UC San Diego Tritons vs Nevada Wolf Pack Prediction, 12/14/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UC San Diego Tritons vs Nevada Wolf Pack

Date: Wednesday, December 14, 2022

Location: Lawlor Events Center in Reno, NV

TV: Hulu Live TV

The Nevada Wolf Pack (8-3) will go up against the UC San Diego Tritons (4-5) at Lawlor Events Center on Wednesday.

The UC San Diego Tritons took the court against San Diego and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 76-58 in their last game. Regarding personal fouls, the Tritons ended up walking away with 13 and San Diego totaled 29 personal fouls. They also buried 9 of their 27 shots from long range. San Diego finished the game at 68.8% from the free throw line by knocking down 11 of their 16 attempts. In addition, San Diego grabbed 41 boards (6 offensive, 35 defensive), but didn't notch a block. San Diego doled out 9 dimes and had 2 steals in this matchup. When discussing defending, UC San Diego allowed the other team to shoot 41.2% from the floor on 28 of 68 shooting. They also doled out 13 dimes for the matchup in addition to forcing 17 turnovers and having 4 steals. With respect to pulling down rebounds, they earned 32 with 7 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Tritons made 9 of their 12 tries for a rate of 75.0%. UC San Diego ended the game with a 40.4% FG percentage (21 out of 52) and converted 7 out of their 21 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Roddie Anderson III is someone who was a major factor in this contest. He was able to score 18 points on 7 out of 12 shooting. He saw the court for 24 minutes played and also snagged 4 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 58.3% from the field but had no dimes when the game ended.

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UC San Diego enters this game with a record of 4-5 for the year. They turn the ball over 12.9 times per contest and as a unit are committing 17.1 personal fouls every game. As a unit, UC San Diego is pulling in 37.3 rebounds per game and has accounted for 109 assists on the season, which is 327th in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. The Tritons are shooting 27.9% on shots from 3-point land (57 of 204) and 68.4% from the free throw line. They average 65.9 pts per game (314th in the country) while connecting on 41.3% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Tritons are forcing 10.7 turnovers every game while drawing 17.9 personal fouls. They give up 39.8% from 3-point land while they are 277th in college basketball in points per game allowed (72.9). The Tritons defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 43.9% (231 of 526) and they surrender 35.2 rebounds per contest as a team. They are 200th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 129 conceded so far this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Nevada Wolf Pack walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 78-65 when they played Oregon. In relation to rebounding, Nevada permitted Oregon to grab 42 overall (10 offensive). They finished 40.7% from 3-point land by going 11 out of 27 and ended up shooting 13 of 19 at the charity stripe (68.4%). The Wolf Pack allowed Oregon to convert 27 out of their 59 tries from the field which had them shooting 45.8% for this contest. Overall, the Wolf Pack finished 22 for 66 from the field which gave them a percentage of 33.3%. Pertaining to shots from 3-point land, Nevada converted 7 out of their 28 attempts (25.0%). They were able to convert 14 of the free throws for a percentage of 100.0%. Oregon was called for 12 fouls in the matchup which got the Wolf Pack to the charity stripe for 14 shots. They also gave up possession 7 times, while getting 6 steals for the game. The Wolf Pack earned 24 defensive boards and 3 offensive boards totaling 27 for this game.

Kenan Blackshear ended up having an impact for the Wolf Pack in this matchup. He knocked down 5 out of 14 in this matchup giving him a rate of 35.7%, and totaled 5 rebounds. He earned 20 points in his 36 mins on the court and added 2 dimes in this game.

Nevada has a win-loss mark of 8-3 this year. The Wolf Pack commit 19.0 fouls per game and they connect on 79.4% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 13.7 times per contest (171st in college basketball) and they turn the ball over 10.5 times per game. Nevada has scored 807 points this year (73.4 per game) and they collect 35.8 boards per game. As an offensive team, the Wolf Pack are shooting 42.4% from the field, which is 278th in college hoops.

The Wolf Pack on defense are ranked 92nd in the nation in PPG allowed with 64.8. They have forced 12.7 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 37.8% from the floor (19th in college hoops). The Nevada defense allows 31.5% on 3-point shots (82 of 260) and their opponents are converting on 70.6% of their free throw shots. They have given up 11.3 assists and 36.8 boards every game, which is ranked 98th and 296th in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take UC San Diego

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