Who’s playing
Rider Broncs @ North Carolina State Wolfpack
Current records: Cavalier 4-8, North Carolina State 7-4
How to watch
- When: Sunday, December 22, 2024 at 4 p.m. ET
- Or: Lenovo Center – Raleigh, NC
- TV: ACC Network
- Follow: CBS Sports app
- Online broadcast: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket cost: $14.00
What you need to know
If the oddsmakers’ predictions hold true, the near future looks bright for the state of North Carolina. They will be home for the holidays to host the Rider Broncs on Sunday at 4 p.m. ET at the Lenovo Center. Since both teams suffered a loss in their last match, they both have a little more motivation heading into this competition.
Last Saturday, North Carolina State lost to Kansas on the road by a decisive 75-60 margin.
North Carolina State’s loss shouldn’t overshadow the performances of Ben Middlebrooks, who had 14 points plus eight rebounds and two steals, and Brandon Huntley-Hatfield, who went 5 of 8 en route to 12 points plus two steals. Middlebrooks is heading in the right direction considering he has improved his point production for three straight games.
Meanwhile, Rider’s recent rough patch got a little tougher Friday after his sixth straight loss. They fell 79-66 to Penn.
Even though they lost, Rider broke the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. This strong performance was nothing new for the team: they have now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in seven consecutive games.
North Carolina State dropped its record to 7-4 with the loss, which was its fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Rider, his loss dropped his record to 4-8.
Everything went rosy for North Carolina State against Rider in their previous matchup in December 2016, as the team earned a 99-71 victory. Will North Carolina State repeat its success, or does Rider have a better game plan this time around? We’ll know soon enough.
Odds
North Carolina State is a heavy 20-point favorite against Rider, according to the latest college basketball odds.
Oddsmakers had a good idea of ​​the line for this one, as the game opened with the Wolfpack as a 20.5-point favorite.
The over/under is 136 points.
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History of the series
North Carolina State won the only game these two teams have played in the last 8 years.
- December 28, 2016 – North Carolina State 99 vs. Rider 71
