Texas Tech vs. NC State men’s basketball tickets still available for Thursday, March 21

The No. 6 Texas Tech Red Raiders (23-10) meet the No. 11 NC State Wolfpack (22-14) in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday, beginning at 9:40 PM .

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Texas Tech vs. NC State Game Information

• Date: Thursday, March 21, 2024
• Time: 9:40 PM
• How to Watch on TV: CBS
• Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Venue: PPG Paints Arena
• Spread: Texas Tech -5
• Moneylines: Texas Tech -219, NC State +178
• Total: 145.5
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Texas Tech Leaders

• So far this season, Pop Isaacs posts 15.9 points, 3.2 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game. Defensively, he averages 1 steal and 0.1 blocked shots.
• Offensively, Darrion Williams posts 11.4 points, 7.5 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game. At the other end, he delivers 1.2 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
• Joe Toussaint posts 12.1 points, 2.6 rebounds and 4.2 assists per contest. Defensively, he puts up 1.4 steals and 0 blocked shots.
• On a per-game basis, Chance McMillian averages 10.9 points, 4 rebounds and 1.2 assists, shooting 47.7% from the floor and 39.6% from beyond the arc with 2 made 3-pointers per contest.
• Warren Washington is averaging 9.9 points, 1.8 assists and 7.5 rebounds per contest this season.

NC State Leaders

• On the hardwood, DJ Horne is posting 16.9 points, 2.1 assists and 3.2 rebounds per contest.
• Jayden Taylor puts up 11.9 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.4 assists per contest, shooting 41.6% from the field and 36.5% from deep with 1.6 made 3-pointers per contest.
• D.J. Burns is averaging 12.4 points, 2.7 assists and 3.9 rebounds per contest this season.
• From an offensive standpoint, Casey Morsell puts up 11.5 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.7 assists per contest, shooting 41.3% from the field.
• So far this season, Mohamed Diarra is averaging 6 points, 0.5 assists and 7.4 rebounds per contest.

Red Raiders vs. Wolfpack Stats Breakdown

• This year the Red Raiders are shooting 45.3% from the field, only 0.9% higher than Wolfpack concede.
• Texas Tech is 12-5 against the spread and 13-4 overall when shooting better than 44.4% from the field.
• The Wolfpack shoot 44.9% from the field, just 2.1% higher than the Red Raiders concede.
• This season NC State is 10-12-2 against the spread and 15-9 overall when shooting better than 42.8% from the field.
• The Red Raiders average 35.1 rebounds, equal to the Wolfpack’s average.
• The Red Raiders are the 190th-ranked rebounding team in the nation, and the Wolfpack are 190th.
• The 75.6 points the Red Raiders average are only 2.9 more than the Wolfpack concede.
• The Wolfpack put up 7.1 more points per game (76.4) than the Red Raiders give up (69.3).