Fresno State Bulldogs vs Nevada Wolf Pack Prediction, 1/21/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Fresno State Bulldogs vs Nevada Wolf Pack

Date: Friday, January 21, 2022

Location: Lawlor Events Center in Reno, NV

TV: ESPN+

The Nevada Wolf Pack (8-7) are hosting the Fresno State Bulldogs (13-4) at Lawlor Events Center on Friday.

The Fresno State Bulldogs faced off with Utah State and walked away with a win by a score of 61-54 in their last game. Fresno State walked away from the contest with a 39.1% field goal percentage (18 out of 46) and made 7 of their 20 3-point shots. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Bulldogs converted 18 of 20 attempts for a percentage of 90.0%. In relation to grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 28 with 4 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 9 assists for the game as well as creating 15 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In the matter of defense, Fresno State allowed the other team to go 46.8% from the field on 22 out of 47 shooting. Utah State distributed 9 dimes and had 9 steals for the game. Additionally, Utah State collected 26 boards (5 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Utah State finished the contest at 61.5% when shooting free throws by making 8 of their 13 tries. They also buried 2 of 12 shots from 3-point land. In relation to fouls, the Bulldogs walked away with 16 and Utah State accounted for 17 fouls.

Orlando Robinson is someone who was a major factor for the contest. He finished 33.3% from the floor and totaled 6 assists. He played for 34 minutes and also snagged 13 boards. He recorded 11 points on 4 of 12 shooting.

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Fresno State heads into this game with a win-loss mark of 13-4 on the season. They are averaging 66.6 pts per contest (298th in D-1) while connecting on 44.5% from the field. The Bulldogs are shooting 31.6% on three-point shots (108 of 342) and 75.4% from the charity stripe. As a team, Fresno State is snagging 34.4 rebounds per game and has 203 assists on the year, which has them ranked 239th in the country in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 10.9 times per contest and as a team they commit 15.0 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Bulldogs are able to force 13.7 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.0 personal fouls. They give up 32.3% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 2nd in college basketball in opponents points per game (56.5). The Bulldogs defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 40.1% (341 of 850) and they surrender 28.9 boards per contest as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 37th in the nation in allowing assists to the opposition with 163 relinquished this year.

When they last played, the Nevada Wolf Pack went home defeated by a final of 77-67 against Wyoming. When talking about rebounding, Nevada permitted Wyoming to get 30 in total (4 on the offensive glass). They finished shooting 40.0% from 3-point land by shooting 10 out of 25 and ended up going 17 of 22 from the free throw line (77.3%). The Wolf Pack allowed Wyoming to bury 25 of their 59 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.4% for the game. When the final whistle blew, the Wolf Pack finished 24 out of 61 from the floor which had them shooting 39.3%. In regard to shooting from downtown, Nevada buried 6 out of 30 tries (20.0%). They were able to knock down 13 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 81.3%. Wyoming earned 18 fouls for the game which took the Wolf Pack to the free throw line for a total of 16 tries. They turned the ball over 14 times, while getting 4 steals in this contest. The Wolf Pack corralled 29 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards for a total of 36 for the contest.

Grant Sherfield ended up having an impact for the Wolf Pack in the matchup. He earned 20 points in his 40 mins on the hardwood and added 8 dimes for this contest. He knocked down 8 of 19 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 42.1%, and had 3 rebounds.

Nevada has a win-loss record of 8-7 on the season. On the offensive side of the court, the Wolf Pack are shooting 44.0% from the field, which has them ranked 195th in the nation. Nevada has scored 1,144 points on the campaign (76.3 per game) and they collect 37.7 boards per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 16.0 times per game (45th in Division 1) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.9 times per game. The Wolf Pack commit 17.1 fouls per game and they connect on 77.8% from the free throw line.

The Wolf Pack defensively are ranked 318th in Division 1 in points allowed per contest with 75.5. They have forced 13.3 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.4% from the floor (223rd in Division 1). The Nevada defense allows 35.0% from downtown (144 of 412) and their opponents are connecting on 68.8% of their free throw attempts. They allow 15.0 dimes and 35.7 boards per contest, which ranks 321st and 244th in college basketball.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Fresno State

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