Nevada Wolf Pack vs Fresno State Bulldogs Prediction, 1/6/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Nevada Wolf Pack vs Fresno State Bulldogs

Date: Saturday, January 6, 2024

Location: Save Mart Center in Fresno, CA

TV: ESPN+

Save Mart Center is where the Fresno State Bulldogs (7-7) will try to defeat the Nevada Wolf Pack (13-1) on Saturday.

The Nevada Wolf Pack took the court against Fresno Pacific and notched a win by a score of 92-59 in their last contest. In reference to fouls, the Wolf Pack ended up finishing with 12 and Fresno Pacific accumulated 18 fouls. They made 13 out of their 28 shots from three-point range. Fresno Pacific finished the game at 60.0% from the free throw line by making 6 of their 10 attempts. Additionally, Fresno Pacific snagged 25 boards (6 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Fresno Pacific distributed 13 dimes and had 3 steals for the game. In reference to defending, Nevada allowed their opponent to shoot 41.7% from the floor on 20 of 48 shooting. They also doled out 21 dimes for the matchup as well as creating 20 turnovers and getting 12 steals. In relation to getting rebounds, they earned 34 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Wolf Pack made 11 of 17 tries for a rate of 64.7%. Nevada wrapped up the contest with a 55.2% FG percentage (37 out of 67) and made 7 of their 20 3-point attempts.

Jarod Lucas is someone who had an impact for the contest. He finished the game shooting 50.0% from the field and totaled 1 assist. He saw the court for 22 minutes and also totaled 1 board. He finished with 22 points on 8 out of 16 shooting.

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Nevada enters this matchup with a win-loss record of 13-1 so far this year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 9.4 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 17.1 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Nevada is pulling down 37.2 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 200 dimes on the year, which has them ranked 130th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Wolf Pack are connecting on 32.9% on 3-point shots (81 of 246) and 73.3% from the free throw line. They average 79.6 pts per contest (72nd in the country) while going 48.1% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Wolf Pack are forcing their opponents into 12.8 turnovers per game while drawing 22.5 fouls. They surrender 30.8% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 42nd in college hoops in opponents PPG (64.4). The Wolf Pack defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 39.0% (315 of 808) and they relinquish 33.6 boards per game as a unit. They are currently ranked 167th in Division 1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 169 surrendered so far this season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Fresno State Bulldogs took a loss by a final score of 74-47 when they played San Diego State. In regard to rebounding, Fresno State allowed San Diego State to grab 34 in total (8 on the offensive glass). They wrapped up this game 22.7% from downtown by going 5 out of 22 and ended up shooting 9 of 12 at the charity stripe (75.0%). The Bulldogs allowed San Diego State to convert 30 of their 57 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 52.6% for the matchup. When the final whistle was blown, the Bulldogs walked away from this one shooting 19 out of 55 from the field which gave them a percentage of 34.5%. In terms of 3-pointers, Fresno State made 4 of 15 attempts (26.7%). They were able to make 5 of them for a clip of 33.3%. San Diego State committed 13 fouls in the game which got the Bulldogs to the free throw line for 15 attempts. They gave up possession 11 times, while recording 4 steals for this game. The Bulldogs earned 16 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards for a total of 24 in the matchup.

Xavier DuSell ended up being a factor for the Bulldogs in the matchup. He buried 4 of 9 in the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 44.4%, and had 1 rebound. He scored 10 points in his 29 mins on the court, but wasn't able to tally an assist.

Fresno State has a record of 7-7 on the season. The Bulldogs are committing 15.1 personal fouls per contest while shooting 64.5% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 12.6 times per game (250th in the nation) and they turn it over 14.6 times per game. Fresno State has accumulated 975 points so far this season (69.6 per contest) and they snag 34.1 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Bulldogs are connecting on 47.3% from the field, which ranks 69th in the nation.

The Bulldogs on the defensive end are ranked 210th in the nation in points given up per game with 72.3. They are able to force 11.6 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 44.8% from the floor (279th in college hoops). The Fresno State defense concedes 35.6% from downtown (106 of 298) and opponents are making 66.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 12.0 assists and 33.4 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 136th and 101st in college hoops.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Fresno State

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