New Mexico Lobos vs Nevada Wolf Pack Prediction, 2/24/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New Mexico Lobos vs Nevada Wolf Pack

Date: Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Location: Lawlor Events Center in Reno, NV

TV: ESPN+

The Nevada Wolf Pack (18-9) will try to defeat the New Mexico Lobos (21-6) at Lawlor Events Center on Tuesday.

The New Mexico Lobos played Fresno State and took home the win by a score of 80-78 in their last game. New Mexico walked away from the game with a 51.7% FG percentage (31 out of 60) and made 7 of their 19 three-point attempts. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Lobos made 11 of their 13 tries for a percentage of 84.6%. In regard to pulling down boards, they earned 28 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 7 assists for the contest in addition to forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and having 6 steals. When talking about defense, New Mexico allowed the other team to shoot 52.4% from the field on 33 out of 63 shooting. Fresno State earned 14 assists and had 5 steals in this matchup. Additionally, Fresno State had 31 rebounds (11 offensive, 20 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Fresno State finished the contest at 55.6% from the charity stripe by burying 5 of 9 attempts. They knocked down 7 out of their 23 tries from 3-point land. In regard to fouls, the Lobos finished with 13 while Fresno State totaled 18 fouls.

Deyton Albury is someone who was a major factor in the matchup. He ended up scoring 21 points on 7 of 10 shooting. He was on the court for 27 minutes and totaled 8 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 70.0% from the floor but wasn't able to get an assist.

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New Mexico heads into this contest with a win-loss record of 21-6 for the campaign. They average 81.4 points per outing (67th in D-1) while connecting on 46.5% from the floor. The Lobos are connecting on 36.6% on shots beyond the perimeter (260 of 711) and 74.6% from the free throw line. As a team, New Mexico is grabbing 36.4 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 399 assists so far this year, which is 160th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession by turning the ball over 10.9 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 17.3 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Lobos are forcing 13.9 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.9 fouls. They are giving up 29.3% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 70th in D-1 in points per game from their opponents (69.5). The Lobos defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 41.2% (644 of 1,563) and they surrender 34.1 boards per game as a squad. They are ranked 64th in the country in allowing assists to the opposition with 327 conceded this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Nevada Wolf Pack got the victory with a final of 80-77 against Utah State. The Wolf Pack collected 25 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards totaling 35 in this matchup. They also coughed it up 14 times, while getting 3 steals for this game. Utah State had 23 personal fouls in this contest which got the Wolf Pack to the charity stripe for 27 shots. They were able to knock down 20 of those for a clip of 74.1%. When talking about shooting from downtown, Nevada made 10 out of 19 attempts (52.6%). At the conclusion of this game, the Wolf Pack walked away from this one shooting 25 out of 49 from the field which had them at 51.0%. The Wolf Pack allowed Utah State to convert 25 out of 62 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 40.3% in this game. They went 44.1% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 15 of 34 and walked away from this one shooting 12 out of 19 at the charity stripe (63.2%). In regard to rebounding, Nevada allowed Utah State to get 27 in total (10 offensive).

Corey Camper Jr. ended up having an impact for the Wolf Pack in the game. He racked up 20 points in his 38 mins on the court and had 2 dimes for the game. He buried 5 out of 11 in the game for a rate of 45.5%, and totaled 4 rebounds.

Nevada has a mark of 18-9 so far this year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Wolf Pack are hitting on 43.7% from the field, which ranks 274th in the country. Nevada has scored 2,055 points this year (76.1 per contest) and they collect 35.8 rebounds per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 14.3 times per contest (160th in D-1) and they are giving up possession 9.7 times per contest. The Wolf Pack are committing 17.8 fouls per game while shooting 75.6% from the free throw line.

The Nevada defense gives up 35.0% on 3-point shots (231 of 660) and their opponents are knocking down 72.8% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 13.7 dimes and 33.6 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 209th and 130th in Division 1. The Wolf Pack are ranked 126th in the nation in PPG given up with 72.0. They are forcing 11.6 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 43.4% from the field (137th in the country).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Nevada

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