NC State Wolfpack vs LSU Tigers Prediction & Picks - NCAA Division I, Championship Women
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by Travis Pulver | in Basketball Picks
North Carolina State will try to avenge an early-season loss to LSU when they face the Tigers in the Sweet 16 on Friday, March 28, at 7:30 p.m. EST. The game will be broadcast on ESPN.
Neither team has been tested yet during the Tournament. LSU faced off with San Diego State in the first round, easily winning 103-48. Florida State put up more of a fight in the second round. The Tigers led by one at the half, 50-49, but then their defense locked down the Seminoles in the second half en route to a 100-79 win. North Carolina State got off to a slow start but took down Vermont 75-55 in the first round. They had it much easier in the second round, getting out to a 47-23 lead in the first half and going on to win 83-49.
LSU and North Carolina met earlier in the season in the Baha Mar Pink Flamingo Championship. Mikaylah Williams led the way with 24 points as LSU won with ease, 82-65. Aneesah Morrow chipped in 20, and Flau'Jae Johnson had 16. Saniya Rivers led NC State with 21 points.
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NC State Wolfpack - LSU Tigers Key Points
- LSU leads the all-time series vs. NC State 3-1.
- LSU made the Sweet 16 the last two seasons and moved on to the Elite Eight in both.
- NC State made it to the Sweet 16 in three of the last four seasons, making it the Elite Eight in all three.
- LSU shot better than 50% and scored 100+ points in their first and second round games; NC State has allowed a total of 104 points.
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Our NC State Wolfpack vs LSU Tigers Prediction
LSU easily won the early-season game vs. NC State, but the Wolfpack have come a long way since then. Both teams like to play fast and run up the score; neither is bad on the defensive end, but I wouldn’t call them good, either, as they both allow around 65 points per game. I don’t think this game will be close enough for the spread to matter. I’d lean towards LSU winning, but I see the total as the better bet.
Our LSU vs. NC State Pick: OVER 153.5
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