Northwestern at North Carolina State

Northwestern will have their work cut out for them as they travel to NC State, in a Big-10/ACC challenge contest. They will likely be without a key player in Drew Crawford who averages 14.3 points per game as he nurses a sore back, but also leads the Wildcats off the glass at 7 boards per game. Jordan Vandenberg, at 7-1, has come into his own after sitting out the first four games for the Wolfpack, and throw in forward sensation  T.J. Warren averaging 22.7 ppg and over 7 boards, and the Cats will have difficulty staying afloat here. Northwestern is just 1-5 ATS in their last six, and playing a team with size and talent inside, where they are likely going to miss their top player, is too much to ask. Lay the points on NC State.