These two teams match up pretty evenly when looking at their offensive and defensive ratings. NC State had to play through the ACC conference so they faced a tougher caliber of competition. The Wolfpack won their last five regular-season games and six out of their last seven. Colorado State struggled down the stretch splitting their last four games. They were able to eke out a two-point win over Buffalo in their first-round matchup. The Wolfpack’s defense has limited their opponent to 62 or fewer points in four out of their last six games. I look for NCST to get the job on the defensive end and their experience against the tougher competition will show in this game

Play on NC STATE. This is a 9* play.