Wyoming Cowboys vs Nevada Wolf Pack Prediction, 2/20/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wyoming Cowboys vs Nevada Wolf Pack

Date: Tuesday, February 20, 2024

Location: Lawlor Events Center in Reno, NV

TV: ESPN+

The Wyoming Cowboys (13-12) are hitting the road to Lawlor Events Center on Tuesday where they will play the Nevada Wolf Pack (20-6).

The Wyoming Cowboys faced off with San Jose State and went home with a win by a final score of 80-75 in their last game. In the matter of fouls, the Cowboys ended up with 17 and San Jose State had 16 fouls. They converted 8 of their 22 attempts from 3-point range. San Jose State finished 72.2% when shooting free throws by converting 13 of their 18 shots. Moreover, San Jose State pulled down 20 rebounds (4 offensive, 16 defensive), but didn't have a block. San Jose State doled out 12 assists and had 7 steals for the game. In the matter of the defense, Wyoming let their opponent shoot 48.2% from the field on 27 of 56 shooting. They also distributed 12 assists for the game while creating 9 turnovers and earning 3 steals. With regard to rebounding, they earned a total of 34 with 7 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Cowboys knocked down 12 of 15 attempts for a percentage of 80.0%. Wyoming wrapped up the contest with a 51.8% field goal percentage (29 of 56) and converted 10 of their 23 3-point attempts.

Sam Griffin is one guy who was a major contributor in the matchup. He was able to score 21 points on 6 out of 15 shooting. He played 38 minutes and collected 7 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 40.0% from the floor and also distributed 3 assists.

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Wyoming will play this game with a record of 13-12 for the season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.6 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 15.4 fouls per game. As a unit, Wyoming is snagging 35.1 rebounds per game and is sitting with 294 dimes for the season, which ranks 310th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Cowboys are connecting on 37.7% on 3-pointers (188 of 499) and 74.8% from the free throw line. They average 73.5 pts per game (196th in the country) while hitting 45.2% from the floor.

Defensively, the Cowboys are forcing their opponents into 11.3 turnovers per game and they draw 19.8 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 33.6% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 279th in college basketball in points per game allowed (75.3). The Cowboys defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 45.7% (696 of 1,523) and they relinquish 33.1 boards per game as a group. They currently rank 160th in the country in allowing assists with 326 relinquished on the season.

For their last game, the Nevada Wolf Pack took home the win by a final score of 69-66 against UNLV. The Wolf Pack collected 26 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 37 in this matchup. They also turned the ball over 16 times, while earning 3 steals for this contest. UNLV was called for 23 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Wolf Pack to the charity stripe for a total of 26 attempts. They were able to convert 22 of the free throw tries for a rate of 84.6%. In terms of shooting from 3-point land, Nevada buried 5 out of their 21 tries (23.8%). Overall, the Wolf Pack finished shooting 21 for 46 from the field which had them at 45.7%. The Wolf Pack permitted UNLV to convert 22 out of their 53 tries from the floor which had them shooting 41.5% in the matchup. They went 27.8% from 3-point land by connecting on 5 of 18 and ended up going 17 of 23 at the charity stripe (73.9%). When discussing rebounding, Nevada permitted UNLV to grab 17 overall (7 offensive).

Nick Davidson pitched in for the Wolf Pack in the game. He earned 19 points in his 36 minutes of playing time and accounted for 3 assists for the game. He knocked down 6 of 9 for the game for a field goal rate of 66.7%, and accumulated 11 rebounds.

Nevada has a win-loss record of 20-6 for the season. The Wolf Pack are committing 17.5 fouls per contest and they connect on 71.5% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 14.7 times per game (88th in Division 1) and they are turning it over 9.9 times per contest. Nevada has accounted for 1,982 points so far this season (76.2 per contest) and they average 35.2 boards per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Wolf Pack are hitting on 47.2% from the floor, which is ranked 53rd in college basketball.

The Nevada defense concedes 32.1% on shots from 3-point land (196 of 611) and opponents are making 68.3% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 12.7 assists and 33.3 boards per game, which is ranked 158th and 99th in college basketball. The Wolf Pack defensively are ranked 49th in college hoops in PPG allowed with 66.8. They are forcing their opponents into 12.3 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.4% from the field (62nd in the nation).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Nevada

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