Texas vs NC State Predictions & Picks – Texas To Take March Madness Matchup

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  • Texas vs NC State picks for Tuesday, March 17
  • Game is taking place at UD Arena in Dayton, Ohio
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Texas vs NC State Predictions & Picks

Texas are tipped to progress to the first round of the national tournament.

Both teams are struggling heading into this matchup, but the Longhorns did take a high-scoring clash back in November and we could see a similar scene here.

  • Texas beat NC State during the 2024 & 2025 regular seasons
  • Texas are 2-0-0 ATS in the previous 2 meetings with NC State
  • NC State are 0-4-0 ATS in their last 4 games as a betting underdog
  • The Over cashed when the two teams met on November 26
  • The Over has hit in 7 of Texas’ previous 10 games

Head To Head

  • Texas lead the all-time series 4-2
  • Texas won 102-97 when the two teams last met on November 26

Texas Form – Last 10 Games

DateOppositionW/LScoreCompetition
Feb-03 South Carolina W 84-75 Regular Season
Feb-07 Mississippi W 79-68 Regular Season
Feb-14 Missouri W 85-68 Regular Season
Feb-17 Louisiana State W 88-85 Regular Season
Feb-21 Georgia L 80-91 Regular Season
Feb-25 Florida L 71-84 Regular Season
Feb-28 Texas A&M W 76-70 Regular Season
Mar-04 Arkansas L 85-105 Regular Season
Mar-07 Oklahoma L 85-88 OT Regular Season
Mar-11 Mississippi L 66-76 Conference Tournament

NC State Form – Last 10 Games

DateOppositionW/LScoreCompetition
Feb-07 Virginia Tech W 82-73 Regular Season
Feb-09 Louisville L 77-118 Regular Season
Feb-14 Miami FL L 76-77 Regular Season
Feb-17 North Carolina W 82-58 Regular Season
Feb-24 Virginia L 61-90 Regular Season
Feb-28 Notre Dame L 90-96 OT Regular Season
Mar-02 Duke L 64-93 Regular Season
Mar-07 Stanford L 84-85 Regular Season
Mar-11 Pittsburgh W 98-88 Conference Tournament
Mar-12 Virginia L 74-81 Conference Tournament

Verdict

Texas closed out the regular season on a rough run and then quickly bowed out of the SEC tournament.

However, they did take a regular season meeting with NC State and the Wolfpack are in even worse form than the Longhorns, so we are giving Texas the benefit of the doubt.

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