New Mexico Lobos vs Nevada Wolf Pack Prediction, 3/4/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New Mexico Lobos vs Nevada Wolf Pack

Date: Tuesday, March 4, 2025

Location: Lawlor Events Center in Tuscaloosa, AL

TV: ESPN+

The Nevada Wolf Pack (16-13) will compete against the New Mexico Lobos (23-6) at Lawlor Events Center on Tuesday.

The New Mexico Lobos played Air Force and took home the win by a score of 92-71 in their last game. New Mexico wrapped up the game having earned a 53.1% FG percentage (34 out of 64) and converted 4 out of their 18 3-point attempts. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Lobos buried 20 of 25 tries for a percentage of 80.0%. In reference to getting rebounds, they compiled 29 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 16 assists for the game as well as forcing the other team into 18 turnovers and getting 12 steals. Concerning defense, New Mexico allowed their opponent to shoot 44.6% from the floor on 25 of 56 shooting. Air Force earned 17 assists and had 5 steals in the game. Additionally, Air Force had 30 rebounds (6 offensive, 24 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Air Force finished the game at 68.4% from the free throw line by knocking down 13 of their 19 shots. They also knocked down 8 of 21 shots from long range. In reference to personal fouls, the Lobos ended up finishing with 16 while Air Force accounted for 20 personal fouls.

Donovan Dent is one guy who was a contributor in this contest. He finished 57.1% from the floor and also recorded 6 assists. He saw the court for 37 minutes played and also grabbed 1 rebound. He accounted for 23 points on 8 out of 14 shooting.

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New Mexico enters this one with a win-loss record of 23-6 so far this season. They are turning it over 11.8 times per contest and as a squad are committing 18.0 fouls per game. As a unit, New Mexico is snagging 39.7 rebounds per game and has accumulated 446 assists on the year, which is 89th in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Lobos are hitting 35.0% on shots from beyond the arc (211 of 603) and 69.4% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 82.7 pts per contest (18th in college hoops) while going 46.3% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Lobos are able to force 15.5 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.4 fouls. They rank 310th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 435 conceded on the season. The Lobos defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 42.9% (730 of 1,700) and they concede 35.3 rebounds per game as a unit. They are giving up 34.9% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 173rd in D-1 in opponents points per game (71.6).

When they last stepped on the court, the Nevada Wolf Pack walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 68-55 when they faced UNLV. In reference to team rebounding, Nevada allowed UNLV to grab 45 overall (11 offensive). They went 20.0% from downtown by going 4 of 20 and ended up shooting 20 of 21 from the free throw line (95.2%). The Wolf Pack permitted UNLV to make 22 of 56 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 39.3% in this contest. At the conclusion of this game, the Wolf Pack walked away from this one shooting 20 out of 59 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 33.9%. In relation to shots from downtown, Nevada converted 3 of their 21 attempts (14.3%). They were able to knock down 12 of them for a clip of 85.7%. UNLV was called for 17 personal fouls for the game which got the Wolf Pack to the charity stripe for a total of 14 shots. They also gave up possession 1 times, while getting 5 steals for this game. The Wolf Pack recorded 19 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards for a total of 25 for this contest.

Kobe Sanders ended up being a factor for the Wolf Pack for the contest. He had 30 points in his 38 mins on the court and had 3 assists for the game. He buried 9 out of 23 in the game for a field goal percentage of 39.1%, and totaled 4 rebounds.

Nevada has a record of 16-13 on the season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Wolf Pack are hitting on 48.0% from the floor, which ranks 37th in college. Nevada has tallied 2,113 pts so far this season (72.9 per game) and they average 32.2 rebounds per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 15.4 times per game (72nd in college) and they are turning it over 10.2 times per game. The Wolf Pack are responsible for committing 17.2 fouls per game while shooting 69.8% from the charity stripe.

The Nevada defense surrenders 35.7% on shots from behind the 3-point line (243 of 681) and opponents are knocking down 72.7% of their free throw shots. They have given up 14.1 dimes and 31.2 boards every game, which is ranked 264th and 28th in the nation. The Wolf Pack are ranked 60th in college hoops in PPG allowed with 67.6. They are forcing 12.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 43.1% from the field (135th in college).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Nevada

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