San Diego State vs Nevada Prediction 1/25/25 College Basketball Picks

The San Diego State Aztecs are visiting the Nevada Wolf Pack on Saturday, January 25th at the Lawlor Events Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a San Diego State Aztecs vs Nevada Wolf Pack Prediction. We will examine:

The Nevada Wolf Pack’s recent form and player performance

The San Diego State Aztecs’ recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Nevada Wolf Pack

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the San Diego State Aztecs

Recent betting trends in games played between San Diego State Aztecs and Nevada Wolf Pack

A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for San Diego State Aztecs vs Nevada Wolf Pack game

Nevada Wolf Pack Preview

The Nevada Wolf Pack have an 11-8 record this season and are sitting in the 7th place in the Mountain West. They are coming off a 69-90 loss to Utah State. The Wolf Pack are 9-10 against the spread, and 8-11 in over/under while having an 8-3 home record.

Offensively, Nevada is averaging 74.5 points per game, which ranks 194th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 68.1 points per game (83rd). The Wolf Pack shoot 48.4% from the field (35th) and 38.8% from beyond the arc (18th). The Wolf Pack shoot 68.8% from the free-throw line (273rd) and are grabbing 34.9 rebounds per game (243rd).

Nick Davidson leads Nevada in scoring, with an average of 15.8 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 3.2 assists, while Kobe Sanders adds 14.6 points, 3.3 rebounds a team-high 4.4 assists.

San Diego State Aztecs Preview

The San Diego State Aztecs have a 12-5 record this season and are sitting in the 6th place in the Mountain West. San Diego State is coming off a 77-76 win over Air Force. The Aztecs are 7-9 against the spread, and 7-8-1 in over/under, while having a 3-1 road record. 

Offensively, San Diego State is averaging 72.3 points per game, which ranks 250th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 63.5 points per game, which is the 14th-best in the nation. The Aztecs shoot 43.3% from the field (263rd) and 34.3% from beyond the arc (118th). The Aztecs shoot 67.3% from the free-throw line (298th) and are grabbing 37.6 rebounds per game (98th).

Myles Bird leads San Diego State in scoring with an average of 14.3 points and 4.3 rebounds, while Nick Boyd adds 12.2 points and 4.1 rebounds.

Why the Nevada Wolf Pack will win

• Nevada has won 33 of its last 37 night games at Lawlor Events Center.
• San Diego State has lost three of its last four night games at Lawlor Events Center.
• Nevada has won the first half in 20 of its last 25 night games at Lawlor Events Center.

Why the San Diego State Aztecs will win

• San Diego State has won each of its last 12 games after coming off overtime.
• Nevada has lost four of its last five night games against the Mountain West Conference.
• San Diego State has won the first half in each of its last 10 night games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

San Diego State Aztecs vs Nevada Wolf Pack Head-to-Head

San Diego State is 8-2 in their last 10 meetings against Nevada, but Nevada is 7-2 against the spread in their last 9 meetings. Over is 3-1 in their last 4 meetings in Nevada, and in their most recent meeting last season, Nevada won 70-66 in overtime at home, covering the spread, as the game went under the point total.

San Diego State Aztecs vs Nevada Wolf Pack Prediction

In this San Diego State Aztecs vs Nevada Wolf Pack Prediction, Nevada is coming as a -3.5 home favorites. Both teams are not in good form lately, as the Wolf Pack are just 1-7 against the spread in their last 8 games, while the Aztecs are 1-3 against the spread in their last 4. Both teams have been playing some higher-scoring games lately, as they are 5-0 to the over in their last 5 games combined, even though they have very good defenses this season. I expect another high-scoring affair, so take the over.