NC State Wolfpack basketball is set to take on Florida State tonight in Tallahassee at 6:30 p.m. on ACC Network.
Here's a comparison of how the two teams stack up when looking at several different sets of analytical metrics.
ESPN's Basketball Power Index (BPI)
The Basketball Power Index (BPI) is a measure of team strength that is meant to be the best predictor of a team's performance going forward for the rest of the season. BPI represents how many points above or below average a team is. Here are the national ranks and scores for each team:
NC State: 27th with a rating of 9.6
Florida State: 56th with a rating of 7.3
Win Probability: NC State 52.6 percent
Here are the ESPN Team Efficiency Scores:
NC State
Offense: 26th with a score of 5.5
Defense: 39th with a score of 4.1
Florida State
Offense: 71st with a score of 3.0
Defense: 37th with a score of 4.3
