South Dakota State Jackrabbits vs Nevada Wolf Pack Prediction, 12/11/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: South Dakota State Jackrabbits vs Nevada Wolf Pack

Date: Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Location: Lawlor Events Center in Reno, NV

TV: ESPN+

Lawlor Events Center is where the Nevada Wolf Pack (6-3) will go up against the South Dakota State Jackrabbits (8-3) on Wednesday.

The South Dakota State Jackrabbits faced off with Eastern Washington and notched a win by a score of 74-53 in their last game. South Dakota State finished the contest having earned a 40.6% FG percentage (26 of 64) and knocked down 7 of their 31 three-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Jackrabbits converted 15 of their 16 tries for a percentage of 93.8%. When it comes to pulling down boards, they compiled a total of 43 with 15 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 16 assists for the game in addition to forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and having 7 steals. In terms of defense, South Dakota State allowed their opponent to shoot 36.4% from the field on 16 of 44 shooting. Eastern Washington recorded 10 dimes and had 11 steals in the matchup. On top of that, Eastern Washington totaled 21 rebounds (2 offensive, 19 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Eastern Washington went 77.3% when shooting free throws by knocking down 17 of their 22 shots. They converted 4 out of their 22 shots from distance. In the matter of personal fouls, the Jackrabbits walked away with 19 and Eastern Washington accounted for 21 personal fouls.

Oscar Cluff is a guy who was a major contributor for the game. He walked away from this one shooting 88.9% from the field and totaled 3 dimes. He played 22 mins played and also snagged 11 rebounds. He totaled 19 points on 8 out of 9 shooting.

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South Dakota State steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss mark of 8-3 on the year. They average 78.7 pts per contest (116th in D-1) while shooting 47.6% from the field. The Jackrabbits are connecting on 31.5% on shots from 3-point land (79 of 251) and 76.5% from the charity stripe. As a unit, South Dakota State is pulling in 41.4 boards per game and has accumulated 148 dimes for the year, which ranks 102nd in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 12.5 times per game and as a squad are committing 14.8 personal fouls per contest.

On defense, the Jackrabbits are forcing 11.3 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.9 personal fouls. They rank 236th in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 129 conceded so far this year. The Jackrabbits are allowing a shooting percentage of 38.8% (252 of 649) and they relinquish 30.3 boards per game as a basketball team. They are giving up 31.7% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 74th in college basketball in PPG allowed (66.5).

The last time they took the court, the Nevada Wolf Pack went home defeated by a final of 68-64 when they faced Loyola Marymount. Regarding rebounding, Nevada allowed Loyola Marymount to grab 31 in total (9 offensive). They shot 35.5% from distance by going 11 out of 31 and walked away from this one shooting 15 of 21 from the free throw line (71.4%). The Wolf Pack permitted Loyola Marymount to knock down 21 of their 50 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 42.0% for this game. At the conclusion of this game, the Wolf Pack went 21 for 60 from the field which had them shooting 35.0%. When discussing shots from beyond the arc, Nevada buried 5 of their 20 tries (25.0%). They were able to knock down 17 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 81.0%. Loyola Marymount was called for 20 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Wolf Pack to the free throw line for a total of 21 shots. They also coughed up the ball 5 times, while recording 5 steals for the matchup. The Wolf Pack were able to pull down 22 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 33 in the matchup.

Brandon Love was important for the Wolf Pack in this game. He recorded 13 points in his 16 mins of playing time, but went home with no dimes. He buried 4 out of 4 in the game for a field goal rate of 100.0%, and accounted for 1 rebound.

Nevada has a mark of 6-3 on the year. The Wolf Pack have committed 18.4 fouls per contest and they connect on 68.1% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 14.0 times per game (182nd in the nation) and they lose possession via turnover 10.9 times per game. Nevada has accounted for 673 points so far this year (74.8 per game) and they pull in 35.2 boards per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Wolf Pack are hitting on 48.7% from the floor, which has them ranked 49th in the country.

The Nevada defense gives up 31.8% on 3-point attempts (67 of 211) and opponents are converting on 70.5% of their foul shots. They have allowed 11.3 assists and 31.9 rebounds per game, which is 77th and 67th in those categories. The Wolf Pack on the defensive side of the court are 60th in the nation in points per game surrendered with 65.9. They are forcing their opponents into 11.8 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 39.6% from the field (54th in the country).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take South Dakota State

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