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(11) NC State Wolfpack
66 – 68
FINAL Neutral NCAA Tournament
(11) Texas Longhorns
UD Arena (Neutral) · March 18, 2026
Betting Lines
Spread NCSU -1.5 Away covered
O/U 157.5 Under
Money NCSU -120 / TEX +100
Model Predictions
Spread Total NCSU win
Actual TEX +2 134 Lost
Massey NCSU -1.6 (-3.6) — —
Massey Totals — 164.1 (-30.1) —
Bradley-Terry — — 55% ✗
Weighted B-T — — 51% ✗
Efficiency Plus ML ★ NCSU -0.6 (-2.6) 156.1 (-22.1) 50% ✓
Baseline Tuned ML NCSU -1.6 (-3.6) 160.7 (-26.7) 55% ✗
Baseline ML NCSU -1.4 (-3.4) 159.7 (-25.7) 59% ✗
Baseline Plus ML NCSU -1.6 (-3.6) 160.8 (-26.8) 57% ✗

Predictions use only rating snapshots dated before tip-off. Parenthesised values are the signed error vs. the actual result. Model performance →

Last 5 Meetings

Nov 27, 2025 TEX 102 – 97 NCSU
Dec 5, 2024 TEX 63 – 59 NCSU

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings NCSU TEX
Overall 20-14 21-15
Conference 10-8 9-9
Home 11-6 12-5
Away 6-4 5-6
Neutral 3-4 4-4
Last 5 1-4 1-4
Streak L2 L1
Avg Pts For 83.2 81.7
Avg Pts Against 76.3 76.1
Massey 15.1 (#33) 13.5 (#41)
Bradley-Terry 2.12 (#42) 1.91 (#49)
W. Bradley-Terry 2.92 (#38) 2.90 (#40)
RPI 0.571 (#44) 0.534 (#95)
Shooting & Four Factors NCSU TEX
FG% 46.8% 47.9%
3PT% 38.8% 34.9%
REB / G 34.5 37.0
OREB / G 9.8 11.8
AST / TO 1.69 1.12
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 55.3% 54.2%
TOV% 13.1% 15.3%
ORB% 28.5% 35.7%
FT Rate 27.0% 34.8%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 53.0% 51.2%
Opp TOV% 18.2% 13.4%
DRB% 69.7% 73.1%
Opp FT Rate 25.5% 30.1%

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