San Diego State Aztecs vs Nevada Wolf Pack Prediction, 3/5/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Diego State Aztecs vs Nevada Wolf Pack

Date: Saturday, March 5, 2022

Location: Lawlor Events Center in Reno, NV

TV: CBSSN

The San Diego State Aztecs (20-7) are headed to Lawlor Events Center on Saturday where they will compete against the Nevada Wolf Pack (12-16).

The San Diego State Aztecs played Fresno State and walked away with a win by a score of 65-64 in their last game. San Diego State ended the game with a 36.1% FG percentage (22 out of 61) and buried 5 out of their 20 three-point attempts. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Aztecs buried 16 of their 27 attempts for a rate of 59.3%. In relation to getting rebounds, they earned 40 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 9 assists for the game while creating 15 turnovers and having 6 steals. With respect to the defense, San Diego State allowed the other team to shoot 33.9% from the floor on 19 of 56 shooting. Fresno State doled out 10 dimes and had 8 steals for the matchup. Moreover, Fresno State pulled down 36 rebounds (4 offensive, 32 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Fresno State finished the game at 69.2% when shooting free throws by converting 18 of 26 attempts. They buried 8 of their 22 shots from three-point range. Concerning fouls, the Aztecs ended up finishing with 20 while Fresno State recorded 25 fouls.

Matt Bradley is one player who was a major contributor in the matchup. He scored 26 points on 8 out of 18 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 39 mins and also grabbed 10 boards. He shot 44.4% from the floor and recorded 2 dimes.

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San Diego State comes into this one with a win-loss record of 20-7 so far this year. They turn it over 12.3 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 17.1 fouls per game. As a unit, San Diego State is grabbing 35.4 rebounds per contest and has earned 320 dimes for the year, which is 307th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Aztecs are hitting 35.6% on shots from distance (165 of 463) and 69.1% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 65.8 points per contest (307th in the nation) while hitting 43.2% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Aztecs are able to force 14.4 turnovers per game while drawing 16.9 fouls. They are relinquishing 30.2% from 3-point land and they rank 2nd in college basketball in points per game allowed (57.5). The Aztecs are giving up a shooting percentage of 37.9% (547 of 1,443) and they surrender 32.9 boards per game as a team. They are ranked 15th in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 278 conceded for the year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Nevada Wolf Pack took a loss by a score of 73-67 when they faced Boise State. Concerning how they rebounded, Nevada allowed Boise State to pull down 24 overall (6 on the offensive side). They went 36.4% from three-point range by shooting 8 of 22 and ended up going 11 of 15 at the free throw line (73.3%). The Wolf Pack allowed Boise State to knock down 27 out of their 54 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 50.0% for this contest. At the conclusion of this game, the Wolf Pack walked away from this one shooting 26 out of 52 from the floor which had them sitting at 50.0%. In regard to 3-point attempts, Nevada converted 5 of their 20 tries (25.0%). They were able to knock down 10 of the free throws for a rate of 83.3%. Boise State earned 14 fouls for the contest which got the Wolf Pack to the charity stripe for a total of 12 attempts. They also turned the ball over 18 times, while recording 5 steals for the game. The Wolf Pack were able to pull down 21 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards for a total of 29 in the matchup.

Warren Washington was important for the Wolf Pack for the matchup. He recorded 12 points in his 25 minutes on the court, but finished this game without an assist. He made 5 of 6 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 83.3%, and tallied 6 rebounds.

Nevada has a win-loss mark of 12-16 this year. The Wolf Pack are responsible for committing 17.2 fouls per game and they connect on 75.1% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 14.8 times per contest (65th in Division 1) and they turn the ball over 13.2 times per game. Nevada has accumulated 2,023 pts so far this season (72.3 per game) and they collect 34.8 rebounds per contest. As an offensive unit, the Wolf Pack are connecting on 45.0% from the floor, which ranks 128th in the country.

The Nevada defense gives up 35.5% on shots from beyond the arc (266 of 749) and opponents are connecting on 71.6% of their free throw attempts. They allow 14.8 assists and 34.5 boards per game, which ranks them 320th and 180th in those categories on the defensive end. The Wolf Pack on the defensive side of the court are 293rd in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 73.6. They are forcing 12.6 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 43.8% from the floor (216th in Division 1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take San Diego State

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