San Diego State Aztecs vs Nevada Wolf Pack Prediction, 2/9/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Diego State Aztecs vs Nevada Wolf Pack

Date: Friday, February 9, 2024

Location: Lawlor Events Center in Reno, NV

TV: ESPN+

The Nevada Wolf Pack (18-5) will go up against the San Diego State Aztecs (18-5) at Lawlor Events Center on Friday.

The San Diego State Aztecs stepped onto the hardwood against Air Force and notched a win by a score of 77-64 in their last contest. In regard to fouls, the Aztecs finished with 19 and Air Force totaled 19 fouls. They knocked down 10 of 20 shots from 3-point land. Air Force finished the contest at 57.1% from the free throw line by knocking down 12 of their 21 attempts. Additionally, Air Force collected 24 rebounds (8 offensive, 16 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Air Force distributed 10 assists and had 7 steals in this matchup. Regarding defense, San Diego State allowed their opponent to shoot 45.7% from the field on 21 of 46 shooting. They also dished out 14 dimes for the contest while forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and having 8 steals. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they collected 28 with 8 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Aztecs buried 16 of 22 shots for a percentage of 72.7%. San Diego State ended having earned a 51.0% field goal percentage (25 out of 49) and converted 11 out of their 22 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Reese Dixon-Waters is one player who had an impact in this matchup. He shot 62.5% from the floor and dished out 2 assists. He saw the court for 27 minutes and pulled down 4 boards. He finished with 15 points on 5 out of 8 shooting.

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San Diego State will enter this game with a mark of 18-5 this year. They are averaging 76.3 pts per contest (122nd in the country) while hitting 45.2% from the field. The Aztecs are shooting 33.2% on three-point attempts (170 of 512) and 73.0% from the free throw line. As a unit, San Diego State is collecting 37.0 rebounds per game and is sitting with 291 dimes on the year, which has them ranked 222nd in the nation in terms of passing. They turn it over 11.0 times per contest and as a unit are committing 17.2 fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Aztecs have forced 13.0 turnovers per game while drawing 19.0 fouls. They rank 107th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 271 surrendered for the year. The Aztecs are giving up a shooting percentage of 40.9% (541 of 1,324) and they surrender 33.2 boards per game as a unit. They give up 30.5% on 3-point shots and they rank 63rd in the country in opponents PPG (67.2).

The last time they took the court, the Nevada Wolf Pack walked away with a victory by a final of 77-63 when they faced Utah State. The Wolf Pack earned 25 defensive rebounds and 1 offensive rebounds for a total of 26 in the game. They gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while recording 9 steals in the game. Utah State committed 20 fouls for this contest which got the Wolf Pack to the free throw line for a total of 25 tries. They were able to make 19 of the free throws for a rate of 76.0%. In reference to shooting from distance, Nevada made 4 of their 10 attempts (40.0%). Overall, the Wolf Pack ended up shooting 27 out of 51 from the field which gave them a percentage of 52.9%. The Wolf Pack allowed Utah State to make 22 of their 56 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 39.3% in this matchup. They went 23.8% from three-point range by shooting 5 out of 21 and finished the game at 14 of 17 from the free throw line (82.4%). Regarding cleaning the glass, Nevada allowed Utah State to get 26 in total (5 on the offensive glass).

Nick Davidson was important for the Wolf Pack for the matchup. He earned 25 points in his 35 mins of playing time and had 1 assist in this contest. He buried 10 out of 14 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 71.4%, and had 10 rebounds.

Nevada has a mark of 18-5 so far this season. The Wolf Pack have committed 17.3 fouls every game and they connect on 71.2% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 14.6 times per contest (106th in the country) and they lose possession via turnover 9.4 times per game. Nevada has tallied 1,761 pts this year (76.6 per game) and they snag 35.2 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Wolf Pack are shooting 47.2% from the field, which is ranked 61st in college basketball.

The Nevada defense surrenders 32.3% on shots from distance (179 of 555) and their opposition makes 67.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 12.6 dimes and 33.8 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 156th and 127th in Division 1. The Wolf Pack on defense are ranked 43rd in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 66.1. They have forced 12.5 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.0% from the field (50th in college basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Nevada

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