Fresno State Bulldogs vs Nevada Wolf Pack Prediction, 2/11/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Fresno State Bulldogs vs Nevada Wolf Pack

Date: Tuesday, February 11, 2025

Location: Lawlor Events Center in Reno, NV

TV: ESPN+

Lawlor Events Center is the site where the Nevada Wolf Pack (13-10) will take on the Fresno State Bulldogs (5-19) on Tuesday.

The Fresno State Bulldogs faced off with Utah State and took a loss by a final of 89-81 in their last contest. When talking about personal fouls, the Bulldogs ended up finishing with 18 and Utah State racked up 20 personal fouls. They also buried 5 of 16 attempts from distance. Utah State finished 50.0% from the charity stripe by converting 10 of their 20 tries. Additionally, Utah State collected 32 rebounds (12 offensive, 20 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Utah State earned 22 assists and had 11 steals in this matchup. In regard to defense, Fresno State let their opponent shoot 61.7% from the field on 37 out of 60 shooting. They also doled out 11 dimes for the matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and having 12 steals. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they earned 20 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. From the free throw line, the Bulldogs knocked down 20 of 28 shots for a percentage of 71.4%. Fresno State finished the contest with a 47.3% FG percentage (26 of 55) and knocked down 9 of 23 shots from 3-point land.

Jalen Weaver is someone who played a role for the matchup. He finished 46.2% from the floor and totaled 3 assists. He was on the court for 38 minutes and also collected 6 boards. He ended up with 20 points on 6 of 13 shooting.

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Fresno State heads into this matchup with a win-loss record of 5-19 for the campaign. They average 73.0 pts per contest (217th in the nation) while shooting 40.8% from the field. The Bulldogs are hitting 31.2% on shots beyond the perimeter (164 of 525) and 69.5% from the free throw line. As a team, Fresno State is grabbing 35.3 boards per contest and has racked up 270 assists so far this season, which is 331st in the nation in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.0 times per contest and as a squad they commit 16.2 personal fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Bulldogs are forcing 13.9 turnovers per game while drawing 18.8 personal fouls. They are giving up 34.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 357th in Division 1 in points per game from their opponents (82.5). The Bulldogs are allowing a field goal percentage of 47.1% (739 of 1,569) and they relinquish 41.9 boards per game as a squad. They currently rank 357th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 408 conceded this season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Nevada Wolf Pack got the victory with a final of 74-60 against Air Force. The Wolf Pack were able to snag 21 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds totaling 26 for this game. They coughed up the ball 7 times, while earning 5 steals for the contest. Air Force was called for 20 fouls in this matchup which took the Wolf Pack to the charity stripe for a total of 22 attempts. They were able to make 15 of those for a percentage of 68.2%. With regard to three-point attempts, Nevada converted 7 out of their 18 tries (38.9%). In all, the Wolf Pack walked away from this one shooting 26 out of 50 from the floor which had them at 52.0%. The Wolf Pack permitted Air Force to bury 19 of their 41 attempts from the floor which had them at 46.3% for this game. They went 42.9% from beyond the arc by shooting 9 out of 21 and finished the game at 13 of 19 at the free throw line (68.4%). When talking about rebounding, Nevada allowed Air Force to pull down 27 overall (4 on the offensive side).

Nick Davidson ended up being important for the Wolf Pack for the contest. He made 8 out of 15 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 53.3%, and had 5 rebounds. He had 25 points in his 29 minutes on the hardwood and had 2 dimes in the matchup.

Nevada has a win-loss mark of 13-10 on the year. As an offensive team, the Wolf Pack are connecting on 47.4% from the floor, which ranks 60th in the nation. Nevada has earned 1,667 pts so far this season (72.5 per game) and they pull in 33.4 boards per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 15.2 times per contest (87th in the country) and they turn it over 11.2 times per game. The Wolf Pack are committing 17.4 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 69.5% from the charity stripe.

The Nevada defense allows 35.5% on three-point shots (193 of 544) and their opponents are making 73.0% of their free throw shots. They surrender 13.9 dimes and 30.0 total boards per game, which ranks 259th and 12th in D-1. The Wolf Pack are ranked 63rd in college in points per game surrendered with 67.6. They are forcing 12.4 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.0% from the field (146th in college).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Fresno State

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