Loyola Marymount Lions vs Nevada Wolf Pack Prediction, 12/2/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Loyola Marymount Lions vs Nevada Wolf Pack

Date: Saturday, December 2, 2023

Location: Lawlor Events Center in Reno, NV

TV: ESPN+

The Nevada Wolf Pack (5-0) are welcoming the Loyola Marymount Lions (5-3) at Lawlor Events Center on Saturday.

The Loyola Marymount Lions took the court against Central Arkansas and walked away with a win by a score of 90-63 in their last game. Loyola Marymount wrapped up the game with a 44.6% FG percentage (29 out of 65) and buried 13 out of their 26 shots from downtown. At the free throw line, the Lions converted 19 of 22 tries for a percentage of 86.4%. When it comes to rebounding, they compiled a total of 41 with 14 of them being offensive. They also recorded 19 assists in this game while creating 13 turnovers and getting 8 steals. In regard to the defense, Loyola Marymount allowed their opponent to shoot 34.3% from the field on 24 out of 70 shooting. Central Arkansas earned 11 dimes and had 9 steals in the game. Additionally, Central Arkansas pulled down 32 rebounds (13 offensive, 19 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Central Arkansas went 88.9% when shooting free throws by knocking down 8 of their 9 attempts. They also made 7 out of their 27 attempts from downtown. When it comes to personal fouls, the Lions left the arena with 12 and Central Arkansas had 17 personal fouls.

Dominick Harris is a player who was a contributor for the matchup. He shot 73.3% from the floor and also recorded 3 assists. He saw the court for 25 mins and pulled down 6 rebounds. He accumulated 31 points on 11 out of 15 shooting.

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Loyola Marymount steps onto the hardwood with a record of 5-3 for the year. They are averaging 80.0 pts per game (89th in the country) while going 46.1% from the floor. The Lions are shooting 37.1% on shots from beyond the arc (76 of 205) and 74.9% from the charity stripe. As a team, Loyola Marymount is pulling down 37.3 boards per contest and has 104 assists this year, which ranks 112th in college basketball in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 12.4 times per contest and as a group they commit 18.5 fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Lions are forcing 12.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.9 fouls. They currently rank 147th in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 82 conceded on the campaign. The Lions are giving up a shooting percentage of 40.5% (191 of 472) and they surrender 32.3 boards per contest as a squad. They are relinquishing 30.8% on 3-pointers while they are 131st in the nation in points per game allowed (68.4).

The last time they took the court, the Nevada Wolf Pack took home the win by a final score of 77-66 when they played Montana. The Wolf Pack pulled down 31 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 37 in this game. They also turned it over 10 times, while recording 4 steals for this contest. Montana committed 24 fouls for the matchup which took the Wolf Pack to the charity stripe for a total of 38 attempts. They were able to bury 30 of the free throws for a rate of 78.9%. With respect to shots from beyond the arc, Nevada knocked down 5 out of 15 attempts (33.3%). Overall, the Wolf Pack ended up going 21 for 51 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.2%. The Wolf Pack allowed Montana to convert 24 out of their 69 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 34.8% for this contest. They finished 18.5% from 3-point land by connecting on 5 of 27 and walked away from this one shooting 13 out of 18 at the free throw line (72.2%). Concerning rebounds, Nevada permitted Montana to pull down 41 in all (14 on the offensive side).

Kenan Blackshear ended up having an impact for the Wolf Pack in this game. He buried 7 out of 10 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 70.0%, and added 10 rebounds. He earned 22 points in his 29 minutes on the court and tallied 2 assists for this contest.

Nevada has a record of 5-0 on the year. In terms of offensive execution, the Wolf Pack are shooting 48.8% from the field, which has them ranked 47th in the country. Nevada has accounted for 433 points for the campaign (86.6 per game) and they pull in 41.6 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 16.6 times per game (49th in college basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 8.6 times per game. The Wolf Pack are committing 19.2 personal fouls every game and they hit 76.8% from the charity stripe.

The Nevada defense allows 28.7% on shots from 3-point land (39 of 136) and their opponents are knocking down 53.3% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 13.6 dimes and 33.6 rebounds per game, which ranks them 262nd and 123rd in D-1. The Wolf Pack on the defensive end are ranked 81st in D-1 in points given up per game with 65.4. They are able to force 11.2 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 38.6% from the floor (37th in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Nevada

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