NC State will tipoff against the BYU Cougars tonight in the Las Vegas Showdown at 10pm, and the Wolfpack will have their hands full. BYU is a 6.5-point, and KenPom gives the Cougars a 75% chance of winning the contest. ESPN gives BYU a 60.6% chance of winning.
BYU is likely the 2nd hardest non-conference opponent the Wolfpack will face this year, right behind #7 Tennessee. The Cougars might be right outside the Top-25 in the AP Poll, at 28th, but they rank 12th according to KenPom.
They rank 20th in Offensive Efficiency and 9th in Defensive Efficiency.