Fresno State Bulldogs vs Nevada Wolf Pack Prediction, 3/1/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Fresno State Bulldogs vs Nevada Wolf Pack

Date: Friday, March 1, 2024

Location: Lawlor Events Center in Reno, NV

TV: ESPN+

The Fresno State Bulldogs (11-17) are traveling to Lawlor Events Center on Friday where they will compete against the Nevada Wolf Pack (23-6).

The Fresno State Bulldogs played Utah State and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 77-73 in their last game. Regarding personal fouls, the Bulldogs left the arena with 25 while Utah State recorded 15 personal fouls. They converted 6 out of their 15 tries from distance. Utah State finished the contest at 65.5% from the charity stripe by burying 19 of 29 shots. Additionally, Utah State snagged 36 boards (8 offensive, 28 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Utah State earned 10 assists and had 4 steals for the game. In regard to defending, Fresno State let their opponent shoot 52.0% from the floor on 26 of 50 shooting. They also doled out 9 assists in this game in addition to forcing the opposition into 16 turnovers and having 8 steals. Pertaining to rebounding, they earned 26 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Bulldogs made 10 of 12 tries for a rate of 83.3%. Fresno State wrapped up the contest having earned a 42.4% FG percentage (28 out of 66) and buried 7 of their 28 three-point shots.

Isaiah Hill is a player who had an impact for this contest. He scored 21 points on 7 out of 19 shooting. He saw the court for 41 mins and also grabbed 1 board. He ended up shooting 36.8% from the floor and also dished out 3 assists.

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Fresno State steps onto the court with a mark of 11-17 on the campaign. They currently have an average of 68.2 points per game (311th in the country) while connecting on 46.3% from the field. The Bulldogs are hitting 33.6% from downtown (195 of 580) and 66.9% from the free throw line. As a team, Fresno State is collecting 31.6 rebounds per contest and has 356 dimes for the season, which ranks 235th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They are giving up possession 12.7 times per contest and as a unit are committing 15.4 personal fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Bulldogs are able to force 10.7 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 15.9 fouls. They give up 37.1% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 211th in the country in points per game allowed (72.9). The Bulldogs defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 46.2% (760 of 1,645) and they concede 34.3 boards per game as a group. They rank 166th in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 359 relinquished for the year.

The last time they took the court, the Nevada Wolf Pack got the win with a final of 77-74 against Colorado State. In reference to rebounding, Nevada allowed Colorado State to collect 29 in total (5 on the offensive side). They finished 33.3% from three-point range by connecting on 6 of 18 and walked away from this one shooting 18 out of 22 at the charity stripe (81.8%). The Wolf Pack permitted Colorado State to convert 25 of their 52 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 48.1% in this game. At the conclusion of this game, the Wolf Pack ended up going 22 out of 54 from the floor which gave them a rate of 40.7%. In relation to 3-pointers, Nevada made 10 out of their 21 attempts (47.6%). They were able to knock down 23 of those for a rate of 76.7%. Colorado State had 23 fouls in this game which took the Wolf Pack to the free throw line for a total of 30 shots. They also gave up possession 6 times, while recording 6 steals in the game. The Wolf Pack snagged 23 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards for a total of 32 for the contest.

Jarod Lucas ended up having an impact for the Wolf Pack for this contest. He made 6 of 18 for the matchup for a rate of 33.3%, and had 7 rebounds. He recorded 23 points in his 38 mins on the court and had 3 assists for the matchup.

Nevada has a mark of 23-6 on the year. In terms of offensive execution, the Wolf Pack are connecting on 47.2% from the floor, which is ranked 49th in the country. Nevada has tallied 2,219 pts on the year (76.5 per contest) and they pull down 35.2 boards per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 15.0 times per contest (73rd in college basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 9.8 times per contest. The Wolf Pack commit 17.5 fouls every game and they hit 71.4% from the charity stripe.

The Nevada defense surrenders 32.0% on shots from beyond the arc (216 of 674) and their opponents are making 68.9% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 13.0 assists and 32.9 rebounds every game, which ranks 186th and 80th in the country. The Wolf Pack defensively are ranked 43rd in the nation in PPG allowed with 66.6. They are able to force 12.1 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.5% from the field (58th in college basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Nevada

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