NC State vs Pittsburgh College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for ACC Tournament

The No. 7 seed NC State Wolfpack (19-12, 10-8 ACC) will hit the court in the ACC tournament against the No. 15 seed Pittsburgh Panthers (13-19, 5-13 ACC), Wednesday at 12 p.m. ET live on ESPN2.

Before you place your bet on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

NC State vs. Pittsburgh Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Wednesday, March 11, 2026
• Game time: 12 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN2
• Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
• Arena: Spectrum Center

NC State vs. Pittsburgh Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: NC State win (80.4%)

Before you place a wager on NC State-Pittsburgh outing (in which NC State is a 9.5-point favorite and the total is set at 144.5 points), below are a few betting insights and trends for Wednesday's game.

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NC State vs. Pittsburgh: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• NC State has won 14 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover 17 times.
• Pittsburgh has compiled a 16-16-0 ATS record so far this season.
• As a 9.5-point favorite or more in 2025-26, NC State is 7-7 against the spread compared to the 3-3 ATS record Pittsburgh puts up as a 9.5-point underdog.
• The Wolfpack own a better record against the spread when playing at home (8-9-0) than they do in road games (4-6-0).
• Against the spread, the Panthers have performed better at home (9-9-0) than away (5-6-0).
• NC State is 7-11-0 against the spread in conference action this season.
• Pittsburgh is 10-9-0 against the spread in ACC action this season.

NC State vs. Pittsburgh: Moneyline Betting Stats

• NC State has won in 17, or 68%, of the 25 contests it has been named as the moneyline favorite in this year.
• This season, the Wolfpack have been victorious 10 times in 11 chances when named as a favorite of at least -481 or shorter on the moneyline.
• Pittsburgh has been the moneyline underdog 19 total times this season. Pittsburgh has gone 5-14 in those games.
• The Panthers have played six times as a moneyline underdog with odds of +360 or longer, and fell in each game.
• NC State has an implied victory probability of 82.8% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.

NC State vs. Pittsburgh Head-to-Head Comparison

• NC State was 294th in the country in points scored (69.6 per game) and 126th in points conceded (70.4) last season.
• Last year, NC State was 316th in the country in rebounds (29.6 per game) and 287th in rebounds allowed (32.9).
• Last season NC State was ranked 260th in college basketball in assists with 12.5 per game.
• Last season, NC State was 12th-best in college basketball in turnovers committed (9.1 per game) and ranked 153rd in turnovers forced (11.5).
• With 75.9 points per game on offense, Pittsburgh was 119th in the nation last season. On defense, it ceded 70.8 points per contest, which ranked 140th in college basketball.
• With 30.6 boards per game, Pittsburgh ranked 266th in the nation. It gave up 30.5 rebounds per contest, which ranked 135th in college basketball.
• Last year Pittsburgh ranked 196th in college basketball in assists, putting up 13.4 per game.
• Last year Pittsburgh averaged 9.7 turnovers per game (45th-ranked in college basketball) and forced 11.7 turnovers per contest (140th-ranked).

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