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The NC State Wolfpack (20-13) will aim to secure a spot in the Round of 64 in the NCAA Tournament bracket in their First Four matchup against the Texas Longhorns (18-14) on Tuesday at UD Arena, tipping off at 9:15 p.m. ET, airing on truTV.
The Wolfpack are currently slim 1.5-point favorites against the Longhorns. A 158-point over/under is set for the game.
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NC State vs. Texas Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Tuesday, March 17, 2026
- Game time: 9:15 p.m. ET
- TV channel: truTV
- Location: Dayton, Ohio
- Arena: UD Arena
- Live stream: Watch this match on HBO Max (Regional restrictions may apply)
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NC State vs. Texas Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: NC State (-1.5)
- Moneyline: NC State (-123), Texas (+101)
- Total: 158 points
Pick ATS:Texas (+1.5)
- Pick OU: Over (158)
- Prediction: NC State 81, Texas 79
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NC State vs. Texas Comparison
| NC State Rank | NC State Stat | Texas Stat | Texas Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27th | 83.7 | Points Scored | 83.8 | 26th |
| 250th | 76.5 | Points Allowed | 76.8 | 259th |
| 76th | 15.6 | Assists | 12.3 | 290th |
| 23rd | 9.0 | Turnovers | 10.7 | 159th |
| 77th | 46.8% | Field Goal % | 48.6% | 32nd |
| 228th | 45.0% | Field Goal % Allowed | 44.9% | 224th |
NC State Key Players
- Quadir Copeland leads the Wolfpack in points and assists per game, scoring 13.9 points and distributing 6.6 assists.
- Ven-Allen Lubin leads NC State in rebounding, pulling down 7.2 rebounds per game while also scoring 13.9 points a contest.
- Paul McNeil makes more threes per game than any other member of the Wolfpack, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 3.1 per contest.
- Copeland is NC State's leader in steals, averaging 1.7 steals per game, while Lubin leads them in blocks with 0.9 per contest.
Texas Key Players
- Dailyn Swain holds the top spot on the Longhorns leaderboards for scoring (17.8 per game), rebounds (7.6 per game), and assists (3.4 per game).
- Jordan Pope is consistent from deep and leads the Longhorns with 2.3 made threes per game.
- Texas' leader in steals is Swain with 1.7 per game, and its leader in blocks is Matas Vokietaitis with 0.9 per game.
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