NC State Wolfpack vs Stanford Cardinal prediction

Result

Final: NC State Wolfpack 28, Stanford Cardinal 31 (Stanford Cardinal won). Mel’s pick (NC State Wolfpack win 75% of the time) was wrong. Against the spread, Mel’s lean was wrong. On the total, Mel’s lean was right.

Mel’s pick

NC State Wolfpack win 75% of the time in Mel’s Playbook’s default simulation of this game, saved before it started.

• NC State Wolfpack: 75%
• Stanford Cardinal: 25%

Projected score

NC State Wolfpack 34, Stanford Cardinal 24. 21% of the simulations finished as one-score games.

Mel vs the betting line

Vegas has NC State Wolfpack −7.5. Mel projects NC State Wolfpack by 9.3, so the simulation leans NC State Wolfpack -7.5 against the spread.

The total is 55.5; Mel projects 57.5 points, a lean to the over.

Recent form

NC State Wolfpack (3-3) scored 38 and allowed 26.4 points a game over their last 5.

Stanford Cardinal (3-4) scored 17 and allowed 36.8 points a game over their last 5.

Based on this season’s stats, injuries, rest, travel and the betting market. Updated Oct 23, 8:58 PM ET.

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