2015 when it lost to 4th-seeeded Louisville as a No. 8 seed after bumping off No. 1 seed Villanova in the 2nd round. The Wolfpack have lost its past 4 trips to the Sweet 16 since beating Iowa State back in 1986 to get to the Elite 8.

The Wolfpack last faced a Big East team in the NCAA Tournament a year ago when it lost to Creighton 72-63 in the 1st round.

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