Boise State vs Nevada College Basketball Picks

The Mountain West Conference might be stronger in men’s basketball than it has been in years, and two league contenders face off Friday night in the lone late-night hoops game on the limited schedule as 15-1 Nevada hosts 11-4 Boise State with both unbeaten in league play. 2024 NCAA Basketball Betting & Expert Analysis Boise State vs. Nevada | MyBookie Sportsbook Week 10 NCAAB

How to Bet Boise State at Nevada NCAA Basketball Odds & TV Info

When: Friday, 10:30 PM ET
Where: Lawlor Events Center, Reno
TV: Fox Sports 1
Stream: Fox Sports Live
Radio: Tunein.com
Opening NCAAB Lines: Nevada -6 (total 140)

Series History

First of two regular-season meetings between the teams with Nevada going to Boise on March 5. Last year, they split. Boise State won at home 77-62 behind 29 points from Max Rice. Tyson Degenhart scored 15 points while going 6 of 9 and 3 of 5 from the free-throw line and adding six rebounds. Boise State took the lead with 11:31 left in the first half and did not give it up. Nevada leads the all-time series 52-32 and 28-12 at home.

Why Bet on Boise State Broncos?

The Broncos won their third game in a row Tuesday, upsetting No. 17 Colorado State 65-58. The Rams had arguably the worst half of the season with a low 21 points and 10 turnovers, shooting 42.9% percent in the first 20 minutes. While the offense struggled the defense played well holding BSU to 39.3% as CSU trailed 28-21. A 9-0 run in the middle of the second half by Boise State put Colorado State in a hole they were unable to dig out of trailing by as much as 13. Following an Isaiah Stevens layup with 1:33 on the clock, CSU cut the deficit to four but could not score again for the next minute as the Broncos put the game away at the free throw line. Boise State made 11 free throws in the final 3:14 of the game.

Boise State Last 5

vs Colorado State – W65-58

@ San Jose State – W78-69

vs Utah Valley – W85-63

vs Washington State – L66-61

vs Fullerton – W88-65

The Rams entered the game averaging 8.5 3-pointers a game and were held to four 3-pointers. Boise State is now 8-0 when leading at halftime this season. O’Mar Stanley stuffed the stat sheet to the tune of 17 points, 11 rebounds, three steals, one assist and one block. Tyson Degenhart scored 13 points to go along with four boards and two steals. Chibuzo Agbo tallied 13 points, three rebounds and one steal.

Point guard Roddie Anderson III dished out eight assists. Those were his most in a single game as a Bronco, and the most by a Boise State player since Marcus Shaver, Jr., had nine at Wyoming last season (Jan. 14, 2023). It was the third-highest ranked win in program history behind #15 Washington (1998) and #11 Creighton (2012).

“I’m really proud of the guys, we knew it was going to be a battle against Colorado State,” said head coach Leon Rice. “Colorado State has the ranking that it has because it was earned. With that being said, I’m even more proud of how our guys battled, even being down a soldier tonight.”

The Broncos have held the opposition to fewer than 10 offensive rebounds in the last seven games. Boise State’s defensive rebounding efficiency is 23rd nationally, according to KenPom — second in the Mountain West. The Broncos also have held opponents to under 70 points in seven of the last eight games, and eight of the last 10.

On Friday, the Broncos are seeking only their second victory at Lawlor Events Center since the beginning of the 2016-17 season. The last time Boise State won at Lawlor was an 85-70 victory during the Mountain West title season in 2021-22 (Jan. 12, 2022).

Bet Boise State to Win
MyBookie Betting Lines for NCAAB

Why Bet on Nevada Wolf Pack?

Rather surprising one-loss Nevada isn’t ranked yet with some pretty quality non-conference wins over the likes of Washington, Hawaii, Temple, TCU and Georgia Tech. The Wolf Pack won their eighth straight game Tuesday, 67-54 over Air Force. The Falcons were down double-digits early in the second half before fighting back. Down 10, AFA went on a 10-2 run to get the game down to four at 52-48 with 7:39 to go. Nevada out-scored the Falcons 13-6 the rest of the way to pull away. Air Force was held to a season-low 54 points on just 37.3 percent shooting from the field as Nevada became one of two teams in the country with 15 victories this season.

Nevada Last 5

vs Air Force – W67-54

@ Fresno State – W72-57

vs Fresno Pac – W92-59

vs Georgia Tech – W72-64

vs TCU – W88-75

Despite only scoring 67 points, Nevada had an efficient night on the offensive end of the court, as it completed the game with clips of 46.5 percent shooting from the field (20-43), including 46.7 percent from behind the arc (7-15). The Pack recorded 15 assists on 20 made field goals, and Nevada scored 26 points in the paint.

Kenan Blackshear led the way for Nevada with game-high 22 points on 7-13 shooting from the field, 1-2 from behind the arc, and 7-11 at the free throw line. Blackshear also pulled down three rebounds, dished out three assists, and recorded two blocks. The fifth-year senior p scored 15 points over the final 20 minutes. Blackshear ranks within the top-15 of the Mountain West in numerous different statistical categories. He is currently seventh in the league in assists (4.7 APG), eighth in scoring (16.2 PPG), 14th in rebounding (5.6 RPG), 14th in steals (1.3 SPG), and 15th in field goal percentage (53.2%).

Nick Davidson had 12 points and 10 rebounds to record the second double-double of his career. Davidson had a highly efficient night on offense, as he reached 12 points on 4-5 shooting from the field, including 1-1 from behind the arc. Davidson also recorded three assists, and he completed the contest with a plus/minus of +12. Davidson is sixth in the Mountain West in rebounds per game (6.9 RPG), 11th in blocks per game (1.0 BPG), and 20th in field goal percentage (51.8%).

The Pack are 9-0 at Lawlor Events Center this season, and 23-1 at home since the start of the 2022-23 season. Nevada is 28th in the nation in opponent points per game (63.9 PPG), 33rd in opponent field goal percentage (39.2%), and 102nd in opponent 3-point field goal percentage (33.6%). Offensively, Nevada ranks as one of the most efficient teams in the country, as the Pack is sixth in the nation in fewest turnovers per game (9.0), 24th in assist/turnover ratio (1.6), and 49th in field goal percentage (47.7%).

Friday’s matchup pits two of the top-three coaches in terms of all-time Mountain West victories against one another. Boise State head coach Leon Rice ranks second in conference history with 133 Mountain West victories, while Nevada head coach Steve Alford is third with 111.

Over the last eight meetings in the series, the average margin of victory is 2.0 points — in favor of Boise State (both teams have gone 4-4). Five of those eight meetings were decided by single digits, and three by two points.

Bet Nevada to Win
MyBookie Betting Lines for NCAAB