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NC State vs Oakland Preview & Picks – Oakland To Cover Again As March Madness Underdog
- NC State vs Oakland picks for Saturday, March 23
- NCAA Tournament second round game is taking place at PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh
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NC State vs Oakland Preview & Picks
NC State vs Oakland Preview & Picks
Oakland are tipped to cover as a betting underdog.
These two teams are identical in points per game scored and almost identical in points allowed per game, so give us the Golden Grizzlies and the points.
- Oakland are 10-4-0 ATS in their last 14 games
- Oakland are 10-3-0 ATS as a betting underdog this season
- NC State are 3-7-0 ATS in their last 10 games as a betting favorite
- These two teams score a combined average of 153 points per game
Head To Head
- This is the first ever meeting between the two teams
NC State Form
NC State enter this game on the back of a surprise win that took their current streak four six games.
The Wolfpack ended the regular season on a four-game losing skid, but found their form during the ACC tournament.
They stopped the rot with a 94-85 win over Louisville, and then beat Syracuse 83-65, Duke 74-69 and Virginia 73-65 (OT) on their way to the final.
There NC State pulled off an upset, as they knocked off North Carolina, 84-76, to win the ACC tournament crown.
The Wolfpack then backed up that surprise victory with another in the first round of March Madness, beating Texas Tech 80-67.
Oakland Form
Oakland come into this matchup having won five straight games and nine of their last 10 outings.
The Golden Grizzlies won four straight late in the regular season, and then bounced back from a loss to win their final game on the schedule.
They beat Detroit Mercy 75-70 that night, and backed that up as they won three straight to claim the Horizon League tournament.
Oakland beat Purdue Fort Wayne 75-65 and Cleveland State 74-71 to reach the final, where they beat Milwaukee 83-76.
The Golden Grizzlies then followed up that victory with a first-round upset of Kentucky in March Madness, winning 80-76.
Verdict
Both teams caused upsets to get to this point and this is likely to be a very close encounter.
When it comes to scoring and giving up points there are a lot of similarities, so we are taking underdogs Oakland.
When it comes to scoring and giving up points there are a lot of similarities, so we are taking underdogs Oakland.
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