Boise State Broncos vs Nevada Wolf Pack Prediction, 1/12/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boise State Broncos vs Nevada Wolf Pack

Date: Wednesday, January 12, 2022

Location: Lawlor Events Center in Reno, NV

TV: FS1

The Nevada Wolf Pack (7-5) will go up against the Boise State Broncos (10-4) at Lawlor Events Center on Wednesday.

The Boise State Broncos played Fresno State and notched a win by a score of 65-55 in their last game. Regarding personal fouls, the Broncos ended up with 10 and Fresno State totaled 16 personal fouls. They also knocked down 4 of 18 tries from 3-point range. Fresno State finished the game at 50.0% at the charity stripe by knocking down 1 of 2 attempts. Moreover, Fresno State had 17 boards (5 offensive, 12 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Fresno State doled out 7 dimes and had 8 steals for the contest. Pertaining to defense, Boise State allowed 43.1% from the floor on 25 of 58 shooting. They also distributed 13 dimes for the game in addition to forcing the other team into 6 turnovers and earning 4 steals. With respect to grabbing boards, they compiled a total of 32 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. At the free throw line, the Broncos converted 6 of their 10 shots for a rate of 60.0%. Boise State finished the contest having earned a 55.6% FG percentage (25 out of 45) and made 9 of 19 3-point attempts.

Marcus Shaver is one player who played a role for this contest. He racked up 18 points on 7 of 12 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 34 mins and totaled 4 boards. He went 58.3% from the field and distributed 4 dimes.

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Boise State comes into this matchup with a mark of 10-4 so far this year. They currently have an average of 69.1 points per outing (257th in D-1) while connecting on 44.7% from the field. The Broncos are shooting 34.2% from downtown (104 of 304) and 60.5% from the free throw line. As a unit, Boise State is snagging 37.9 boards per game and has totaled 176 assists for the campaign, which is 240th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 13.4 times per game and as a team they are committing 14.4 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Broncos are forcing 13.8 turnovers every game and they draw 19.0 personal fouls. They are surrendering 30.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 11th in college basketball in points per game allowed (58.2). The Broncos defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 39.8% (301 of 757) and they surrender 30.4 rebounds per game as a unit. They are ranked 10th in the country in allowing assists to their opponents with 114 surrendered this season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Nevada Wolf Pack took home the win by a final score of 79-70 when they faced New Mexico. The Wolf Pack snagged 29 defensive boards and 13 offensive rebounds for a total of 42 for the matchup. They also gave up possession of the ball 15 times, while getting 6 steals in this matchup. New Mexico committed 22 personal fouls for this game which got the Wolf Pack to the free throw line for a total of 28 attempts. They were able to convert 21 of the free throws for a percentage of 75.0%. Pertaining to three-point shots, Nevada converted 6 of 23 attempts (26.1%). When the final whistle was blown, the Wolf Pack went 26 out of 61 from the field which had them shooting 42.6%. The Wolf Pack allowed New Mexico to convert 23 of 64 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 35.9% in this game. They shot 34.6% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 9 of 26 and ended up shooting 15 out of 21 from the free throw line (71.4%). In relation to how they rebounded, Nevada permitted New Mexico to pull down 35 in all (11 on the offensive glass).

Warren Washington ended up being a major contributor for the Wolf Pack in the game. He tallied 12 points in his 26 mins on the hardwood and totaled 3 assists for the matchup. He converted 4 out of 8 in this matchup giving him a rate of 50.0%, and accumulated 11 rebounds.

Nevada has a mark of 7-5 this season. When it comes to offense, the Wolf Pack are connecting on 44.5% from the field, which is ranked 176th in the nation. Nevada has tallied 932 pts this season (77.7 per game) and they collect 38.1 boards per game. They are getting an assist 16.6 times per game (32nd in college basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 14.0 times per contest. The Wolf Pack are committing 16.2 fouls per game and they shoot 77.2% from the charity stripe.

The Wolf Pack on the defensive side of the court are 309th in D-1 in points given up per game with 75.2. They are able to force 13.7 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.3% from the floor (227th in college hoops). The Nevada defense surrenders 34.2% from downtown (110 of 322) and their opponents are making 68.1% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 15.0 assists and 36.5 total boards per game, which ranks them 324th and 269th in those categories on the defensive end.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Boise State

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