North Carolina vs NC State Prediction and Pick, College Basketball Picks, 2-17-2026

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North Carolina vs NC State Prediction – College Basketball Picks 2-17-2026

During this season, the NC State Wolfpack have a record of 18-8 overall and a record of 9-4 in the Atlantic Coast Conference. They have just returned from a road defeat to Miami by a score of 77-76, and their previous three games were a road loss to Louisville by a score of 118-77, a home victory over Virginia Tech by a score of 82-73, and a road loss to SMU by a score of 84-83.

On offense, North Carolina State scores an average of 85 points per game, while on defense, they allow 74.4 points per game that they score. Each game, the Wolfpack averages a shooting percentage of 48% from the field, a rebounding percentage of 35.1, and an assist percentage of 16.3 (on average). When it comes to defense, they have an average of 8.4 steals per game and 3.2 blocks per game.

Darrion Williams is the leading scorer for North Carolina State, averaging 14.2 points per game while shooting 41.6% from the field and 78.6% from the free throw line. Williams also leads the team in shooting percentage. When it comes to assists, Quadir Copeland leads the squad with 6.8 per game, while Ven-Allen Lubin leads the club in rebounds with 7.1 per game.

In the current season, the North Carolina Tar Heels have a record of 20-5 overall and an 8-4 record in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The most recent game they played was a home victory over Pittsburgh by a score of 79-65. Prior to that, they had a defeat on the road against Miami by a score of 75-66, a home victory over Duke by a score of 71-68, and a home victory over Syracuse by a score of 87-77.

When it comes to offense, North Carolina scores an average of 81.8 points per game, while when it comes to defense, they allow 70.4 points per game. In addition to grabbing 38.8 rebounds and handing out 16.8 assists per game, the Tar Heels have a field goal percentage of 48% and a shooting percentage of 48%. When it comes to defense, they have an average of 3.5 blocks per game and 5.7 steals per game.

Caleb Wilson is the leading scorer for North Carolina, averaging 19.8 points per game. He also has a shooting percentage of 57.8 percent from the field and 71.33 percent from the free throw line, and he also has a team-high 9.4 rebounds per game. By averaging 2.9 assists per game, Kyan Evans is the team leader in assists.

• Seven out of the last eight night games that NC State has played at Lenovo Center, the team has won.
• The first half of eight of the previous nine home games that NC State has played against Conference opponents has been won by the Wolfpack.
• After claiming victory at home, North Carolina has gone on to win each of its previous seven away games against North Carolina State.
• Eight of the previous nine games that NC State has played against competitors ranked by the AP have been losses.
• The first half of 21 of North Carolina’s previous 22 night games against teams that are not rated by the Associated Press has been won by the Tar Heels.

NC State is the home favorite in this North Carolina vs. NC State prediction, and they are coming in at a -5.5 point advantage. Since the beginning of the season, North Carolina has been the superior team; however, both teams have been in extremely excellent form recently. North Carolina has been 6-2 in its previous 8 games, but they have been 0-4 against the spread. On the other hand, North Carolina has been 6-1 in their past 7 games and 5-2 against the spread. North Carolina is also dominant in this game since they have a much better defense and have a record of 7-3 in their last 10 overall meetings against NC State. As a result, I anticipate that they will keep this contest tight that they are playing away from home. Take North Carolina and you will receive 5.5 additional points.

✅ Our North Carolina vs NC State Pick: North Carolina ✅

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