Opening NC State vs Marquette Odds – Point Spread, Moneyline & Total for Sweet 16

• NC State survived an upset bid by Oakland in OT on Saturday
• Marquette took down Colorado 81-77 on Sunday morning
• See the opening NC State vs Marquette odds, including the point spread, moneyline, and game total for the 2024 Sweet 16

The dream continues for the #11 NC State Wolfpack, who had to win five games in five days just to earn the ACC’s auto-bid to the 2024 NCAA Tournament.

After blowing out Texas Tech in the first round, the Wolfpack survived an OT affair with #14 Oakland in round two, setting up a Sweet 16 date with the #2 Marquette Golden Eagles, who squeaked past #10 Colorado, 81-77.

The opening NC State vs Marquette odds heavily favor the Wolfpack’s wild run finally coming to an end.

NC State vs Marquette Odds

Marquette is listed as a 6.5-point favorite in the South Region Sweet 16 odds. NC State is a +220 moneyline underdog to win its eighth in a row while the game total has opened at 150.5. The South Regional will take place at American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX.

Odds as of March 24 at DraftKings. 

Marquette (+180) remains the second-favorite to win the South Region, trailing only #1 Houston (+130) in the latest Final Four odds. NC State has improved to +1400 after starting the tournament at +10000.

Wolfpack Survive Grizzlies in Overtime

A 6.5-point favorite over #14 Oakland, which pulled off the upset of the tournament when it took down #3 Kentucky (82-78) in the first round, NC State kept a nose out in front of the Golden Grizzlies until the final five minutes.

Up six with under ten to play (51-45), NC State found itself trailing 64-63 with just 54 seconds on the clock. An and-one from Michael O’Connell put the Wolfpack back on top but Oakland would force OT with a pair of free throws.

The extra frame was all Wolfpack, who outscored Oakland 13-7 in OT and nearly wound up covering in a 79-73 win.

Big man DJ Burns put up a team-high 24 points on 9-of-12 shooting while adding 11 rebounds (five on offense), four assists, and a block. Burns had 16 points in NC State’s first-round win over Texas Tech (80-67) but that came in just 16 minutes due to foul trouble.

Burns’ huge night was clutch on a night when the team’s leading scorer, DJ Horne, didn’t have his A stuff (11 points on 4-of-11 shooting).

Marquette Leaves No Doubt Against Colorado

Marquette played an ugly first half in its opening-round win over Western Kentucky, trailing 43-36 at the break before storming back for an 87-69 win.

The Golden Eagles’ second-round 81-77 victory over Colorado followed a completely different script. Marquette hit the opening triple of the game and held a 45-34 lead at halftime. Colorado stormed back in the second and the game was tied 74-74 with four minutes left, but a Chase Ross three with 2:54 on the clock gave Marquette the lead for good.

Star point guard Tyler Kolek, who leads the nation in assists, had his second straight double-double, scoring a team-high 21 points with 11 assists and five rebounds. Kolek had 18 points, 11 assists, and six rebounds in Marquette’s victory over Western Kentucky.

Coming off an electric 28-point performance against the Hilltoppers, Marquette leading scorer Kam Jones added 18 points on 7-of-13 shooting against the Buffaloes.

The winner of NC State vs Marquette will go onto face #1 Houston, #4 Duke, #8 Utah State, or #12 James Madison in the Elite Eight in the South Region of the March Madness bracket. Houston is