Predictions For All 4 Sweet Sixteen Matchups Today

NC State vs Marquette

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Here’s another big fella for you, Marquette. Marquette just squeaked through a very similar Colorado team. You could say Eddie Lampkin Jr. (6’11, 265) is the same player as NC State’s DJ Burns Jr. (6’9, 275). Lampkin and the Buffs had every opportunity to seal the deal against Marquette, but couldn’t get it done. Marquette outshot the Buffs 61.8% to 47% inside the arc and 42.9% to 33.3% from three, yet Colorado still only lost by four. While you may be thinking NC State also escaped in overtime against 14-seed Oakland, the Wolfpack dominated in overtime and Burns had a much stronger performance than Lampkin. Considering Marquette couldn’t handle Lampkin and the Buffs, Burns and the Wolfpack will prove to be too much.

Prediction: NC State wins 75-71