Nevada (1-0) vs Washington (1-0)
November 9, 2024 at 10:00 PM EST
The Line: Betting Odds: Nevada -7.5 / Washington +7.5 — Over/Under: 153.5
The Washington Huskies and the Nevada Wolf Pack meet Saturday in college basketball action from the Lawlor Events Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Washington vs. Nevada Wolf Pack prediction.
Washington Recap
The Washington Huskies come into this one looking to build on their 79-73 win over UC Davis last time out. After this game, Washington will head home for a matchup with UMass-Lowell.
Huskies Look To Build On Opening Win
Great Osobor led the Huskies with 15 points along with a game-high 17 rebounds, with 6 steals, 3 assists, and 3 blocks while Mekhi Mason added 13 points on 4 of 8 with a pair of threes, 3 assists and a pair of steals. Zoom Diallo has 12 points with a team-high 4 assists while Franck Kepnang and Wilhelm Breidenbach each had 10 points to cap off the scoring in double figures for Washington in the win with Breidenbach shooting a perfect 5 of 5 from the floor, while Kepnang had 3 blocks. As a team, Washington is averaging 79 PPG on 45.2% shooting from the field, 14.3% from three and 55.3% from the foul line this season.
Why the Washington Huskies will win
- Washington has won each of its last five night games.
Nevada Recap
The Nevada Wolf Pack come into this one looking to build on their 91-75 win over Sam Houston last time out. After this game, Nevada will welcome Weber State to town.
Wolf Pack Looking To Defend Home Court
Kobe Sanders led the Wolf Pack with 27 points on 9 of 14 shooting with 6 rebounds and 4 assists while Nick Davidson added 26 points on 8 of 10 shooting with 3 threes and a team-high 10 rebounds, 3 assists, a pair of steals, and a pair of blocks. Tre Coleman added 13 points with a team-high 8 assists and 3 steals. As a team, Nevada is averaging 91 PPG on 56.6% shooting from the field, 45.5% from three and 67.7% from the foul line this season.
Why the Nevada Wolf Pack will win
- Nevada has won each of its last 18 games against non-conference opponents at Lawlor Events Center.
- Washington has lost each of its last four games following a home win.
Washington vs. Nevada Prediction
I’m on Washington here. I think that this is going to be a pretty good game, and one where I think the points could come into play here. Osobor has some experience against Nevada from his time with Utah State, and I think he’s going to be the X-factor here as Washington is live to win this one outright. I expect Washington’s 3-point shooting to improve and push the Huskies to the cover at the very least. Give me Washington and the points.