Wyoming Cowboys vs Nevada Wolf Pack Prediction, 1/10/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wyoming Cowboys vs Nevada Wolf Pack

Date: Saturday, January 10, 2026

Location: Lawlor Events Center in Reno, NV

TV: ESPN+

The Nevada Wolf Pack (11-4) will compete against the Wyoming Cowboys (11-4) at Lawlor Events Center on Saturday.

The Wyoming Cowboys took the court against UNLV and earned the victory with a final of 98-66 in their last game. Wyoming ended the game having earned a 55.0% FG percentage (33 of 60) and made 9 out of their 21 3-pointers. From the free throw line, the Cowboys converted 23 of their 29 shots for a percentage of 79.3%. In the matter of pulling down rebounds, they compiled 41 with 14 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 16 assists for the contest while forcing 12 turnovers and having 7 steals. When talking about the defense, Wyoming allowed their opponent to shoot 37.5% from the floor on 18 out of 48 shooting. UNLV earned 5 assists and had 7 steals for the contest. Moreover, UNLV collected 27 rebounds (11 offensive, 16 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. UNLV finished the contest at 55.6% from the charity stripe by converting 25 of their 45 shots. They converted 5 of 11 attempts from 3-point land. Concerning personal fouls, the Cowboys walked away with 31 while UNLV totaled 26 personal fouls.

Leland Walker is one player who was a major contributor for this contest. He ended up shooting 60.0% from the floor and totaled 3 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 25 minutes played and collected 2 rebounds. He was able to score 28 points on 9 out of 15 shooting.

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Wyoming will enter this contest with a mark of 11-4 on the year. They are turning it over 12.5 times per game and as a squad they are committing 22.7 fouls every game. As a team, Wyoming is pulling in 39.1 rebounds per game and has earned 232 dimes for the year, which is 154th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Cowboys are hitting 34.2% on three-point shots (125 of 365) and 72.3% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 84.1 pts per contest (66th in college) while connecting on 47.8% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Cowboys are able to force 13.4 turnovers every game and they draw 19.5 personal fouls. They currently rank 2nd in the nation in allowing assists with 126 relinquished this season. The Cowboys defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 42.8% (344 of 803) and they surrender 31.1 rebounds per game as a team. They relinquish 30.3% on 3-point attempts and they rank 135th in college in points per game from their opponents (71.4).

When they last stepped on the court, the Nevada Wolf Pack took a loss by a final score of 73-68 against San Diego State. When talking about how they attacked the glass, Nevada allowed San Diego State to get 36 in total (12 offensive). They went 23.5% from behind the 3-point line by going 4 out of 17 and finished the contest at 13 of 19 from the charity stripe (68.4%). The Wolf Pack allowed San Diego State to bury 28 of 54 tries from the field which left them shooting 51.9% for this contest. At the conclusion of this game, the Wolf Pack ended up shooting 21 out of 59 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 35.6%. When talking about shots from beyond the perimeter, Nevada buried 8 out of 28 attempts (28.6%). They were able to convert 18 of the free throw tries for a rate of 90.0%. San Diego State was called for 19 personal fouls in this contest which got the Wolf Pack to the charity stripe for 20 tries. They turned the ball over 9 times, while getting 8 steals for the contest. The Wolf Pack were able to corral 16 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards for a total of 28 in the matchup.

Elijah Price was important for the Wolf Pack in this game. He earned 17 points in his 31 minutes of playing time and tallied 3 dimes for this contest. He buried 3 of 7 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 42.9%, and totaled 10 rebounds.

Nevada has a win-loss mark of 11-4 so far this year. As an offensive team, the Wolf Pack are connecting on 42.9% from the floor, which is 296th in D-1. Nevada has totaled 1,141 pts on the year (76.1 per game) and they collect 35.6 rebounds per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 14.1 times per game (206th in the country) and they turn it over 8.9 times per game. The Wolf Pack have committed 18.6 fouls per game and they shoot 75.1% from the free throw line.

The Nevada defense surrenders 33.5% on 3-point attempts (116 of 346) and their opposition knocks down 70.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 14.1 dimes and 34.9 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 241st and 199th in college. The Wolf Pack on the defensive end are ranked 130th in Division 1 in points allowed per contest with 71.2. They have forced 12.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 43.8% from the floor (200th in the nation).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Wyoming

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