Who’s Playing
Boise State @ Nevada
Current Records: Boise State 10-4; Nevada 7-5
What to Know
The Boise State Broncos are 3-11 against the Nevada Wolf Pack since January of 2016, but they’ll have a chance to close the gap a little bit Wednesday. Boise State and Nevada will face off in a Mountain West battle at 10:30 p.m. ET at Lawlor Events Center. Both teams seek to continue their momentum from their previous wins.
The Broncos beat the Fresno State Bulldogs 65-55 two weeks ago. Among those leading the charge for Boise State was guard Marcus Shaver Jr., who had 18 points.
Meanwhile, Nevada bagged a 79-70 win over the New Mexico Lobos last week. Nevada got double-digit scores from five players: guard Desmond Cambridge Jr. (18), forward Tre Coleman (13), forward Warren Washington (12), center Will Baker (12), and guard Grant Sherfield (10).
Barring any buzzer beaters, Boise State is expected to win a tight contest. They are currently two-for-two against the spread in their most recent games, a trend bettors might want to take into account.
The wins brought the Broncos up to 10-4 and the Wolf Pack to 7-5. A couple defensive stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: Boise State enters the game with only 58.2 points allowed per game on average, good for 11th best in college basketball. On the other end of the spectrum, Nevada is stumbling into the matchup with the 39th most points allowed per game in college basketball, having given up 75.2 on average.
How To Watch
When: Wednesday at 10:30 p.m. ETWhere: Lawlor Events Center — Reno, NevadaTV: Fox Sports 1Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)Follow: CBS Sports AppTicket Cost: $18.18
Odds
The Broncos are a slight 1.5-point favorite against the Wolf Pack, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 1.5-point spread, and stayed right there.
Over/Under: -110
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Series History
Nevada have won 11 out of their last 14 games against Boise State.
Mar 11, 2021 – Nevada 89 vs. Boise State 82Feb 07, 2021 – Nevada 73 vs. Boise State 62Feb 05, 2021 – Nevada 74 vs. Boise State 72Feb 01, 2020 – Boise State 73 vs. Nevada 64Jan 04, 2020 – Nevada 83 vs. Boise State 66Mar 14, 2019 – Nevada 77 vs. Boise State 69Feb 02, 2019 – Nevada 93 vs. Boise State 73Jan 15, 2019 – Nevada 72 vs. Boise State 71Feb 14, 2018 – Nevada 77 vs. Boise State 72Jan 20, 2018 – Nevada 74 vs. Boise State 68Feb 22, 2017 – Nevada 85 vs. Boise State 77Jan 25, 2017 – Nevada 76 vs. Boise State 57Mar 02, 2016 – Boise State 76 vs. Nevada 57Jan 13, 2016 – Boise State 74 vs. Nevada 67
