Southern Illinois Salukis vs Nevada Wolf Pack Prediction, 11/12/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Southern Illinois Salukis vs Nevada Wolf Pack

Date: Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Location: Lawlor Events Center in Reno, NV

TV: ESPN+

The Southern Illinois Salukis (2-0) are on their way to Lawlor Events Center on Wednesday where they will play the Nevada Wolf Pack (2-0).

The Southern Illinois Salukis faced off with UMKC and notched a win by a score of 101-78 in their last game. In relation to personal fouls, the Salukis ended up with 24 while UMKC recorded 23 personal fouls. They made 8 of 21 tries from downtown. UMKC finished shooting 60.9% when shooting free throws by knocking down 14 of their 23 shots. Furthermore, UMKC snagged 28 boards (13 offensive, 15 defensive), but didn't have a block. UMKC dished out 9 assists and had 6 steals for the contest. In reference to defending, Southern Illinois allowed the other team to go 40.6% from the floor on 28 of 69 shooting. They also doled out 18 assists in the game in addition to creating 12 turnovers and earning 8 steals. When discussing grabbing rebounds, they earned 36 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. At the free throw line, the Salukis buried 16 of their 26 attempts for a rate of 61.5%. Southern Illinois finished the contest with a 65.6% FG percentage (40 of 61) and made 5 of their 13 3-point attempts.

Quel'Ron House is one guy who was a contributor in this matchup. He ended up walking away with 18 points on 7 out of 9 shooting. He played for 23 minutes and also totaled 2 boards. He ended up shooting 77.8% from the floor and recorded 3 assists.

Get all of our NCAA Picks Tonight

Southern Illinois steps onto the court with a mark of 2-0 on the season. They average 92.0 points per contest (75th in the country) while going 57.3% from the floor. The Salukis are hitting 30.8% on three-point attempts (12 of 39) and 60.0% from the free throw line. As a unit, Southern Illinois is collecting 45.5 boards per game and has accumulated 38 dimes this season, which ranks 103rd in the nation in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.0 times per game and as a group they are committing 20.0 personal fouls per contest.

On the defensive end of the court, the Salukis have forced 15.5 turnovers per game while drawing 23.5 fouls. They are currently ranked 43rd in the country in giving up assists to their opponents with 16 surrendered on the season. The Salukis defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 35.0% (43 of 123) and they surrender 33.5 rebounds per game as a group. They are giving up 30.2% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 59th in the country in PPG allowed (60.0).

For their last game, the Nevada Wolf Pack took home the win by a final score of 78-77 when they played Pacific. The Wolf Pack were able to collect 26 defensive rebounds and 17 offensive rebounds totaling 43 in this matchup. They turned it over 9 times, while earning 7 steals for this game. Pacific committed 31 fouls for this game which got the Wolf Pack to the charity stripe for a total of 39 tries. They were able to convert 24 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 61.5%. Pertaining to shots from 3-point land, Nevada converted 4 of 15 attempts (26.7%). When this game wrapped up, the Wolf Pack shot 25 out of 58 from the field which had them shooting 43.1%. The Wolf Pack allowed Pacific to convert 26 out of their 59 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 44.1% in this contest. They shot 45.5% from 3-point land by going 15 of 33 and walked away from this one shooting 10 out of 15 at the free throw line (66.7%). When discussing how they rebounded, Nevada allowed Pacific to grab 30 in all (6 offensive).

Tayshawn Comer was important for the Wolf Pack in the game. He buried 7 out of 12 in this game for a rate of 58.3%, and totaled 5 rebounds. He tallied 19 points in his 28 minutes on the hardwood and had 2 assists for the matchup.

Nevada has a win-loss record of 2-0 on the year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Wolf Pack are hitting on 43.9% from the field, which ranks 227th in the country. Nevada has scored 155 points on the year (77.5 per game) and they snag 47.0 boards per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 13.0 times per contest (254th in college) and they turn it over 9.5 times per game. The Wolf Pack are responsible for committing 17.5 fouls per game and they shoot 67.2% from the free throw line.

The Nevada defense gives up 32.7% on three-point shots (18 of 55) and opponents are making 65.6% of their free throw attempts. They allow 13.5 assists and 30.0 boards per contest, which is 228th and 71st in those categories. The Wolf Pack on defense are ranked 89th in college in points allowed per game with 63.5. They are forcing 10.5 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 40.4% from the field (158th in D-1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Southern Illinois

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here

Get college basketball picks on every single game, or if you want our very best bets by the experts, sign up for your free $60 account with a guarantee.