Nevada Wolf Pack vs Utah State Aggies Prediction, 1/14/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Nevada Wolf Pack vs Utah State Aggies

Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Location: Dee Glen Smith Spectrum in Logan, UT

TV: ESPN+

The Utah State Aggies (14-1) will take on the Nevada Wolf Pack (12-4) at Dee Glen Smith Spectrum on Wednesday.

The Nevada Wolf Pack took the court against Wyoming and notched a win by a score of 92-83 in their last game. Nevada walked away from the contest with a 60.8% FG percentage (31 out of 51) and knocked down 10 of their 16 3-pointers. From the free throw line, the Wolf Pack buried 20 of 24 attempts for a percentage of 83.3%. When it comes to pulling down rebounds, they earned 27 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 21 dimes for this game in addition to forcing the other team into 6 turnovers and having 2 steals. Concerning defending, Nevada allowed the other team to go 52.0% from the floor on 26 out of 50 shooting. Wyoming doled out 10 dimes and had 4 steals for the contest. Furthermore, Wyoming snagged 20 rebounds (8 offensive, 12 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Wyoming walked away from this one shooting 74.2% when shooting free throws by making 23 of 31 shots. They also converted 8 out of their 18 shots from 3-point land. Regarding personal fouls, the Wolf Pack walked away with 19 and Wyoming totaled 23 personal fouls.

Corey Camper Jr. is a player who was a major contributor in this game. He ended up going 76.9% from the floor and also totaled 1 assist. He saw the court for 32 minutes played and totaled 7 rebounds. He ended up with 31 points on 10 out of 13 shooting.

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Nevada enters this contest with a mark of 12-4 for the campaign. They average 77.1 pts per contest (178th in D-1) while going 43.9% from the field. The Wolf Pack are connecting on 37.1% on 3-pointers (108 of 291) and 75.6% from the free throw line. As a unit, Nevada is snagging 35.1 rebounds per contest and has totaled 233 assists for the season, which has them ranked 222nd in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They turn the ball over 8.9 times per contest and as a group are committing 18.6 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Wolf Pack are forcing 12.0 turnovers per game while drawing 21.1 personal fouls. They are giving up 34.1% on 3-point attempts while they are 144th in D-1 in points per game allowed (71.9). The Wolf Pack are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 44.3% (385 of 870) and they concede 34.1 boards per game as a team. They are ranked 179th in the country in giving up assists to the opposition with 222 surrendered on the year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Utah State Aggies took home the win by a final score of 93-68 when they faced Boise State. When talking about rebounds, Utah State permitted Boise State to grab 27 in all (12 on the offensive side). They finished 26.9% from distance by shooting 7 out of 26 and ended up shooting 19 of 25 from the free throw line (76.0%). The Aggies allowed Boise State to convert 21 of their 57 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 36.8% in the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Aggies walked away from this one shooting 33 out of 58 from the floor which had them shooting 56.9%. With regard to three-point attempts, Utah State converted 11 out of 25 tries (44.0%). They were able to bury 16 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 76.2%. Boise State was called for 19 fouls for this contest which took the Aggies to the free throw line for a total of 21 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 8 times, while getting 6 steals for this contest. The Aggies pulled down 17 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 27 in the game.

MJ Collins was important for the Aggies in the matchup. He made 8 out of 13 for the game for a field goal rate of 61.5%, and accumulated 2 rebounds. He earned 25 points in his 27 mins of playing time and accumulated 1 assist for this game.

Utah State has a mark of 14-1 so far this year. The Aggies commit 18.7 fouls every game and they shoot 71.6% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 18.8 times per game (13th in D-1) and they are turning it over 11.7 times per contest. Utah State has scored 1,305 pts so far this year (87.0 per contest) and they snag 36.5 boards per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Aggies are shooting 53.2% from the floor, which is 2nd in the nation.

The Utah State defense surrenders 32.1% on shots from distance (114 of 355) and their opposition knocks down 71.7% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 10.5 dimes and 29.8 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks 17th and 12th in Division 1. The Aggies are ranked 41st in college hoops in PPG allowed with 67.0. They are forcing their opponents into 15.6 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 40.2% from the field (47th in college).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Nevada

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