Wyoming Cowboys vs Nevada Wolf Pack Prediction, 2/25/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wyoming Cowboys vs Nevada Wolf Pack

Date: Tuesday, February 25, 2025

Location: Lawlor Events Center in Columbia, MO

TV: ESPN+

The Nevada Wolf Pack (15-12) will try to beat the Wyoming Cowboys (12-16) at Lawlor Events Center on Tuesday.

The Wyoming Cowboys faced San Jose State and went home with a loss by a final score of 82-73 in their last contest. In regard to fouls, the Cowboys finished with 20 while San Jose State accumulated 15 fouls. They also made 7 of their 20 tries from distance. San Jose State shot 59.4% at the charity stripe by converting 19 of 32 tries. In addition, San Jose State had 29 boards (7 offensive, 22 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. San Jose State doled out 11 assists and had 10 steals in the matchup. Pertaining to defense, Wyoming allowed 48.3% from the field on 28 of 58 shooting. They also doled out 16 assists for the contest while forcing 7 turnovers and earning 4 steals. Pertaining to rebounding, they collected 29 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. From the charity stripe, the Cowboys made 13 of 17 shots for a percentage of 76.5%. Wyoming finished with a 47.3% field goal percentage (26 of 55) and knocked down 8 of their 19 shots from distance.

Obi Agbim is one guy who was a major factor in the matchup. He ended up shooting 53.3% from the floor and also distributed 4 assists. He was on the court for 40 mins and also totaled 3 boards. He notched 20 points on 8 of 15 shooting.

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Wyoming enters this matchup with a mark of 12-16 this year. They turn the ball over 13.1 times per game and as a team they commit 18.9 fouls per game. As a team, Wyoming is collecting 34.8 boards per game and has 332 assists for the season, which is 301st in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Cowboys are shooting 35.3% on shots beyond the perimeter (213 of 603) and 65.8% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 67.9 pts per game (323rd in Division 1) while connecting on 44.4% from the field.

On defense, the Cowboys are forcing their opponents into 10.5 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.4 personal fouls. They rank 57th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 320 conceded for the season. The Cowboys defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 44.5% (685 of 1,540) and they concede 32.8 rebounds per game as a team. They give up 33.0% on three-point shots and they are 163rd in college in points per game allowed (71.2).

When they last stepped on the court, the Nevada Wolf Pack took a defeat with a final score of 70-69 against Boise State. The Wolf Pack snagged 20 defensive rebounds and 2 offensive boards totaling 22 for the matchup. They also coughed up the ball 8 times, while earning 7 steals in the game. Boise State earned 16 fouls in the matchup which took the Wolf Pack to the free throw line for a total of 12 tries. They were able to make 6 of the free throws for a percentage of 50.0%. Pertaining to shots from beyond the perimeter, Nevada made 7 out of 19 tries (36.8%). When the final whistle was blown, the Wolf Pack went 28 for 54 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 51.9%. The Wolf Pack allowed Boise State to convert 25 of their 54 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 46.3% for the matchup. They went 32.0% from beyond the arc via 8 of 25 and finished the contest at 12 of 17 from the free throw line (70.6%). Regarding rebounding, Nevada allowed Boise State to grab 31 in total (6 on the offensive glass).

Kobe Sanders ended up being a major contributor for the Wolf Pack for this contest. He recorded 30 points in his 37 minutes on the court and had 4 dimes for the matchup. He knocked down 13 of 19 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 68.4%, and totaled 4 rebounds.

Nevada has a win-loss record of 15-12 for the campaign. On the offensive side of the ball, the Wolf Pack are shooting 48.4% from the floor, which is 30th in the nation. Nevada has accounted for 1,974 points for the season (73.1 per contest) and they grab 32.3 boards per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 15.7 times per contest (58th in college hoops) and they cough up possession 10.7 times per game. The Wolf Pack have committed 17.2 fouls every game and they go 68.6% from the free throw line.

The Nevada defense allows 36.1% on shots from 3-point land (231 of 640) and their opponents are making 72.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 14.3 assists and 30.5 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 277th and 14th in those defensive categories. The Wolf Pack on defense are ranked 64th in the nation in points given up per game with 67.8. They have forced 13.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 43.4% from the floor (158th in college).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Nevada

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