Nevada (8-3) vs Colorado State (6-5)
Game Info: Saturday, December 21, 2024 at 5:00 pm (Lawlor Events Center)
The Line: Betting Odds: Nevada -8.5 / Colorado State +8.5 — Over/Under: 138.5
The Colorado State Rams are visiting the Nevada Wolf Pack on Saturday, December 21st 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 Colorado State Rams vs Nevada Wolf Pack Prediction.
Nevada Wolf Pack Preview
The Nevada Wolf Pack have an 8-3 record this season and are coming off a 105-73 win over Texas Southern. The Wolf Pack are 8-3 against the spread, and 4-7 in over/under, while they have a 6-1 home record.
Offensively, Nevada is averaging 77.7 points per game, which ranks 139th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 66.3 points per game (59th). The Wolf Pack shoot with 50.4% from the field, which is the 12th-best in the nation, and with 41.9% from beyond the arc, which is the 4th-best in the nation. The Wolf Pack shoot with 69.8% from the free-throw line (222nd), and are grabbing 34.5 rebounds per game (270th).
Kobe Sanders leads Nevada in scoring, with an average of 15.4 points, 3.5 rebounds and a team-high 4.5 assists, while Nick Davidson adds 15.2 points and a team-high 6.6 rebounds.
Colorado State Rams Preview
The Colorado State Rams have a 6-5 record this season and are coming off a 78-68 win over Radford. The Rams are 3-8 against the spread, and 6-5 in over/under, while having a 0-1 road record.
Offensively, Colorado State is averaging 74 points per game, which ranks 223rd in the nation. Defensively, they allow 70.5 points per game (163rd). The Rams shoot with 45.3% from the field (184th), and with 30.7% from beyond the arc (297th). The Rams shoot with 75.1% from the free throw line (69th), and are grabbing 376.1 rebounds per game (208th).
Nique Clifford leads Colorado State in scoring this season, with an average of 16.4 points and a team-high 10.5 rebounds, while Jalen Lake adds 14.6 points.
Why the Nevada Wolf Pack will win
- Nevada has won nine of its last 10 games at Lawlor Events Center.
- Colorado State has lost eight of its last nine games at Lawlor Events Center.
- Nevada has won the first half in each of its last seven day games.
Why the Colorado State Rams will win
- Colorado State has won four of its last five games against the Mountain West Conference.
- Nevada has lost three of its last four games when playing with a rest advantage.
- Colorado State has won the first half in four of its last five day games against the Mountain West Conference.
Colorado State Rams vs Nevada Wolf Pack Prediction
Nevada is 3-1 in their last 4 meetings against Colorado State, and are also 3-1 against the spread. Over is 4-1 in their last 5 meetings. In their most recent meeting back in March, Colorado State won 85-78 on the road. In this Colorado State Rams vs Nevada Wolf Pack Prediction, Nevada is coming as -8.5 home favorites. Nevada is better both offensively, scoring 3.7 points more than Purdue, and defensively, allowing 4.2 points less. The Wolf Pack are winning by an average of 11.4 points this season, and have elite shooting percentages, ranking on the top-12 nationally both in field goal and in 3-point percentage. Nevada also has a top-60 defense, while the Rams are below average in field goal percentage and bottom-70 in 3-point percentage. Take the Nevada Wolf Pack and lay the points at home.