Boise State Broncos vs Nevada Wolf Pack Prediction, 1/12/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boise State Broncos vs Nevada Wolf Pack

Date: Friday, January 12, 2024

Location: Lawlor Events Center in Reno, NV

TV: ESPN+

The Boise State Broncos (11-4) are en route to Lawlor Events Center on Friday where they will attempt to defeat the Nevada Wolf Pack (15-1).

The Boise State Broncos played Colorado State and notched a win by a score of 65-58 in their last contest. Boise State walked away from the game with a 38.9% FG percentage (21 of 54) and made 6 of 18 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the free throw line, the Broncos made 17 of 23 tries for a percentage of 73.9%. In terms of getting rebounds, they compiled 28 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 10 assists in this game while forcing 15 turnovers and earning 10 steals. Pertaining to the defense, Boise State allowed the other team to go 47.1% from the floor on 24 out of 51 shooting. Colorado State recorded 10 assists and had 5 steals for this contest. Moreover, Colorado State totaled 31 rebounds (7 offensive, 24 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Colorado State walked away from this one shooting 60.0% when shooting free throws by burying 6 of their 10 attempts. They also converted 4 of 16 tries from long range. In relation to fouls, the Broncos finished with 12 and Colorado State totaled 17 fouls.

O'mar Stanley is a guy who was a major contributor for this game. He ended up walking away with 17 points on 7 out of 13 shooting. He saw the court for 32 mins played and also snagged 11 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 53.8% from the floor and also earned 1 assist.

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Boise State will enter this game with a record of 11-4 so far this year. They are averaging 75.3 points per contest (172nd in Division 1) while hitting 45.9% from the field. The Broncos are shooting 34.7% on shots from beyond the arc (112 of 323) and 71.2% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Boise State is pulling in 37.0 rebounds per contest and has racked up 194 assists on the year, which is 250th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.8 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 16.2 personal fouls per game.

On defense, the Broncos are able to force 12.3 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.5 personal fouls. They are ranked 49th in college hoops in giving up assists with 165 surrendered so far this year. The Broncos are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 43.1% (358 of 831) and they relinquish 30.1 boards per game as a basketball team. They are relinquishing 30.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 55th in college hoops in points per game allowed (65.3).

In their last game, the Nevada Wolf Pack took home the win by a final score of 67-54 against Air Force. The Wolf Pack were able to snag 20 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards totaling 27 in this matchup. They also turned the ball over 10 times, while earning 4 steals in this game. Air Force had 20 personal fouls for this contest which took the Wolf Pack to the charity stripe for 29 attempts. They were able to bury 20 of those for a rate of 69.0%. In reference to 3-point shots, Nevada converted 7 of 15 tries (46.7%). In all, the Wolf Pack ended up going 20 for 43 from the field which gave them a rate of 46.5%. The Wolf Pack allowed Air Force to bury 19 out of their 51 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 37.3% for the game. They finished 43.5% from 3-point land by going 10 of 23 and finished the contest at 6 out of 7 at the charity stripe (85.7%). When talking about team rebounding, Nevada permitted Air Force to collect 24 in total (7 offensive).

Kenan Blackshear was important for the Wolf Pack in this contest. He scored 22 points in his 31 mins of playing time and accumulated 3 assists for this contest. He knocked down 7 out of 13 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 53.8%, and tallied 3 rebounds.

Nevada has a record of 15-1 for the season. As an offensive team, the Wolf Pack are hitting on 47.7% from the field, which ranks 47th in college basketball. Nevada has totaled 1,254 pts on the campaign (78.4 per contest) and they collect 36.4 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 14.1 times per contest (144th in the nation) and they cough up possession 9.1 times per contest. The Wolf Pack commit 16.8 fouls per game and they connect on 72.8% from the free throw line.

The Wolf Pack on defense are ranked 20th in college basketball in PPG surrendered with 63.3. They are forcing 12.9 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 39.1% from the floor (27th in college basketball). The Nevada defense allows 31.9% on shots from behind the 3-point line (126 of 395) and their opposition makes 65.4% of their foul shots. They surrender 12.1 assists and 33.1 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks 131st and 90th in the nation.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Boise State

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