Nevada Wolf Pack vs Fresno State Bulldogs Prediction, 1/11/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Nevada Wolf Pack vs Fresno State Bulldogs

Date: Saturday, January 11, 2025

Location: Save Mart Center in Fresno, CA

TV: ESPN+

Save Mart Center is the site where the Fresno State Bulldogs (4-12) will attempt to defeat the Nevada Wolf Pack (8-7) on Saturday.

The Nevada Wolf Pack faced off with New Mexico and took a loss by a score of 82-81 in their last contest. Nevada ended the contest with a 42.4% field goal percentage (25 out of 59) and buried 8 of their 19 3-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Wolf Pack converted 23 of 35 tries for a percentage of 65.7%. In relation to rebounding, they earned a total of 31 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 15 dimes for this game in addition to creating 14 turnovers and having 9 steals. When talking about defense, Nevada allowed their opponent to shoot 46.9% from the field on 23 of 49 shooting. New Mexico dished out 14 assists and had 5 steals in this matchup. On top of that, New Mexico pulled down 31 boards (5 offensive, 26 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. New Mexico finished the game shooting 75.6% when shooting free throws by burying 31 of their 41 shots. They made 5 out of their 18 shots from beyond the arc. When discussing personal fouls, the Wolf Pack ended up walking away with 28 while New Mexico accounted for 26 personal fouls.

Kobe Sanders is one guy who was a major contributor for this contest. He shot 33.3% from the field and earned 4 dimes. He saw the court for 39 minutes and also pulled down 5 rebounds. He ended up scoring 21 points on 6 out of 18 shooting.

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Nevada heads into this contest with a mark of 8-7 on the year. They have an average of 75.1 pts per game (190th in college) while shooting 48.3% from the floor. The Wolf Pack are hitting 40.9% from downtown (121 of 296) and 69.6% from the free throw line. As a unit, Nevada is pulling in 33.6 rebounds per game and is sitting with 239 assists for the campaign, which ranks 100th in the country in terms of passing the ball. They are losing possession via turnover 10.9 times per contest and as a team they are committing 17.9 fouls per game.

Defensively, the Wolf Pack are able to force 12.5 turnovers every game and they draw 20.5 personal fouls. They are giving up 34.1% on shots from downtown and they are 86th in the nation in PPG allowed (67.5). The Wolf Pack are giving up a shooting percentage of 42.5% (338 of 796) and they surrender 30.6 rebounds per contest as a team. They are ranked 169th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 194 relinquished on the season.

When they last played, the Fresno State Bulldogs went home defeated by a final of 91-64 when they faced Colorado State. In regard to rebounding, Fresno State permitted Colorado State to collect 36 overall (7 offensive). They finished 43.3% from three-point range by connecting on 13 of 30 and finished the game at 20 out of 23 at the free throw line (87.0%). The Bulldogs allowed Colorado State to convert 29 of their 58 tries from the field which had them at 50.0% for this contest. When this game wrapped up, the Bulldogs ended up shooting 19 for 50 from the floor which had them at 38.0%. Concerning 3-point shots, Fresno State converted 7 of their 14 attempts (50.0%). They were able to make 19 of those for a percentage of 57.6%. Colorado State committed 23 fouls for this game which took the Bulldogs to the free throw line for 33 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 16 times, while getting 6 steals for the matchup. The Bulldogs were able to pull down 23 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards for a total of 31 in this game.

Alex Crawford was important for the Bulldogs in the game. He accumulated 21 points in his 32 mins of playing time and accumulated 2 dimes for this game. He converted 7 out of 12 in this game for a field goal rate of 58.3%, and accumulated 5 rebounds.

Fresno State has a mark of 4-12 this year. On the offensive side of the court, the Bulldogs are connecting on 40.6% from the floor, which has them ranked 344th in D-1. Fresno State has tallied 1,176 points so far this season (73.5 per contest) and they grab 36.2 boards per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 11.3 times per game (340th in college hoops) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.0 times per game. The Bulldogs commit 16.7 fouls per game and they hit 66.0% from the charity stripe.

The Bulldogs on the defensive end are ranked 357th in college hoops in points allowed per game with 82.8. They are forcing 14.4 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 47.4% from the field (345th in D-1). The Fresno State defense gives up 34.6% on 3-point shots (142 of 410) and their opponents are making 71.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 16.5 dimes and 42.2 boards every game, which is ranked 346th and 361st in the country.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Nevada

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