Nevada vs Colorado State Predictions, Picks, Betting Tips 1/29/2020
Game: Nevada Wolf Pack vs Colorado State Rams
Date: Wednesday, January 29, 2020
Location: Moby Arena in Fort Collins, CO
TV: ESPN3
Odds/Point Spread: Colorado State -3.5
Total/Over-Under: 150.5
The Nevada Wolf Pack head to Moby Arena to take on the Colorado State Rams on Wednesday, January 29, 2020. The opening line for this game has Colorado State as 3.5 point favorites.
Nevada comes into this game with an overall record of 13-8. They currently have a point differential of 4.4 as they are averaging 75.5 points per game while giving up 71.1 per contest. Colorado State has an overall mark of 14-8. They are averaging 74.8 points per contest and giving up 70.6, which is a point differential of 4.2.
Valuable Nevada Wolf Pack Betting Trends
The Nevada Wolf Pack are 12-9-0 against the spread this season
The Nevada Wolf Pack are 10-11-0 against the over/under this year
Important Colorado State Rams Betting Trends
The Colorado State Rams are 11-10-0 against the spread this season
The Colorado State Rams are 12-9-0 against the over/under this year
Key Nevada Wolf Pack Injuries
No key injuries to report
Key Colorado State Rams Injuries
No key injuries to report
Player Spotlight
Jazz Johnson averages 16.8 points per contest in 33.5 minutes per game this year. He averages 1.8 assists per game and 3.3 rebounds per contest. His field goal percentage is 41% for the season while his free throw percentage is 83%. Jalen Harris comes into this game averaging 18.9 points per contest while playing 31.7 minutes per night. He grabs 6.2 rebounds per contest and distributes 4.1 assists per game. His FG percentage is 48% while his free throw percentage is 83%.
Player Spotlight
Nico Carvacho averages 12.0 points per game and he sees the court an average of 29.5 minutes per game. He also hauls in 10.4 rebounds per game and dishes 2.0 assists per contest. His field goal percentage is 54% and his free throw percentage is 45%. Isaiah Stevens scores 13.1 points per contest while playing 32.8 minutes per game. He hauls in 2.8 rebounds per contest and has 4.3 assists per game on the season. His FG percentage is 48% and his free throw percentage is at 80%.
Useful Team Statistics
The Wolf Pack allow 71.1 points per contest which is 228th in the country. They also surrender a 40% shooting percentage and a 28% average from 3-point range, ranking them 50th and 8th in defensive field goal percentage. Opponents average 36.4 rebounds a game which ranks 251st, and they allow 11.8 assists per game which puts them in 129th place in D-1. They force 10.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 7th in Division 1. Nevada averages 75.5 points per contest, which is 82nd in the NCAA. Their average scoring margin is 4.4 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a unit, which has them ranked 198th. From 3-point territory they shoot 39%, which is good for 12th in the nation. They average 37.9 boards per contest and 15.0 assists per game, which ranks them 85th and 57th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they are 298th with 11.9 per game.
Useful Team Statistics
The Rams give up 70.6 points per game, which ranks them 215th in the nation. Their defense surrenders a 44% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the 3-point line, ranking them 252nd and 217th in those defensive statistics. They rank 238th with 13.4 dimes allowed per game and 95th with 33.4 boards surrendered per contest. The Rams are 168th in Division 1 in forcing turnovers with 13.5 per contest. Colorado State is 93rd in the country with 74.8 points per contest this season. They are 38th in D-1 in shooting at 47%, while their average scoring margin is 4.2. They shoot 36% from beyond the arc, which is good for 81st in the country. They are 211th in the nation in rebounding with 35.1 boards per contest and 37th in assists per game with 15.5. The Rams are 192nd in turnovers per contest with 13.2.
Advanced Statistics
The Wolf Pack are 98th in the nation in offensive rating with 105.5. In terms of pace they are 84th in the country with 71.6 possessions per 40 minutes, and their effective field goal percentage of 52% is 94th. As a team they are 87th in college basketball in true shooting percentage with 55% and they shoot 3-pointers on 43% of their shots, ranking 54th in Division 1. Nevada is 302nd in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 14.8 times per 100 possessions.
Advanced Statistics
Colorado State is 180th in college basketball in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 16.6 times per 100 possessions. The Rams are 109th in the country in offensive rating with 105. In terms of pace they are 182nd in Division 1 with 69.7 possessions per 40 minutes, and their effective field goal percentage of 54% is 40th. As a team they are 51st in D-1 in true shooting percentage with 56% and they shoot 3-pointers on 39% of their shots, ranking 131st in the nation.
So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?
Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Nevada +3.5 and over 150.5 total points
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