Fresno State Bulldogs vs Nevada Wolf Pack Prediction, 3/12/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Fresno State Bulldogs vs Nevada Wolf Pack

Date: Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Location: Thomas & Mack Center in Paradise, NV

TV: ESPN+

The Fresno State Bulldogs (6-25) are on their way to Thomas & Mack Center on Wednesday where they will play the Nevada Wolf Pack (16-15).

The Fresno State Bulldogs took the court against San Jose State and went home with a loss by a final score of 92-68 in their last game. Fresno State ended the contest having earned a 40.6% field goal percentage (26 out of 64) and made 3 out of their 20 3-point shots. At the free throw line, the Bulldogs converted 13 of their 21 attempts for a rate of 61.9%. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 26 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 7 assists for the matchup while creating 13 turnovers and earning 13 steals. Regarding the defense, Fresno State allowed the other team to shoot 53.2% from the field on 33 out of 62 shooting. San Jose State earned 19 assists and had 8 steals for the contest. In addition, San Jose State collected 45 rebounds (12 offensive, 33 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. San Jose State finished the game shooting 84.2% from the charity stripe by making 16 of 19 attempts. They made 10 of 26 attempts from downtown. When discussing personal fouls, the Bulldogs ended up walking away with 14 and San Jose State recorded 18 personal fouls.

Jasir Tremble is a player who was important for the game. He ended up with 22 points on 9 out of 16 shooting. He played for 34 minutes and snagged 2 rebounds. He ended up going 56.3% from the floor and also distributed 2 assists.

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Fresno State comes into this game with a win-loss mark of 6-25 for the season. They turn it over 12.9 times per contest and as a team they commit 15.4 fouls per contest. As a unit, Fresno State is pulling down 34.8 boards per game and is sitting with 332 assists so far this season, which has them ranked 351st in college in terms of passing the rock. The Bulldogs are hitting 31.1% on 3-pointers (205 of 660) and 69.3% from the free throw line. They are averaging 70.7 pts per game (269th in the country) while shooting 40.6% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Bulldogs are able to force 13.2 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.2 personal fouls. They concede 34.4% on 3-point shots and they are 351st in college in PPG allowed (80.5). The Bulldogs are allowing a field goal percentage of 46.6% (932 of 2,001) and they relinquish 41.0 boards per game as a group. They currently rank 359th in Division 1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 536 relinquished for the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Nevada Wolf Pack walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 80-61 against San Diego State. The Wolf Pack were able to pull down 26 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards for a total of 31 in this game. They also coughed up the ball 11 times, while earning 3 steals in the game. San Diego State had 23 personal fouls in the game which got the Wolf Pack to the free throw line for 25 attempts. They were able to knock down 18 of the free throws for a rate of 72.0%. Concerning three-point attempts, Nevada converted 5 out of their 23 attempts (21.7%). When the final whistle blew, the Wolf Pack finished the game shooting 19 for 47 from the floor which had them shooting 40.4%. The Wolf Pack allowed San Diego State to convert 30 of 55 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 54.5% in this matchup. They went 38.5% from 3-point land by connecting on 10 out of 26 and ended up going 10 out of 18 at the free throw line (55.6%). When discussing how they rebounded, Nevada permitted San Diego State to collect 28 in all (5 offensive).

Tyler Rolison ended up having an impact for the Wolf Pack in the matchup. He converted 6 of 13 for this contest for a field goal rate of 46.2%, and added 8 rebounds. He had 19 points in his 37 minutes on the court and earned 1 assist in this contest.

Nevada has a mark of 16-15 on the year. The Wolf Pack have committed 17.3 fouls every game and they shoot 69.7% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 15.2 times per contest (80th in the nation) and they turn it over 10.3 times per contest. Nevada has 2,241 points for the season (72.3 per contest) and they grab 32.2 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Wolf Pack are connecting on 47.7% from the field, which is ranked 44th in the nation.

The Nevada defense allows 35.7% on three-point shots (262 of 734) and opponents are knocking down 72.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 14.2 assists and 31.3 boards every game, which ranks them 274th and 27th in college hoops. The Wolf Pack on the defensive end are ranked 63rd in college hoops in PPG given up with 68.1. They are forcing 12.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 43.4% from the field (151st in the nation).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Nevada

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