The Nevada Wolf Pack welcome the Portland State Vikings to Lawlor Events Center. Action starts at 10:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Nov. 25.
The Wolf Pack come into this game hoping to repeat their last performance, narrowly defeating Pacific 85-82 on Saturday. Marqueze Coleman led all scorers on the team with 31 points on 10-for-23 shooting. The Vikings are coming off a 79-61 win over Texas-Rio Grande Valley on Sunday. Isaiah Pineiro had a good performance, registering 24 points and 14 rebounds to claim his first double-double of the season.
This one isn’t expected to be close when Nevada, a substantial 10-point favorite, takes on Portland State. The teams combine to set the Over/Under (O/U) at 145 points. The Wolf Pack enter this game with records of 3-1 Straight Up (SU) and Against The Spread (ATS). Nevada’s three-point defense can be considered for best in the nation, allowing a Division I-low 22 three-pointers (5.0 per game).
They sport the 49th-ranked scoring offense in the country, averaging 85.3 points per game. Shifting to the other side of the court, teams seem to consistently miss shots against the Vikings, who are the top team in the nation in terms of opponent field goal percentage allowed at .338.
This game will be the first meeting for Nevada and Portland State in recent seasons.
Predictions: SU Winner – Nevada, ATS Winner – PorSt, O/U – Over
Notes
Nevada is 6-15 SU in its last 21 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Nevada’s last 7 games at home.
Nevada is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games at home.
In its last game, Portland State won by a margin of 18 points. Nevada is 1-0 in games decided by a margin of 18 points or more. Portland State has a 2-0 record in blowouts.
The Nevada Wolf Pack have the best defense in the country, giving up just 92.6 points per 100 possessions. The Portland State Vikings have the 45th-ranked offense, scoring 117.8 points in the same number of possessions.
The Nevada Wolf Pack and the Portland State Vikings both rank higher in average field goal percentage when compared to their effective field goal percentages. Nevada is 307th and 255th in the nation for eFG% and FG% respectively, while Portland State ranks 40th and 16th in these categories.
Portland State ranks 96th in the nation with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.27. Nevada is ranked lower at 288th with an A/TO of .80.
Nevada, the 17th-ranked team in rebounding, registers an average of 46.2 rebounds per game. Portland State ranks 30th with 44.7.
Nevada ranks 27th in defensive rebounding. When it comes to offensive rebounds, Portland State ranks 74th.
Nevada is one of the best in the country in forcing turnovers, with opponents averaging a TO% of 16.8% (ranked first). Portland State is an even 1-1 SU when it has a TO% of 16.8% or greater.
