Nevada Wolf Pack vs Boise State Broncos Prediction, 3/5/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Nevada Wolf Pack vs Boise State Broncos

Date: Tuesday, March 5, 2024

Location: ExtraMile Arena in Boise, ID

TV: ESPN+

The Boise State Broncos (21-8) will go up against the Nevada Wolf Pack (24-6) at ExtraMile Arena on Tuesday.

The Nevada Wolf Pack stepped onto the hardwood against Fresno State and walked away with a win by a score of 74-66 in their last contest. Nevada finished the contest with a 53.1% FG percentage (26 of 49) and made 11 of 25 shots from downtown. When they shot from the free throw line, the Wolf Pack made 11 of 13 shots for a rate of 84.6%. With respect to rebounding, they earned 28 with 3 of them being offensive. They also recorded 23 dimes for the contest while forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and earning 1 steal. When it comes to defending, Nevada allowed their opponent to shoot 42.6% from the field on 23 out of 54 shooting. Fresno State earned 11 assists and had 5 steals for this contest. Additionally, Fresno State grabbed 22 rebounds (5 offensive, 17 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Fresno State walked away from this one shooting 72.2% at the free throw line by knocking down 13 of 18 attempts. They also buried 7 of their 23 shots from three-point range. In reference to fouls, the Wolf Pack walked away with 15 and Fresno State recorded 16 fouls.

Jarod Lucas is a guy who played a role in the matchup. He notched 21 points on 7 of 12 shooting. He was on the court for 36 mins and also snagged 2 boards. He finished the game shooting 58.3% from the field and earned 2 assists.

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Nevada heads into this contest with a win-loss record of 24-6 for the year. They have an average of 76.4 pts per contest (102nd in D-1) on 47.4% from the floor. The Wolf Pack are connecting on 35.9% on shots from 3-point land (197 of 548) and 71.7% from the charity stripe. As a team, Nevada is snagging 35.0 boards per game and has accounted for 457 dimes this year, which is 58th in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. They are losing possession via turnover 9.9 times per game and as a unit are committing 17.4 fouls every game.

Defensively, the Wolf Pack are forcing 12.0 turnovers per game and they draw 21.1 fouls. They are 196th in college basketball in allowing assists with 387 surrendered on the campaign. The Wolf Pack defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 41.6% (697 of 1,677) and they surrender 32.7 boards per game as a group. They relinquish 32.0% on 3-point shots while they are 42nd in Division 1 in points per game from their opponents (66.6).

In their last game, the Boise State Broncos walked away with a victory by a final of 89-79 when they faced New Mexico. When it comes to rebounding, Boise State allowed New Mexico to pull down 35 in total (11 on the offensive side). They shot 26.1% from three-point range by connecting on 6 out of 23 and ended up shooting 17 of 19 from the free throw line (89.5%). The Broncos permitted New Mexico to make 28 of 64 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 43.8% for this game. In all, the Broncos walked away from this one shooting 30 for 69 from the field which gave them a percentage of 43.5%. When it comes to shots from downtown, Boise State buried 7 out of 20 tries (35.0%). They were able to make 22 of them for a clip of 84.6%. New Mexico earned 21 personal fouls in the game which took the Broncos to the free throw line for a total of 26 attempts. They also coughed it up 7 times, while earning 8 steals for this game. The Broncos snagged 25 defensive boards and 15 offensive rebounds totaling 40 for the contest.

O'mar Stanley was important for the Broncos in this matchup. He buried 7 out of 16 for the matchup giving him a rate of 43.8%, and had 13 rebounds. He scored 24 points in his 37 minutes of playing time and accounted for 2 assists for this game.

Boise State has a win-loss record of 21-8 on the season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Broncos are hitting on 46.0% from the floor, which ranks 104th in the country. Boise State has earned 2,215 pts on the year (76.4 per game) and they average 36.8 boards per game. They are earning an assist 12.5 times per contest (237th in the nation) and they are turning it over 11.0 times per contest. The Broncos have committed 16.3 fouls per game and they hit 74.0% from the charity stripe.

The Boise State defense allows 30.8% from downtown (181 of 587) and opponents are making 73.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 11.5 assists and 29.1 boards every game, which ranks 73rd and 3rd in those defensive categories. The Broncos on defense are ranked 43rd in college hoops in points allowed per contest with 66.6. They are able to force 11.6 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 43.6% from the field (182nd in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Boise State

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