Fresno State Bulldogs vs Nevada Wolf Pack Prediction, 2/10/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Fresno State Bulldogs vs Nevada Wolf Pack

Date: Friday, February 10, 2023

Location: Lawlor Events Center in Reno, NV

TV: ESPN+

Lawlor Events Center is the site where the Nevada Wolf Pack (19-6) will meet the Fresno State Bulldogs (9-14) on Friday.

The Fresno State Bulldogs faced San Jose State and notched a win by a score of 70-62 in their last contest. With respect to fouls, the Bulldogs walked away with 17 and San Jose State totaled 15 fouls. They also buried 7 of 21 tries from beyond the perimeter. San Jose State finished the game at 65.0% at the charity stripe by making 13 of their 20 tries. Furthermore, San Jose State had 34 rebounds (17 offensive, 17 defensive), but didn't have a block. San Jose State distributed 8 dimes and had 7 steals in this game. In regard to defending, Fresno State allowed the other team to go 35.0% from the field on 21 of 60 shooting. They also distributed 16 assists in the matchup while forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and earning 7 steals. Pertaining to grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 26 with 4 of them being of the offensive sort. When they shot from the free throw line, the Bulldogs converted 8 of their 9 attempts for a rate of 88.9%. Fresno State walked away from the game having earned a 54.0% field goal percentage (27 of 50) and made 8 out of their 12 3-point attempts.

Isaiah Hill is a player who was a major factor in the game. He ended up going 50.0% from the floor and also recorded 5 assists. He was on the court for 34 minutes played and also grabbed 1 board. He left the arena with 17 points on 7 out of 14 shooting.

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Fresno State enters this game with a mark of 9-14 so far this year. They average 62.0 pts per contest (353rd in the country) while hitting 42.6% from the field. The Bulldogs are shooting 30.3% on 3-point shots (144 of 475) and 74.6% from the free throw line. As a team, Fresno State is collecting 30.5 boards per game and has 266 dimes this season, which ranks 329th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They are giving up possession 11.9 times per game and as a squad are committing 16.2 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on the defensive end, the Bulldogs are forcing their opponents into 13.1 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.2 personal fouls. They give up 36.4% on 3-pointers while they are 53rd in college basketball in PPG from their opponents (64.9). The Bulldogs are giving up a field goal percentage of 43.0% (521 of 1,212) and they relinquish 33.7 boards per contest as a team. They are 68th in Division 1 in giving up assists with 268 relinquished this season.

The last time they took the court, the Nevada Wolf Pack walked away with a victory by a final of 77-76 against New Mexico. Concerning cleaning up the glass, Nevada permitted New Mexico to get 29 in total (7 on the offensive side). They wrapped up this game 25.0% from distance by connecting on 4 out of 16 and walked away from this one shooting 24 of 28 from the free throw line (85.7%). The Wolf Pack allowed New Mexico to knock down 24 of their 52 tries from the field which had them shooting 46.2% for the game. When all was said and done, the Wolf Pack ended up shooting 29 out of 58 from the field which had them shooting 50.0%. In the matter of three-point attempts, Nevada knocked down 11 of 22 tries (50.0%). They were able to make 8 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 80.0%. New Mexico was called for 14 personal fouls in this game which got the Wolf Pack to the free throw line for a total of 10 tries. They also turned the ball over 10 times, while recording 5 steals in the matchup. The Wolf Pack were able to pull down 19 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards totaling 25 for the matchup.

Jarod Lucas ended up having an impact for the Wolf Pack for the matchup. He earned 28 points in his 36 mins on the court and accounted for 1 assist for the matchup. He converted 11 of 18 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 61.1%, and accounted for 3 rebounds.

Nevada has a record of 19-6 this season. The Wolf Pack are committing 18.5 fouls every game while shooting 79.4% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 14.1 times per contest (113th in the nation) and they are giving up possession 10.6 times per game. Nevada has tallied 1,840 pts on the campaign (73.6 per contest) and they collect 33.9 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Wolf Pack are connecting on 44.8% from the floor, which is ranked 168th in college basketball.

The Wolf Pack are ranked 91st in D-1 in PPG given up with 66.5. They have forced 13.0 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.8% from the field (85th in college basketball). The Nevada defense concedes 33.3% on 3-point shots (184 of 552) and their opponents are connecting on 71.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 12.3 dimes and 33.3 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 149th and 133rd in the country.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Fresno State

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