Boise State Broncos vs Nevada Wolf Pack Prediction, 12/28/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boise State Broncos vs Nevada Wolf Pack

Date: Wednesday, December 28, 2022

Location: Lawlor Events Center in Reno, NV

TV: Youtube TV

Lawlor Events Center is the site where the Nevada Wolf Pack (10-3) will go up against the Boise State Broncos (10-3) on Wednesday.

The Boise State Broncos played Santa Clara and took a loss by a final of 73-58 in their last game. Boise State wrapped up the contest with a 34.4% FG percentage (21 out of 61) and made 6 out of their 17 shots from downtown. From the free throw line, the Broncos made 10 of 13 attempts for a percentage of 76.9%. When discussing pulling down boards, they earned 34 with 10 of them being offensive. They also doled out 7 assists for this game while forcing 11 turnovers and earning 2 steals. When talking about the defense, Boise State allowed the other team to go 44.1% from the floor on 26 out of 59 shooting. Santa Clara earned 13 dimes and had 4 steals for this game. Furthermore, Santa Clara pulled down 38 rebounds (9 offensive, 29 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Santa Clara went 84.6% at the free throw line by knocking down 11 of their 13 tries. They also buried 10 out of their 25 shots from distance. In the matter of fouls, the Broncos ended up with 14 and Santa Clara recorded 13 fouls.

Chibuzo Agbo is one guy who was a major factor for this contest. He finished shooting 30.0% from the floor and also distributed 1 assist. He saw the court for 27 mins and pulled down 3 boards. He ended up scoring 12 points on 3 of 10 shooting.

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Boise State enters this contest with a mark of 10-3 this year. They turn it over 11.4 times per contest and as a group they commit 15.5 fouls every game. As a team, Boise State is pulling in 38.3 boards per game and has totaled 146 assists on the campaign, which has them ranked 297th in college basketball in terms of passing. The Broncos are shooting 35.2% on three-point attempts (101 of 287) and 72.8% from the charity stripe. They average 70.6 points per game (218th in D-1) while hitting 43.5% from the field.

Defensively, the Broncos are able to force 12.3 turnovers per game and they draw 17.7 fouls. They are currently ranked 15th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 112 surrendered so far this season. The Broncos defensively are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 37.3% (272 of 730) and they concede 32.1 boards per contest as a squad. They relinquish 27.4% on shots from downtown while they are 11th in D-1 in PPG allowed (58.3).

When they last stepped on the court, the Nevada Wolf Pack walked away with a victory by a final of 78-66 when they faced Norfolk State. The Wolf Pack recorded 23 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 30 in this game. They also gave up possession 7 times, while getting 6 steals for this game. Norfolk State committed 22 fouls for the contest which got the Wolf Pack to the charity stripe for a total of 22 tries. They were able to bury 18 of the free throws for a clip of 81.8%. With regard to shots from beyond the perimeter, Nevada buried 8 of their 30 attempts (26.7%). When this game wrapped up, the Wolf Pack shot 26 out of 53 from the field which gave them a rate of 49.1%. The Wolf Pack permitted Norfolk State to convert 27 of 55 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 49.1% for this game. They finished 22.2% from distance by going 4 out of 18 and finished the contest at 8 of 10 at the charity stripe (80.0%). In the matter of how they rebounded, Nevada permitted Norfolk State to get 25 in all (4 on the offensive side).

Will Baker ended up being a major contributor for the Wolf Pack in the game. He had 23 points in his 28 minutes on the court and had 2 assists in this matchup. He knocked down 9 of 9 in this matchup for a rate of 100.0%, and earned 8 rebounds.

Nevada has a record of 10-3 for the year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Wolf Pack are hitting on 43.0% from the field, which is 260th in the nation. Nevada has accounted for 949 points for the season (73.0 per game) and they average 35.7 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 14.2 times per contest (154th in college basketball) and they are giving up possession 10.2 times per game. The Wolf Pack are committing 18.5 personal fouls every game and they connect on 78.5% from the free throw line.

The Nevada defense gives up 31.2% on shots from beyond the arc (93 of 298) and their opponents are converting on 71.6% of their foul shots. They have conceded 11.1 assists and 35.8 boards on a nightly basis, ranking them 83rd and 261st in D-1. The Wolf Pack on the defensive side of the court are 72nd in college basketball in points given up per game with 64.2. They have forced 12.3 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 38.5% from the floor (29th in the nation).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Nevada

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