Seton Hall vs NC State

NC State’s four-game winning streak, top-25 ranking, and 100.8 points per game profile make the Wolfpack an intriguing moneyline swing at +460 against a Seton Hall group that’s 5-0 but has fattened up at home and now steps up in class on a neutral floor. With the Pirates missing rotation pieces Jahseem Felton, Patrick Suemnick, and Godswill Erheriene, their already undersized frontcourt is thinner, while NC State rolls in healthy and deeper on the glass. Seton Hall’s backcourt of Tajuan Simpkins and AJ Staton-McCray has driven the early surge, but NC State’s combination of Tre Holloman handling, Ven-Allen Lubin’s interior presence, and balanced scoring should translate better as the competition spikes, especially given how explosive the Wolfpack have been compared to the Pirates’ more defense-first approach. With Seton Hall having taken the last meeting in 2018, there’s also a small motivational edge for NC State in a high-profile tournament setting, and the generous underdog price pushes this from a pure upset dart into a worthwhile value stab, worthy of a B+ grade. Odds and availability are subject to change. This bet was made at 24/11/2025 09:59am

Seton Hall’s five-game win streak has been built on elite defense, but even while allowing just around the mid‑50s per night they’ve cleared 68 points in every game with multiple double-figure scorers, now stepping into a pace and talent tier far closer to NC State’s explosive 100.8 points and 18.5 assists per game. The Pirates’ frontcourt injuries trim some rim protection and rebounding depth, which should help NC State’s veterans like Holloman and Lubin keep the Wolfpack’s offensive rhythm rolling even away from Raleigh, and a thinner Seton Hall rotation may have to lean more on quick-trigger guards like Simpkins and Staton-McCray to trade buckets rather than grind. The last matchup between these programs in 2018 produced a 94-83 track meet, and while this year’s Seton Hall defense is sharper, a neutral-site Maui setting, two undefeated teams feeling good, and NC State’s up-tempo scoring profile all point toward enough shot-making on both sides to get past 144.5, earning the Over a solid but not slam-dunk B grade. Odds and availability are subject to change. This bet was made at 24/11/2025 09:59am

NC State’s unbeaten run and double-digit average scoring margin make it hard to justify the Wolfpack catching +10.5 when Seton Hall’s own five-game streak has come almost entirely against mid- and low-major opposition and now arrives shorthanded in the frontcourt. With Jahseem Felton gone for the year and both Patrick Suemnick and Godswill Erheriene sidelined, the Pirates have to lean heavily on Najai Hines and smaller lineups, a tough ask against NC State’s stronger rebounding profile and versatile wings like Ven-Allen Lubin and Darrion Williams who can punish switches and win the glass. Seton Hall’s guards — particularly Simpkins and Staton-McCray — have been excellent early, but NC State counters with experienced ball-handlers and perimeter size, and the 2018 NCAA Tournament meeting that Seton Hall won by 11 came with a very different, more established Pirates core than this transfer-heavy rebuild. In a neutral-site Maui opener between two confident teams, asking Seton Hall to win by multiple possessions beyond three scores feels rich, so taking NC State +10.5 with room for either a tight loss or outright upset earns an A- grade for both likelihood and cushion. Odds and availability are subject to change. This bet was made at 24/11/2025 09:59am