Washington Huskies vs Nevada Wolf Pack Prediction, 11/9/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Huskies vs Nevada Wolf Pack

Date: Saturday, November 9, 2024

Location: Lawlor Events Center in Reno, NV

TV: ESPN+

Lawlor Events Center is the site where the Nevada Wolf Pack (1-0) will play the Washington Huskies (1-0) on Saturday.

The Washington Huskies faced off with UC Davis and notched a win by a score of 79-73 in their last contest. Washington ended with a 45.2% field goal percentage (28 of 62) and knocked down 2 of 14 shots from 3-point land. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Huskies knocked down 21 of their 38 tries for a percentage of 55.3%. Regarding grabbing rebounds, they earned 42 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 13 assists for the contest while forcing 17 turnovers and earning 11 steals. In reference to defending, Washington allowed the other team to shoot 34.8% from the floor on 23 of 66 shooting. UC Davis distributed 6 dimes and had 5 steals in this contest. On top of that, UC Davis had 41 rebounds (13 offensive, 28 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. UC Davis finished the game shooting 80.8% at the charity stripe by converting 21 of their 26 attempts. They made 6 of 27 tries from 3-point land. When it comes to personal fouls, the Huskies ended up with 20 while UC Davis totaled 25 personal fouls.

Great Osobor is a guy who was a factor for the matchup. He ended up shooting 50.0% from the field and recorded 3 dimes. He played for 38 minutes and collected 17 rebounds. He notched 15 points on 4 of 8 shooting.

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Washington comes into this game with a win-loss mark of 1-0 this season. They currently have an average of 79.0 pts per game (196th in the nation) while connecting on 45.2% from the field. The Huskies are shooting 14.3% on three-point attempts (2 of 14) and 55.3% from the free throw line. As a unit, Washington is snagging 44.0 boards per contest and has racked up 13 dimes this season, which ranks 258th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They cough up possession 15.0 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 20.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Huskies are forcing 17.0 turnovers per game while drawing 25.0 fouls. They are currently ranked 40th in the country in giving up assists to the opposition with 6 surrendered so far this season. The Huskies defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 34.8% (23 of 66) and they relinquish 42.0 rebounds per contest as a group. They relinquish 22.2% from beyond the arc and they rank 219th in the nation in PPG allowed (73.0).

The last time they took the court, the Nevada Wolf Pack went home victorious with a score of 91-75 when they played Sam Houston State. The Wolf Pack were able to corral 24 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 34 in this matchup. They coughed up the ball 12 times, while earning 9 steals for this game. Sam Houston State committed 27 fouls in this matchup which got the Wolf Pack to the free throw line for 31 tries. They were able to make 21 of the free throw tries for a clip of 67.7%. In relation to 3-pointers, Nevada buried 10 out of 22 tries (45.5%). When this game wrapped up, the Wolf Pack went 30 out of 53 from the field which had them shooting 56.6%. The Wolf Pack allowed Sam Houston State to bury 24 out of 57 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 42.1% for the matchup. They finished shooting 40.0% from three-point range by shooting 10 of 25 and ended up going 17 of 21 at the charity stripe (81.0%). Regarding how they rebounded, Nevada permitted Sam Houston State to get 24 in total (8 on the offensive glass).

Kobe Sanders pitched in for the Wolf Pack for the game. He scored 27 points in his 34 mins on the court and had 4 dimes in the matchup. He converted 9 out of 14 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 64.3%, and accounted for 6 rebounds.

Nevada has a mark of 1-0 for the year. The Wolf Pack have committed 20.0 fouls every game and they go 67.7% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 17.0 times per contest (118th in the nation) and they turn it over 12.0 times per contest. Nevada has tallied 91 points for the year (91.0 per contest) and they average 38.0 boards per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Wolf Pack are connecting on 56.6% from the field, which ranks 39th in Division 1.

The Wolf Pack on the defensive side of the court are 235th in college basketball in PPG given up with 75.0. They are forcing their opponents into 11.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 42.1% from the field (207th in the nation). The Nevada defense allows 40.0% on shots from 3-point land (10 of 25) and opponents are converting on 81.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 15.0 dimes and 26.0 total boards per game, which ranks 273rd and 46th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Nevada

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