Nevada Wolf Pack vs New Mexico Lobos Prediction, 1/24/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Nevada Wolf Pack vs New Mexico Lobos

Date: Saturday, January 24, 2026

Location: The Pit in Albuquerque, NM

TV: ESPN+

The Nevada Wolf Pack (14-5) are en route to The Pit on Saturday where they will play the New Mexico Lobos (15-4).

The Nevada Wolf Pack faced off with San Jose State and walked away with a win by a score of 87-54 in their last contest. In regard to fouls, the Wolf Pack ended up finishing with 11 while San Jose State finished the game with 19 fouls. They converted 4 of 24 attempts from three-point range. San Jose State walked away from this one shooting 70.6% from the charity stripe by knocking down 12 of 17 attempts. On top of that, San Jose State snagged 26 boards (8 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. San Jose State totaled 6 dimes and had 2 steals in the matchup. When discussing defense, Nevada allowed the other team to go 32.8% from the floor on 19 of 58 shooting. They also distributed 21 dimes for the matchup in addition to creating 7 turnovers and getting 4 steals. With regard to rebounding, they earned 39 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. At the charity stripe, the Wolf Pack knocked down 17 of their 21 attempts for a percentage of 81.0%. Nevada wrapped up the game with a 50.9% field goal percentage (29 of 57) and made 12 out of their 21 3-point attempts.

Corey Camper Jr. is a player who was a major contributor in the matchup. He finished with 19 points on 7 out of 12 shooting. He played 20 minutes and collected 3 rebounds. He finished the game at 58.3% from the floor and totaled 2 assists.

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Nevada will enter this matchup with a mark of 14-5 this year. They are averaging 77.0 points per game (182nd in D-1) while shooting 44.1% from the floor. The Wolf Pack are connecting on 39.4% on shots from beyond the arc (135 of 343) and 76.5% from the free throw line. As a unit, Nevada is collecting 35.6 boards per game and is sitting with 279 dimes this season, which ranks 189th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 9.3 times per game and as a squad are committing 17.9 personal fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Wolf Pack are forcing 11.8 turnovers every game while drawing 20.6 personal fouls. They surrender 33.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 104th in the country in opponents PPG (70.6). The Wolf Pack defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 43.5% (449 of 1,033) and they relinquish 33.2 boards per game as a group. They are ranked 190th in college in giving up assists with 261 surrendered for the season.

In their last game, the New Mexico Lobos got the victory with a final of 83-74 against Fresno State. In reference to rebounding, New Mexico allowed Fresno State to pull down 40 in total (8 on the offensive glass). They went 34.5% from 3-point land by shooting 10 out of 29 and finished the game at 22 of 26 at the free throw line (84.6%). The Lobos permitted Fresno State to bury 21 of their 54 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 38.9% for this game. Overall, the Lobos went 32 for 75 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 42.7%. Regarding shots from downtown, New Mexico made 10 of 35 attempts (28.6%). They were able to convert 9 of the free throw tries for a rate of 60.0%. Fresno State had 16 fouls for the contest which took the Lobos to the charity stripe for a total of 15 shots. They also turned the ball over 8 times, while getting 18 steals in this game. The Lobos pulled down 25 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 36 in this game.

Jake Hall was important for the Lobos for this game. He buried 5 of 11 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 45.5%, and added 6 rebounds. He racked up 16 points in his 30 mins of playing time and accounted for 1 assist for the game.

New Mexico has a win-loss record of 15-4 for the campaign. When it comes to offense, the Lobos are shooting 45.5% from the floor, which ranks 173rd in college. New Mexico has accounted for 1,535 pts so far this year (80.8 per game) and they average 37.1 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 14.8 times per contest (147th in the nation) and they turn it over 11.3 times per game. The Lobos commit 17.8 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 75.0% from the free throw line.

The Lobos on the defensive side of the court are 43rd in D-1 in points given up per game with 67.5. They are able to force 14.9 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 40.0% from the field (33rd in the country). The New Mexico defense surrenders 29.0% on shots from beyond the arc (155 of 534) and their opponents are making 72.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 11.7 assists and 34.7 boards per contest, which has them ranked 61st and 196th in D-1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Nevada

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