In a few hours, the NCAA Men's Final Four will take center stage at State Farm Stadium as the top-seeded Purdue Boilermakers take on the underdog North Carolina State Wolfpack in a must-see matchup.
Purdue defeated Tennessee 72-66 in the Elite Eight to advance to the Final Four for the third time. Zach Eady had a great performance with 40 points and 16 rebounds. He also had the winning block against Tennessee's Dalton Knecht, keeping the Boilermakers' hopes of becoming a national champion alive. Edy is also a finalist for the prestigious Wood Award, given annually to the nation's most outstanding college basketball player.
North Carolina State is on track to reach the Final Four for the first time since winning in 1983. DJ Barnes Jr. played a key role in the team's success as he recorded 29 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 blocks in the 76-64 upset. Beat Duke.
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North Carolina State vs. Purdue Prediction
Yahoo Sports: Purdue 85, North Carolina 71
Sam King: “The Boilermakers are on a mission. The Wolfpack is living an impossible life.''For some reason, over the years, improbable upsets in the NCAA Tournament have often come at Purdue's expense. That is not the case this time,” he wrote.
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SportingNews: Purdue 78, NC State 72
Sloan Piva said, “Ten points is a lot for Cinderella, who is playing with house money and has as much confidence as any other team in the sports world.The Wolfpack will be howling at the moon by the end of Saturday night.'' Maybe not, but definitely not.” “
New York Post: Select 146
The staff wrote: “With Eadie scoring on Barnes, I imagine the Boilers will create a lot of open jumpers and some of them will start to fall to NC State. But Eadie, like Barnes, is laterally slow, so I would imagine that Again, if you move him, you can score on him. That's why star big men and team defenses can't defend well against post-ups and ball-screen sets. , is a problem against two post-centric offenses, and both effectively give it to secondary scorers to bring additional resources to Barnes or Eadie if either defense tries. So I think we'll see a consistent and efficient offense for 40 minutes on both ends. Those two teams combined for a 43-26 (62%) finish this year for a reason.”
ESPN: Purdue has 89% chance of winning
According to ESPN's matchup predictions, the Purdue Boilermakers have an 89/6% chance of defeating the North Carolina State Wolfpack in the Final Four.
North Carolina State vs. Purdue: March Madness odds, spread, lines
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Odds as of Thursday.
- Spread: Purdue (-9.5)
- Money line: Purdue (-450); North Carolina (+350)
- Top/Bottom: 145.5
How to watch NC State vs. Purdue: TV, streaming, schedule
when: Saturday, April 6th 6:09pm ET
where: State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
Cable TV: TBS
Streaming: Paramount+
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