Nevada vs Boise State 12/28/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Boise State Broncos (10-3) vs. Nevada Wolf Pack (10-3)
December 28, 2022 10:00 pm EDT
The Line: Nevada Wolf Pack -2.5 / Boise State Broncos +2.5; Over/Under: +130.5
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The Boise State Broncos and the Nevada Wolf Pack meet in college basketball action from the Lawlor Events Center on Wednesday night.
The Boise State Broncos will look to rebound from a 73-58 loss to Santa Clara last time out. Tyson Degenhart has 13.2 PPG with 5.5 RPG while Marcus Shaver Jr. has 14.8 PPG with 7.4 RPG and 4.1 APG. Max Rice has 12.3 PPG while Chibuzo Agbo has 11 PPG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Boise State up to this point in the season. As a team, Boise State is averaging 70.6 PPG on 43.5% shooting from the field, 35.2% from three and 72.8% from the foul line this season.
The Nevada Wolf Pack will try to build on their 78-66 win over Norfolk State last time out. Jarod Lucas leads the Wolf Pack in scoring with 16.8 PPG while Kenan Blackshear has 13.8 PPG with 5.3 RPG and 5.1 APG to lead the Wolf Pack in assists up to this point in the season. Will Baker also has 12.4 PPG with 5 RPG to round out the trio of double-digit scorers for Nevada so far this year while Darrion Williams has 6.8 PPG and a team-high 7.5 RPG of his own so far this year. As a team, Nevada is averaging 73 points per game on 43% shooting from the field, 34% from behind the three point line and 78.5% from the foul line this season.
Boise State is 7-0 ATS in their last 7 games following an ATS loss and 16-5 ATS in their last 21 road games while the under is 13-3 in their last 16 games overall. Nevada is 12-4 ATS in their last 16 games overall and 10-2 ATS in their last 12 games against a team with a winning record while the over is 4-1 in their last 5 games against a team with a winning percentage above .600.
I get why the Wolf Pack would be favored here as they’ve played a gauntlet and they do their best work at home while Boise’s had issues on the road. However, side-by-side, I think the Broncos are as good if not better than the Wolf Pack and in a game where I think points will be at a premium, I want the points in my back pocket. Give me the points and the Broncos here.
