Oakland vs N.C. State Prediction | NCAA Tourney Second Round Picks & Odds

Oakland vs N.C. State Prediction | NCAA Tourney Second Round Picks & Odds

The Second Round of NCAA Tourney begins on Saturday afternoon -- and the fifth matchup of the day we'll be breaking down is N.C. State vs Oakland, which is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. ET on TBS.

The Golden Grizzlies are 6-point underdogs on the spread in Saturday's contest; with the game total stationed at over/under 144.5 at most sportsbooks.

Here's everything you need to know about Oakland vs N.C. State -- our expert prediction and betting picks for this Second Round NCAA Tournament matchup on Saturday, March 23.

Oakland vs N.C. State Odds

OAK @ NCSU Odds

Oakland vs N.C. State Picks & Prediction

The biggest upset on Thursday night belonged to Oakland, who shocked Kentucky as 13-point underdogs, 80-76 for the program's first ever NCAA tournament win.

Jack Gohlke knocked down 10 three-pointers for the Golden Grizzlies as they have covered their in their last four opportunities as an underdog.

N.C. State is the under the radar team in this matchup, even though the Wolfpack won five games in five days to capture the ACC championship.

The Wolfpack didn't have a letdown in their first-round matchup with Texas Tech by picking up an 80-67 victory as 5-point underdogs.

The key will obviously be slowing down Gohlke, who has hit at last 3 three-pointers in 10 of the past 11 games.

The Wolfpack couldn't avoid being listed as a favorite in this spot, but the blueprint should be there after Kentucky botched things up in the first round.

Pick: N.C. State -6 (-110)

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Oakland vs N.C. State Game Time & TV Channel

Date: Saturday, March 23
Matchup: Horizon vs ACC
Venue: PPG Paints Arena
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Time-TV: TBS, 7:10 p.m. ET

Oakland vs N.C. State Betting Stats

11) North Carolina State Wolfpack
(ACC, Automatic)

  • Futures: +17000
  • Region: +3000
  • SU: 22-14
  • ATS: 17-18-1
  • O/U: 21-14-1
  • PPG: 75.5
  • OPPG: 72.8

14) Oakland Golden Grizzlies
(Horizon, Automatic)

  • Futures: +35000
  • Region: +12500
  • SU: 23-11
  • ATS: 21-13
  • O/U: 20-13-1
  • PPG: 76.3
  • OPPG: 73.1

March Madness Betting Resources

March Madness Second Round Odds

The NCAA Men's Tournament Second Round will take place on Saturday, March 23 and Sunday, March 24.

Check out the teams, odds, betting stats and much more on each of the four regions below: