NC State vs. Florida State betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 10

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ACC opponents square off when the NC State Wolfpack (11-5, 2-1 ACC) visit the Florida State Seminoles (7-8, 0-2 ACC) at Donald L. Tucker Civic Center, starting at 12 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 10, 2026. The Seminoles are 4.5-point underdogs in the game. The point total for the matchup is 160.5.

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NC State vs. Florida State betting lines

  • NC State moneyline odds to win: -208
  • Florida State moneyline odds to win: +171
  • Spread: NC State (-4.5)
  • Total: 160.5

NC State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • NC State did a better job covering the spread when playing at home (8-10-0) last season than it did in road games (2-9-0).
  • When it came to point totals, the Wolfpack hit the over less consistently in home games last season, as they exceeded the total six times in 18 opportunities (33.3%). On the road, they hit the over six times in 11 opportunities (54.5%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, NC State won a higher percentage of its games when playing at home (.909) compared to away games (.000) last year.

Recent trends

  • The Wolfpack have been putting up 80.0 points per contest in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s a little lower than the 84.9 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
  • NC State has been more stingy on defense as of late, allowing 70.8 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 71.4 points per game its opponents are averaging over the 2025-26 season.
  • The Wolfpack’s past 10 outings have seen them make 9.9 three-pointers per game while shooting 37.2% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are down from their 2025-26 averages of 10.6 makes and 38.9%.

NC State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-8-0 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 0-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 8-5-0 (As Favorite: 8-7-0; As Underdog: 0-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-8-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-4 (Home: 8-2; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.0 (63rd in nation) 42.6 (125th) 33.2 (178th) 31.3 (190th) 16.7 (64th) 9.8 (42nd)

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Florida State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Florida State was better against the spread at home (10-6-0) than away (4-7-0) last year.
  • Looking at the over/under, Seminoles games went over less often at home (seven of 16, 43.8%) than away (six of 11, 54.5%) last year.
  • The Seminoles’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs was .400 (2-3) last season, and away it was .222 (2-7).

Recent trends

  • While the Seminoles are posting 83.9 points per game in 2025-26, they have fallen short of that over their past 10 games, amassing 78.8 points per contest.
  • Florida State is giving up 82.5 points per game over its previous 10 games, which is 3.3 more points than it is allowing for the season (79.2).
  • The Seminoles are sinking 10.5 treys per contest in their last 10 games, which is 1.1 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (11.6). In addition, they have a worse three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (30.3%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (32.2%).

Florida State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-7-0 (Home: 6-3-0; Away: 2-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 3-2-0 (As Favorite: 5-5-0; As Underdog: 3-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-9-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 1-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-3 (Home: 6-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-5 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.4 (305th in nation) 44.6 (245th) 33.8 (143rd) 36.3 (351st) 16.0 (89th) 12.1 (233rd)
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