LSU vs. North Carolina State

North Carolina State is on a nice run of 6-2 coming into the Big Dance. They are a tough matchup for a lot of teams with their three-guard attack of 6-3 junior Trevor Lacey (15.8 ppg, 4.4 rpg), 6-5 senior Ralston Turner (13.2 ppg), and sophomore Anthony Barber (12 ppg). NC State is also 31st in the nation in rebounds. NC State is 18-7-1 ATS after a loss, and 23-9-1 ATS on neutral courts. They match up well with an LSU squad that is on a 6-4 run, bowing out fast in the SEC tourney losing 73-70 in OT to Auburn as a 9-point favorite. They turned it over 17 times to Auburn's attacking guards and this is an equally tough backcourt matchup. Back NC State.