The No. 8 Seton Hall Pirates defeated the No. 9 NC State Wolfpack, 94-83, on Thursday, March 15, in the 2018 NCAA Tournament’s Round of 64. NC State was a popular upset pick, but Seton Hall led from wire to wire. Seton Hall entered the game as a two-point favorite. The game went over the total of 157.5.
The Pirates will move on to face Kansas — which cruised past No. 16 seed Pennsylvania Thursday — in the Round of 32 on Saturday in Wichita, Kansas. Odds for that matchup will soon be released by BetDSI Sportsbook. We anticipate Kansas will be a double-digit favorite against Seton Hall.
Khadeen Carrington paced the Pirates with 26 points; he went 3 for 5 from three-point range. Myles Powell added 19 points and nine rebounds. Guard Allerik Freeman was sensational in defeat. He scored 36 points for the Wolfpack. NC State struggled at the free throw line, as the Wolfpack shot 16 for 27 from the charity stripe. Seton Hall, meanwhile, shot 31 for 39 and clinched the game with strong free-throw shooting down the stretch.
Seton Hall’s odds to win the NCAA Tournament were slim, with BetDSI pegging the Pirates at +20000 odds to cut down the nets in San Antonio. NC State’s odds were just a hair slimmer at +21000.
Here are the pre-tourney odds for every team:
Odds to Win 2018 NCAA Tournament
Villanova +400
Duke +550
Virginia +600
Michigan State +750
Michigan +1000
Purdue +1250
Arizona +1300
Kansas +1700
North Carolina +2000
Xavier +2200
Kentucky +2300
Cincinnati +2500
Gonzaga +2500
West Virginia +3500
Wichita State +4000
Texas Tech +4500
Tennessee +4500
Auburn +6000
Ohio State +7500
Rhode Island +10000
Missouri +10000
Florida +12000
Texas A&M +15000
Clemson +15000
Houston +15000
TCU +17000
Virginia Tech +17000
Alabama +20000
Seton Hall +20000
Butler +20000
NC State +21000
Arkansas +22000
Miami +22000
Nevada +25000
Providence +25000
UCLA +25000
Texas +28000
Creighton +28000
Florida State +28000
Kansas State +30000
Oklahoma +30000
Arizona State +35000
Syracuse +35000
New Mexico State +50000
Davidson +50000
St. Bonaventure +50000
Pennsylvania +55000
Loyola Chicago +60000
San Diego State +65000
Montana +75000
Wright State +75000
Stephen F. Austin +75000
South Dakota State +75000
Buffalo +100000
Texas Southern +100000
Radford +100000
Iona +100000
UMBC +100000
LIU Brooklyn +100000
NC Central +100000
UNC Greensboro +100000
Lipscomb +100000
CS Fullerton +100000
Bucknell +100000
Georgia State +100000
Murray State +100000
Marshall +100000
College of Charleston +100000
