Colorado State Rams vs Nevada Wolf Pack Prediction, 1/24/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado State Rams vs Nevada Wolf Pack

Date: Wednesday, January 24, 2024

Location: Lawlor Events Center in Reno, NV

TV: ESPN+

The Nevada Wolf Pack (15-4) will try to defeat the Colorado State Rams (15-3) at Lawlor Events Center on Wednesday.

The Colorado State Rams stepped onto the hardwood against UNLV and earned the victory with a final of 78-75 in their last game. Colorado State finished the contest having earned a 49.1% field goal percentage (27 out of 55) and made 10 of their 28 three-point shots. From the free throw line, the Rams made 14 of 16 tries for a percentage of 87.5%. In the matter of getting rebounds, they earned 23 with 4 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 21 assists in this game as well as forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and getting 10 steals. In regard to the defense, Colorado State allowed the other team to go 50.9% from the floor on 29 out of 57 shooting. UNLV doled out 16 assists and had 2 steals in this game. In addition, UNLV collected 28 rebounds (7 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't have a block. UNLV finished 92.3% from the charity stripe by making 12 of their 13 shots. They also knocked down 5 of their 15 attempts from 3-point range. In regard to fouls, the Rams ended up walking away with 11 while UNLV finished the game with 14 fouls.

Nique Clifford is a player who came through in this game. He ended up scoring 21 points on 7 of 8 shooting. He was on the court for 28 mins played and also collected 7 rebounds. He ended up going 87.5% from the field and also earned 4 assists.

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Colorado State enters this matchup with a mark of 15-3 on the season. They turn it over 10.5 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 16.5 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Colorado State is pulling in 32.3 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 355 assists for the season, which has them ranked 5th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Rams are hitting 37.6% on shots from beyond the arc (151 of 402) and 76.6% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 81.3 points per game (42nd in Division 1) while hitting 51.4% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Rams have forced 13.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 16.9 personal fouls. They are ranked 72nd in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 208 surrendered so far this season. The Rams are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 43.7% (451 of 1,033) and they relinquish 31.9 boards per game as a squad. They are giving up 33.0% on 3-point attempts and they are 110th in college basketball in points per game from their opponents (68.9).

In their last game, the Nevada Wolf Pack went home defeated by a final of 98-93 when they faced Wyoming. In reference to rebounding, Nevada allowed Wyoming to grab 33 in total (8 offensive). They wrapped up this game 56.5% from beyond the arc by connecting on 13 out of 23 and ended up going 25 of 35 from the charity stripe (71.4%). The Wolf Pack permitted Wyoming to convert 30 of 52 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 57.7% for the game. Overall, the Wolf Pack shot 35 for 69 from the floor which gave them a rate of 50.7%. In relation to 3-pointers, Nevada made 11 of 28 tries (39.3%). They were able to make 12 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 54.5%. Wyoming was called for 21 personal fouls in the game which got the Wolf Pack to the free throw line for 22 shots. They coughed up the ball 8 times, while getting 8 steals in the game. The Wolf Pack were able to pull down 16 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive boards for a total of 31 for this contest.

Tre Coleman pitched in for the Wolf Pack for this game. He racked up 23 points in his 35 mins on the court and added 4 dimes in the game. He made 8 of 14 for the game for a field goal percentage of 57.1%, and had 5 rebounds.

Nevada has a win-loss record of 15-4 for the year. The Wolf Pack are committing 17.8 fouls per game and they hit 71.0% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 14.1 times per game (133rd in college basketball) and they are turning it over 9.4 times per contest. Nevada has accounted for 1,462 points for the season (76.9 per game) and they pull in 35.1 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Wolf Pack are shooting 47.2% from the floor, which ranks 63rd in the country.

The Wolf Pack are ranked 44th in college hoops in points given up per game with 65.5. They are able to force 13.0 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 40.2% from the field (44th in the country). The Nevada defense gives up 32.3% on 3-point attempts (149 of 461) and their opposition knocks down 67.0% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 12.0 dimes and 34.3 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 106th and 147th in those categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Colorado State

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