Weber State Wildcats vs Nevada Wolf Pack Prediction, 11/13/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Weber State Wildcats vs Nevada Wolf Pack

Date: Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Location: Lawlor Events Center in Reno, NV

TV: ESPN+

The Nevada Wolf Pack (2-0) are hosting the Weber State Wildcats (1-1) at Lawlor Events Center on Wednesday.

The Weber State Wildcats faced Oregon State and took a loss by a score of 76-48 in their last contest. Weber State finished with a 33.3% field goal percentage (17 out of 51) and converted 7 of 25 shots from distance. When they shot from the free throw line, the Wildcats made 7 of 11 attempts for a rate of 63.6%. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they earned 22 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 28 assists in the matchup while forcing the opposition into 16 turnovers and earning 9 steals. Pertaining to defending, Weber State allowed 47.5% from the floor on 28 of 59 shooting. Oregon State totaled 9 assists and had 3 steals for this game. Moreover, Oregon State grabbed 36 rebounds (9 offensive, 27 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Oregon State ended up going 100.0% at the charity stripe by making 11 of 11 attempts. They also converted 9 of their 24 tries from beyond the arc. In the matter of personal fouls, the Wildcats ended up finishing with 14 while Oregon State accumulated 15 personal fouls.

Blaise Threatt is a guy who was a factor for the matchup. He went 53.8% from the floor and distributed 4 dimes. He saw the court for 33 minutes played and also totaled 6 rebounds. He scored 14 points on 7 of 13 shooting.

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Weber State steps onto the court with a win-loss mark of 1-1 so far this year. They are turning it over 11.0 times per game and as a group are committing 13.5 fouls per game. As a unit, Weber State is pulling down 43.5 rebounds per game and has 35 assists for the season, which is 166th in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Wildcats are shooting 42.6% on shots from 3-point land (26 of 61) and 60.9% from the free throw line. They have an average of 83.0 pts per contest (133rd in D-1) while hitting 48.8% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Wildcats are forcing their opponents into 13.5 turnovers per game while drawing 15.0 personal fouls. They are giving up 26.7% on 3-point attempts and they are 24th in D-1 in points per game allowed (55.5). The Wildcats are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 32.0% (41 of 128) and they relinquish 37.5 rebounds per contest as a group. They currently rank 196th in college hoops in allowing assists to their opponents with 28 surrendered on the campaign.

In their last game, the Nevada Wolf Pack went home victorious with a score of 63-53 when they played Washington. The Wolf Pack earned 25 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 35 for the matchup. They gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while earning 7 steals in this matchup. Washington committed 24 personal fouls in the game which took the Wolf Pack to the free throw line for a total of 25 shots. They were able to make 17 of the free throws for a percentage of 68.0%. When discussing 3-point attempts, Nevada knocked down 4 of 10 attempts (40.0%). When the final whistle was blown, the Wolf Pack ended up shooting 21 for 55 from the field which had them sitting at 38.2%. The Wolf Pack permitted Washington to knock down 19 out of 56 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 33.9% for the matchup. They wrapped up this game 31.8% from three-point range by connecting on 7 out of 22 and ended up going 8 of 13 from the charity stripe (61.5%). When it comes to how they cleaned up the glass, Nevada permitted Washington to collect 33 in total (10 offensive).

Kobe Sanders ended up being a factor for the Wolf Pack for the game. He converted 5 of 16 in the game for a field goal rate of 31.3%, and accounted for 4 rebounds. He tallied 20 points in his 36 minutes on the court and had 5 assists for the contest.

Nevada has a record of 2-0 so far this season. The Wolf Pack commit 18.5 personal fouls per contest and they go 67.9% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 12.5 times per game (265th in college hoops) and they turn the ball over 11.5 times per contest. Nevada has 154 points for the campaign (77.0 per game) and they grab 39.5 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Wolf Pack are connecting on 47.2% from the field, which ranks 159th in college hoops.

The Nevada defense surrenders 36.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter (17 of 47) and their opponents are connecting on 73.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 12.0 assists and 29.5 total boards per game, which is ranked 167th and 56th in college hoops. The Wolf Pack are ranked 107th in college basketball in points given up per game with 64.0. They are forcing 12.5 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 38.1% from the field (105th in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Nevada

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