NC State vs. North Carolina Women's Basketball Predictions

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The No. 1 seed NC State Wolfpack (25-5) will play in the ACC tournament against the No. 5 seed North Carolina Tar Heels (27-6), Saturday at 12 p.m. ET live on ESPN2.

Saturday's game between the Wolfpack and the Tar Heels features the Wolfpack as 2.5-point favorites. The point total for the matchup is 134.5.

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NC State vs. North Carolina Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Saturday, March 8, 2025
  • Game time: 12 p.m. ET
  • TV channel: ESPN2
  • Location: Greensboro, North Carolina
  • Arena: First Horizon Coliseum

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NC State vs. North Carolina Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: NC State (-2.5)
  • Moneyline: NC State (-155), North Carolina (+130)
  • Total: 134.5 points

Pick ATS:North Carolina (+2.5)

  • Pick OU: Over (134.5)
  • Prediction: NC State 69, North Carolina 67

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NC State vs. North Carolina Comparison

NC State Rank NC State Stat North Carolina Stat North Carolina Rank
28th 77.7 Points Scored 71.4 82nd
202nd 65.4 Points Allowed 57.9 45th
122nd 14.0 Assists 14.2 112th
14th 11.5 Turnovers 12.6 41st
39th 45.3% Field Goal % 43.0% 102nd
86th 38.7% Field Goal % Allowed 36.5% 18th

NC State Key Players

  • The scoring leader for the Wolfpack this season is Aziaha James, who averages 17.9 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 2.7 assists per game.
  • Madison Hayes is NC State's leading rebounder, grabbing 7.0 per game, while Saniya Rivers is its best passer, averaging 3.7 assists in each contest.
  • The Wolfpack get the most three-point shooting production out of James, who makes 2.2 threes per game.
  • Rivers is a standout on the defensive end for NC State, leading the team in steals with 1.6 per game and blocks with 1.3 per contest.

North Carolina Key Players

  • Alyssa Ustby paces the Tar Heels in both rebounds and assists with 9.6 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game.
  • Maria Gakdeng counts for 11.3 points per game, and is the top scorer on North Carolina's squad.
  • Lexi Donarski is the most prolific from deep for the Tar Heels, hitting 2.3 threes per game.
  • North Carolina's leader in steals is Indya Nivar (1.8 per game), and its leader in blocks is Gakdeng (1.2 per game).

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