Nevada Wolf Pack vs Santa Clara Broncos Prediction, 11/15/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Nevada Wolf Pack vs Santa Clara Broncos

Date: Saturday, November 15, 2025

Location: Leavey Center in Santa Clara, CA

TV: ESPN+

The Nevada Wolf Pack (3-0) are on their way to Leavey Center on Saturday where they will try to defeat the Santa Clara Broncos (3-0).

The Nevada Wolf Pack stepped onto the hardwood against Southern Illinois and earned the victory with a final of 86-81 in their last contest. Nevada finished the contest having earned a 34.6% field goal percentage (27 of 78) and made 8 of their 33 three-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Wolf Pack converted 24 of 33 tries for a percentage of 72.7%. In reference to rebounding, they compiled 45 with 15 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 18 assists for the matchup as well as forcing 7 turnovers and having 4 steals. In relation to defending, Nevada allowed the other team to go 43.9% from the floor on 29 of 66 shooting. Southern Illinois doled out 13 assists and had 1 steal for this game. Additionally, Southern Illinois pulled down 43 rebounds (9 offensive, 34 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Southern Illinois finished the game shooting 65.5% from the charity stripe by converting 19 of their 29 tries. They also converted 4 of their 17 attempts from downtown. In regard to personal fouls, the Wolf Pack left the arena with 22 while Southern Illinois racked up 26 personal fouls.

Tayshawn Comer is one guy who was a factor for the matchup. He was able to score 23 points on 6 out of 18 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 34 mins played and collected 1 rebound. He went 33.3% from the field and distributed 7 dimes.

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Nevada heads into this contest with a win-loss mark of 3-0 on the campaign. They average 80.3 pts per game (183rd in the country) on 40.1% from the field. The Wolf Pack are hitting 26.5% on 3-point shots (18 of 68) and 69.0% from the free throw line. As a team, Nevada is grabbing 48.7 rebounds per contest and has tallied 44 assists on the year, which is 197th in college in terms of passing. They turn it over 7.7 times per game and as a team they are committing 19.0 fouls per game.

On defense, the Wolf Pack are able to force 9.7 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 26.0 fouls. They are giving up 30.6% on 3-point attempts and they rank 150th in college in PPG allowed (69.3). The Wolf Pack defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 41.7% (73 of 175) and they surrender 36.3 boards per game as a team. They are currently ranked 212th in college in giving up assists with 40 surrendered this year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Santa Clara Broncos took home the win by a final score of 87-68 when they faced Xavier. The Broncos corralled 27 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 37 for the matchup. They coughed up the ball 11 times, while getting 10 steals for the game. Xavier earned 17 fouls in this game which got the Broncos to the charity stripe for a total of 17 shots. They were able to bury 12 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 70.6%. In regard to shots from beyond the perimeter, Santa Clara made 5 out of 13 tries (38.5%). When this game wrapped up, the Broncos shot 35 for 64 from the field which had them shooting 54.7%. The Broncos allowed Xavier to knock down 19 of their 56 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 33.9% for the contest. They went 27.8% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 5 out of 18 and walked away from this one shooting 25 out of 34 at the charity stripe (73.5%). Concerning cleaning up the glass, Santa Clara permitted Xavier to get 25 in total (6 offensive).

Elijah Mahi ended up being a major contributor for the Broncos in this matchup. He had 18 points in his 27 mins of playing time and added 3 dimes in this matchup. He made 7 out of 13 in this contest for a field goal rate of 53.8%, and had 2 rebounds.

Santa Clara has a mark of 3-0 so far this year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Broncos are hitting on 47.1% from the field, which is 147th in the country. Santa Clara has scored 249 pts on the season (83.0 per contest) and they average 45.3 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 19.0 times per game (59th in D-1) and they are turning it over 11.7 times per game. The Broncos commit 19.0 fouls per contest and they connect on 61.2% from the charity stripe.

The Santa Clara defense surrenders 26.2% on 3-point attempts (16 of 61) and their opposition makes 71.6% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 14.0 dimes and 32.3 boards per game, which has them ranked 238th and 103rd in the nation. The Broncos are ranked 51st in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 62.7. They have forced 14.7 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 36.7% from the field (52nd in the country).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Nevada

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