NC State prepares to face 10th-ranked Kansas on Saturday afternoon as the Jayhawks look to rebound from two straight losses. NC State has rattled off two straight wins and will look to keep things rolling heading into today’s matchup. The Jayhawks have struggled to shoot the ball in their last two games, shooting 39.7% from the field against Missouri and 35.7% against Creighton. If the Jayhawks want to have a chance at winning this game, they will need to improve their ball handling as they had 22 turnovers against Missouri while scoring 23 points.

NC State has three players averaging double figures this season. Marcus Hill is averaging 13.0 points and 3.3 assists per game, Jayden Taylor is averaging 12.5 points and Dontrez Styles is averaging 10.6 points per game. The Jayhawks also have three players in double figures, but the only player who needs to take a big step in today’s game is Hunter Dickinson. Dickinson is averaging 15 points and 9.6 rebounds per game, and Kansas should have the rebounding advantage in today’s matchup. NC State shot 36.7% in their last game against Coppin St and if they want to keep this game close they will need better shooting. This Kansas team has a lot more power than NC State. However, I can’t trust the Jayhawks to score that many points after seeing how they played in the last two games. Give me NC State in today’s matchup as I expect them to keep things close.

NC State vs. Kansas Prediction: NC State +14.5 (-110) available at time of publication. Playable under this number.

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