Boise State Broncos vs Nevada Wolf Pack Prediction, 2/22/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boise State Broncos vs Nevada Wolf Pack

Date: Saturday, February 22, 2025

Location: Lawlor Events Center in New York, NY

TV: ESPN+

The Nevada Wolf Pack (15-11) will play the Boise State Broncos (18-8) at Lawlor Events Center on Saturday.

The Boise State Broncos faced New Mexico and took home the win by a score of 86-78 in their last game. Boise State wrapped up the game with a 48.1% FG percentage (25 out of 52) and made 10 of their 24 3-pointers. At the charity stripe, the Broncos knocked down 26 of 32 tries for a rate of 81.3%. Concerning rebounding, they earned 29 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 20 dimes for the contest while forcing 15 turnovers and earning 10 steals. In terms of defense, Boise State allowed 50.9% from the floor on 29 of 57 shooting. New Mexico totaled 18 assists and had 7 steals for this contest. Additionally, New Mexico grabbed 27 rebounds (5 offensive, 22 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. New Mexico walked away from this one shooting 76.5% at the charity stripe by converting 13 of 17 shots. They knocked down 7 of their 18 shots from downtown. When discussing fouls, the Broncos ended up finishing with 15 while New Mexico totaled 24 fouls.

Tyson Degenhart is someone who was a contributor for the contest. He finished the contest at 56.3% from the floor and also distributed 2 dimes. He played for 35 mins played and grabbed 7 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 32 points on 9 out of 16 shooting.

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Boise State will enter this contest with a mark of 18-8 for the season. They turn it over 11.4 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 15.7 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Boise State is grabbing 36.3 rebounds per game and has accumulated 387 assists this year, which is 119th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Broncos are connecting on 32.2% on 3-point shots (185 of 575) and 77.1% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 76.3 pts per contest (118th in the nation) while shooting 47.2% from the field.

Defensively, the Broncos are forcing 11.1 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.8 personal fouls. They give up 32.8% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 37th in college hoops in PPG from their opponents (66.2). The Broncos are giving up a shooting percentage of 43.2% (627 of 1,451) and they surrender 28.5 rebounds per game as a group. They are ranked 20th in college in giving up assists with 274 relinquished this season.

In their last game, the Nevada Wolf Pack walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 79-71 when they faced Colorado State. The Wolf Pack were able to snag 12 defensive rebounds and 3 offensive rebounds totaling 15 for this game. They also turned it over 7 times, while earning 9 steals for this contest. Colorado State committed 18 personal fouls in the game which got the Wolf Pack to the free throw line for 17 attempts. They were able to bury 13 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 76.5%. In terms of shooting from beyond the arc, Nevada buried 4 of their 12 tries (33.3%). At the conclusion of this game, the Wolf Pack ended up shooting 27 out of 54 from the floor which had them at 50.0%. The Wolf Pack allowed Colorado State to convert 24 of 44 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 54.5% for the contest. They shot 52.4% from three-point range by connecting on 11 out of 21 and ended up going 20 out of 27 from the free throw line (74.1%). When it comes to attacking the glass, Nevada permitted Colorado State to grab 31 overall (7 on the offensive side).

Nick Davidson was important for the Wolf Pack for the game. He made 9 out of 15 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 60.0%, and tallied 7 rebounds. He totaled 22 points in his 36 minutes on the court and tallied 2 dimes for the contest.

Nevada has a win-loss record of 15-11 on the year. The Wolf Pack are committing 17.4 fouls per game while shooting 69.0% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 15.7 times per contest (59th in D-1) and they turn it over 10.8 times per game. Nevada has accumulated 1,905 pts so far this season (73.3 per game) and they average 32.5 rebounds per contest. As an offensive unit, the Wolf Pack are shooting 48.3% from the field, which is ranked 32nd in college hoops.

The Wolf Pack on the defensive side of the court are 62nd in Division 1 in points allowed per game with 67.7. They are able to force 13.0 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 43.2% from the floor (156th in D-1). The Nevada defense surrenders 36.3% on shots from 3-point land (223 of 615) and their opponents are connecting on 72.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 14.2 dimes and 30.3 rebounds per contest, which is 271st and 13th in college.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Nevada

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