Nevada Wolf Pack vs Colorado State Rams Prediction, 2/27/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Nevada Wolf Pack vs Colorado State Rams

Date: Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Location: Moby Arena in Fort Collins, CO

TV: ESPN+

The Colorado State Rams (20-8) will take on the Nevada Wolf Pack (22-6) at Moby Arena on Tuesday.

The Nevada Wolf Pack played San Jose State and earned the victory with a final of 84-63 in their last contest. Nevada ended the contest with a 52.6% field goal percentage (30 of 57) and made 12 out of their 21 3-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Wolf Pack knocked down 12 of 18 tries for a percentage of 66.7%. Pertaining to pulling down boards, they earned 44 with 13 of them being offensive. They also recorded 22 assists in this matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 8 turnovers and getting 4 steals. With regard to defense, Nevada allowed the other team to go 39.7% from the field on 23 of 58 shooting. San Jose State earned 17 assists and had 6 steals for this game. In addition, San Jose State pulled down 19 boards (5 offensive, 14 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. San Jose State ended up going 66.7% from the charity stripe by knocking down 8 of 12 attempts. They also buried 9 of their 26 tries from beyond the perimeter. When it comes to personal fouls, the Wolf Pack walked away with 14 while San Jose State recorded 19 personal fouls.

Nick Davidson is a guy who was a major factor for the contest. He finished the contest at 88.9% from the field but had no dimes when the game ended. He saw the court for 36 mins and also totaled 15 rebounds. He accumulated 23 points on 8 out of 9 shooting.

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Nevada will enter this contest with a record of 22-6 for the campaign. They average 76.5 points per game (96th in college hoops) while hitting 47.4% from the floor. The Wolf Pack are hitting 35.1% on shots from downtown (176 of 502) and 71.2% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Nevada is collecting 35.2 boards per game and is sitting with 424 dimes so far this season, which ranks 70th in college basketball in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession via turnover 9.9 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 17.4 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Wolf Pack are able to force 12.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 21.2 personal fouls. They rank 178th in D-1 in giving up assists with 356 surrendered this season. The Wolf Pack are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 41.3% (649 of 1,571) and they surrender 33.0 rebounds per game as a team. They give up 32.0% on shots from downtown and they are 39th in college hoops in points per game allowed (66.3).

In their last game, the Colorado State Rams took a loss by a score of 66-60 when they faced UNLV. Regarding attacking the glass, Colorado State permitted UNLV to grab 34 in all (8 on the offensive glass). They finished shooting 35.3% from behind the 3-point line via 6 of 17 and finished the contest at 26 out of 31 from the free throw line (83.9%). The Rams allowed UNLV to convert 17 of their 45 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 37.8% for the game. When all was said and done, the Rams went 21 out of 54 from the field which gave them a percentage of 38.9%. Regarding three-point shots, Colorado State made 6 of their 24 tries (25.0%). They were able to bury 12 of them for a rate of 66.7%. UNLV committed 14 fouls in this contest which got the Rams to the free throw line for a total of 18 shots. They turned the ball over 8 times, while recording 7 steals in the matchup. The Rams recorded 20 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards totaling 27 for this contest.

Isaiah Stevens pitched in for the Rams in this contest. He racked up 18 points in his 35 mins on the court and had 6 dimes in this contest. He made 6 of 13 in this contest for a rate of 46.2%, and accumulated 1 rebound.

Colorado State has a mark of 20-8 this season. The Rams are responsible for committing 16.6 personal fouls per game and they go 76.3% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 18.8 times per game (4th in college hoops) and they turn it over 10.4 times per game. Colorado State has accounted for 2,152 pts on the season (76.9 per game) and they pull in 32.6 boards per contest. As an offensive team, the Rams are hitting on 49.1% from the floor, which is ranked 16th in the nation.

The Rams defensively are ranked 74th in college basketball in PPG given up with 67.8. They are able to force 12.3 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 43.1% from the floor (153rd in college basketball). The Colorado State defense surrenders 32.7% on shots from distance (177 of 542) and their opposition knocks down 74.1% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 11.6 assists and 33.0 boards every game, which ranks them 79th and 83rd in Division 1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Colorado State

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