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Marquette vs NC State Preview & Picks – NC State To Cover Again As March Madness Underdog

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26 Mar 2024
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Leigh Copson 26 Mar 2024
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  • Marquette vs NC State picks for Friday, March 29
  • NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 game is taking place at American Airlines Arena, Dallas
  • Preview, predictions, stats & form
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    Marquette vs NC State Preview & Picks
  • Marquette vs NC State Preview & Picks
  • Head To Head
  • Marquette Form
  • NC State Form

Marquette vs NC State Preview & Picks

NC State are tipped to cover as a betting underdog in the Sweet 16.

The Wolfpack are in red-hot form and have been a reliable spread bet as an underdog in recent weeks.

  • NC State are 5-1-0 ATS in their last 6 games
  • NC State are 8-3-0 ATS in their last 11 games as a betting underdog
  • The Over has cashed in 11 of NC State’s last 15 games

Head To Head

  • NC State lead the all-time series 3-2
  • NC State won 77-73 when the two teams last met in December 2009

Marquette Form

Marquette enter this March Madness matchup in solid form with eight wins in their last 11 games.

The Golden Eagles faltered late in the regular season as they suffered back-to-back defeats to ranked teams, losing 89-75 to Creighton and 74-67 to UConn.

They managed to wrap up the schedule with a win though, beating Xavier 86-80, and they backed that up in their first two outings at the Big East tournament.

Marquette beat Villanova 71-65 in overtime and Providence 79-69 in regulation, only to lose 73-57 to UConn in the final.

The Golden Eagles have rebounded at the national tournament though, beating Western Kentucky 87-69 and Colorado 81-77.

NC State Form

NC State head into this matchup on a red-hot run of form, having now won each of their last seven games.

The Wolfpack ended the regular season with a four-game losing skid, but responded in sensational fashion in the ACC tournament.

They beat Louisville 94-85, Syracuse 83-65, Duke 74-69 and Virginia 73-65 (OT) to book their place in the final.

NC State then topped those victories by upsetting North Carolina, 84-76, to win then conference tournament.

The wins have kept coming at the national tournament too, with the Wolfpack beating Texas Tech 80-67 and Oakland 79-73 to reach this stage.

Verdict

Marquette are the better team, but NC State’s momentum cannot be ignored.

The Wolfpack are on a tear and have been relishing as an underdog in recent weeks, so give us them and the points in this one.

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