NC State vs Texas Longhorns Prediction
📡How will the use of zone defense affect the outcome? Players from the teams North Carolina State Wolfpack and Texas Longhorns will answer this question when they play on 18 March at 01:29 in the "NCAA (M)" tournament. Bookmakers offer the following odds for the teams: and , respectively. As we can see, there is no clear favorite in the game, however, by studying our forecast, you will be able to better understand who is more deserving of victory in the upcoming match.
Head-to-Head
📊So far, teams North Carolina State Wolfpack and Texas Longhorns have had two official encounters, with the most recent one taking place on 27 November 2025. The match was held at the venue of Texas Longhorns and ended with a score of 102:97.
H2H Stats Matches and Previous Teams Results

North Carolina State Wolfpack Team Overview
🏆This season, North Carolina State Wolfpack has stepped onto the court for 33 matches, with their performance breaking down as follows: 20 victories, 13 defeats.
📈Throughout this season, North Carolina State Wolfpack boasts a success rate of 60.61%, while their defeats account for 39.39% of their total matches.
📊The team plays with the average over/under of 160.21 points, with an average of 83.7 points per match and conceding 76.52 points to the opposition.
🏀At their home venue, the team's average score per game is 84.21 points. In home games, the team's defense concedes an average of 72.32 points per game.
Match Results: North Carolina State Wolfpack

Texas Longhorns Team Overview
🏆This season, Texas Longhorns has stepped onto the court for 32 matches, with their performance breaking down as follows: 18 victories, 14 defeats.
📈Throughout this season, Texas Longhorns boasts a success rate of 56.25%, while their defeats account for 43.75% of their total matches.
📊The team plays with the average over/under of 160.59 points, with an average of 83.78 points per match and conceding 76.81 points to the opposition.
🏀Away, the team throws on average 81 points per game, misses on average 81.08 points per meeting.
Match Results: Texas Longhorns
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of matchups - 2;
- number of wins for the home team - 0, for the away team - 2.
Statistics: North Carolina State Wolfpack vs Texas Longhorns
- number of tournament matches played: 33 vs 32;
- number of wins: 20 (60.61%) vs 18 (56.25%);
- number of losses: 13 (39.39%) vs 14 (43.75%);
- number of wins at home for the home team: 12;
- number of away wins for the away team: 5.
Last 10 matches:
- number of wins: 3 vs 5;
- number of losses: 7 vs 5;
- number of home wins for the home team: 3;
- number of away wins for the away team: 2.
- North Carolina State Wolfpack won with a +1.5 points handicap in 6 of last 7 home games (NCAA (M)).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H:
- average total points per match for the home team - 78, for the away team - 82.5;
- average total points in H2H matches - 160.5.
Statistics: North Carolina State Wolfpack vs Texas Longhorns
- average total in the tournament: 160.21 vs 160.59;
- average total points scored: 83.7 vs 83.78;
- average total points conceded: 76.52 vs 76.81;
- average total points scored in the 1st half: 82.79 vs 83.16;
- average total points scored in the 2nd half: 0 vs 0;
- North Carolina State Wolfpack: average total points scored at home in the tournament - 84.21;
- Texas Longhorns: average total points scored away in the tournament - 81;
- last 10 matches (average total points scored): 78.8 (home - 81) vs 79.9 (away - 81.5).
- Texas Longhorns have scored over 78.5 points in 7 of last 8 away games (NCAA (M)).
Editorial Prediction
- North Carolina State Wolfpack won with a +1.5 points handicap in 6 of last 7 home games (NCAA (M)).
