Utah Valley Wolverines vs Nevada Wolf Pack Prediction, 11/14/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Utah Valley Wolverines vs Nevada Wolf Pack

Date: Saturday, November 14, 2026

Location: Lawlor Events Center in Reno, NV

TV: ESPN+

The Utah Valley Wolverines (2-0) are on their way to Lawlor Events Center on Saturday where they will attempt to beat the Nevada Wolf Pack (2-1).

The Utah Valley Wolverines stepped onto the hardwood against Weber State and went home with a win by a final score of 101-93 in their last contest. In regard to fouls, the Wolverines ended up walking away with 20 while Weber State finished the game with 22 fouls. They also made 12 out of their 29 attempts from beyond the arc. Weber State ended up shooting 63.0% from the charity stripe by converting 17 of their 27 attempts. On top of that, Weber State had 34 rebounds (12 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Weber State distributed 20 assists and had 6 steals in this contest. Concerning defense, Utah Valley allowed their opponent to shoot 47.8% from the field on 32 of 67 shooting. They also distributed 21 dimes in the game as well as forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and getting 12 steals. With respect to pulling down boards, they compiled 24 with 3 of them being offensive. When they shot from the free throw line, the Wolverines made 19 of their 29 tries for a percentage of 65.5%. Utah Valley finished the contest having earned a 59.6% FG percentage (34 out of 57) and converted 14 out of their 23 shots from distance.

Tyler Weaver is someone who was a factor in the matchup. He finished the game at 87.5% from the field and totaled 1 assist. He played for 18 mins and also totaled 3 rebounds. He accounted for 21 points on 7 of 8 shooting.

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Utah Valley will enter this game with a mark of 2-0 on the campaign. They have an average of 92.5 pts per game (49th in the nation) while hitting 54.1% from the field. The Wolverines are shooting 52.6% on shots from downtown (20 of 38) and 67.3% from the charity stripe. As a team, Utah Valley is collecting 35.0 rebounds per game and has accounted for 46 dimes this season, which has them ranked 189th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 15.5 times per game and as a team are committing 19.5 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Wolverines are forcing their opponents into 20.5 turnovers per game and they draw 17.5 fouls. They are giving up 36.0% on 3-pointers while they are 273rd in college hoops in points per game from their opponents (78.0). Wolverines defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 40.2% (51 of 127) and they surrender 38.0 rebounds per game as a unit. They are currently ranked 60th in Division 1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 29 surrendered so far this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Nevada Wolf Pack took a defeat with a final score of 76-63 when they faced UC Santa Barbara. When discussing how they attacked the glass, Nevada permitted UC Santa Barbara to snag 35 overall (10 on the offensive side). They finished shooting 26.9% from beyond the arc by hitting 7 of 26 and ended up shooting 25 of 30 from the free throw line (83.3%). The Wolf Pack allowed UC Santa Barbara to make 22 of their 51 tries from the field which had them sitting at 43.1% in the game. At the conclusion of this game, the Wolf Pack finished 23 for 58 from the floor which had them sitting at 39.7%. In reference to shooting from downtown, Nevada knocked down 2 out of their 18 attempts (11.1%). They were able to make 15 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 78.9%. UC Santa Barbara committed 18 fouls for the matchup which got the Wolf Pack to the free throw line for a total of 19 tries. They turned the ball over 12 times, while earning 5 steals for the matchup. The Wolf Pack were able to corral 19 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 29 for this game.

Styles Phipps was important for the Wolf Pack in the matchup. He knocked down 6 out of 9 for the contest for a field goal rate of 66.7%, and had 6 rebounds. He recorded 20 points in his 29 mins on the court and totaled 3 dimes for the contest.

Nevada has a win-loss mark of 2-1 so far this year. The Wolf Pack are responsible for committing 19.7 fouls per game and they hit 66.7% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 19.7 times per contest (41st in D-1) and they turn it over 11.0 times per contest. Nevada has 245 points for the season (81.7 per game) and they collect 39.0 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Wolf Pack are shooting 48.1% from the field, which has them ranked 118th in college.

The Nevada defense surrenders 29.1% on 3-point attempts (23 of 79) and opponents are making 84.7% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 12.3 dimes and 35.0 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 167th and 189th in college hoops. The Wolf Pack are ranked 210th in college in PPG allowed with 73.3. They have forced 13.7 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 38.6% from the floor (98th in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Nevada

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