Boise State vs Nevada College Basketball Picks

The Mountain West Conference might be stronger in men’s basketball than it has been in years, and two league contenders face off Friday night in the lone late-night hoops game on the limited schedule as 15-1 Nevada hosts 11-4 Boise State with both unbeaten in league play. 2024 NCAA Basketball Betting & Expert Analysis Boise State vs. Nevada | MyBookie Sportsbook Week 10 NCAAB

TV: Fox Sports 1
Stream: Fox Sports Live
Radio: Tunein.com
Opening NCAAB Lines: Nevada -6 (total 140)

Why Bet on Boise State Broncos?

The Broncos won their third game in a row Tuesday, upsetting No. 17 Colorado State 65-58. The Rams had arguably the worst half of the season with a low 21 points and 10 turnovers, shooting 42.9% percent in the first 20 minutes. While the offense struggled the defense played well holding BSU to 39.3% as CSU trailed 28-21. A 9-0 run in the middle of the second half by Boise State put Colorado State in a hole they were unable to dig out of trailing by as much as 13. Following an Isaiah Stevens layup with 1:33 on the clock, CSU cut the deficit to four but could not score again for the next minute as the Broncos put the game away at the free throw line.

Point guard Roddie Anderson III dished out eight assists. Those were his most in a single game as a Bronco, and the most by a Boise State player since Marcus Shaver, Jr., had nine at Wyoming last season (Jan. 14, 2023). It was the third-highest ranked win in program history behind #15 Washington (1998) and #11 Creighton (2012).

“I’m really proud of the guys, we knew it was going to be a battle against Colorado State,” said head coach Leon Rice. “Colorado State has the ranking that it has because it was earned. With that being said, I’m even more proud of how our guys battled, even being down a soldier tonight.”

The Broncos have held the opposition to fewer than 10 offensive rebounds in the last seven games. Boise State’s defensive rebounding efficiency is 23rd nationally, according to KenPom — second in the Mountain West. The Broncos also have held opponents to under 70 points in seven of the last eight games, and eight of the last 10.

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Why Bet on Nevada Wolf Pack?

Rather surprising one-loss Nevada isn’t ranked yet with some pretty quality non-conference wins over the likes of Washington, Hawaii, Temple, TCU and Georgia Tech. The Wolf Pack won their eighth straight game Tuesday, 67-54 over Air Force. The Falcons were down double-digits early in the second half before fighting back.

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