Saint Peter's @ NC State preview

St. Peter's at NC State

North Carolina State looks to continue its dominant start to the season when it hosts Saint Peter’s on Tuesday in a contest that is part of the Wolfpack Classic. N.C. State has won its first four games by an average of 41.5 points.

The Wolfpack won each of their first three games by at least 46 points - the first team in ACC history to do so - before cruising to an 82-63 win over Maine on Saturday. Although it was their closest margin of the season thus far, the Wolfpack never were challenged after jumping out to a 15-0 lead. In fact, N.C. State has trailed only once all season, and that was a 4-2 deficit in the first few minutes of a season-opening win over Mount St. Mary’s. All three of the Peacocks’ games have been decided by single digits, including a pair of overtime contests.

TV: 7 p.m. ET, ACC Network, RSN

ABOUT SAINT PETER’S (1-2): The Peacocks were picked to finish 10th in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference in coach Shaheen Holloway’s first season. They have a couple of capable scorers in Davauhnte Turner (19.3 points) and Samuel Idowu (18.3), who scored a career-high 25 points to go with nine rebounds in Wednesday’s 71-63 loss at Bryant. Cameron Jones (11.3 points, 5.3 rebounds) and freshman swingman KC Ndefo (10, 6.7, 2.3 blocks) also are making significant contributions.

ABOUT NORTH CAROLINA STATE (4-0): The Wolfpack are clicking on all cylinders, scoring 95.5 points per game while holding opponents to an average of 54. Versatile senior guard Torin Dorn (19.5 points, eight rebounds) has led the team in scoring in three of its four contests and is the only member to score in double figures in each game, while C.J. Bryce (12.8 points) is the only other player averaging double digits. N.C. State’s strength is in its depth as all 11 players are averaging at least four points, with 10 scoring at least six per game.

TIP-INS

1. N.C. State has won 25 of its last 26 non-conference home games.

2. The Wolfpack hold opponents to 24.3 percent from 3-point range, which leads the ACC and ranks 30th in the nation.

3. The Peacocks have allowed opponents to shoot 41.9 percent from beyond the arc and make an average of 12 3-pointers per contest.

PREDICTION: N.C. State 91, Saint Peter’s 65