Halftime Report
Fortunes may be turning around for Nevada after losing three in a row. They have jumped out to a quick 35-27 lead against Colo. State.
If Nevada keeps playing like this, they’ll bump their record up to 16-4 in no time. On the other hand, Colo. State will have to make due with a 15-4 record unless they turn things around (and fast).
Who’s Playing
Colo. State Rams @ Nevada Wolf Pack
Current Records: Colo. State 15-3, Nevada 15-4
How To Watch
What to Know
Colo. State has enjoyed a two-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. The Colo. State Rams and the Nevada Wolf Pack will face off in a Mountain West battle at 10:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday at Lawlor Events Center. Nevada took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Colo. State, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, the Rams had just enough and edged the Rebels out 78-75. 78 seems to be a good number for Colo. State as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
Colo. State’s success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nique Clifford led the charge by scoring 21 points along with seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Stevens, who scored 18 points along with seven assists and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Nevada’s recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their third straight loss. They fell 98-93 to the Cowboys. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Nevada in their matchups with Wyoming: they’ve now lost seven in a row.
Nevada’s loss came about despite a quality game from Tre Coleman, who scored 23 points along with five rebounds and four steals. Coleman continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he’s played. Nick Davidson was another key contributor, scoring 19 points along with five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Nevada were smashing the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That’s the most offensive rebounds they’ve managed all season.
The Rams pushed their record up to 15-3 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 84.8 points per game. As for the Wolf Pack, their loss dropped their record down to 15-4.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Colo. State haven’t given up the ball easily this season, having only averaged 10.5 turnovers per game. However, it’s not like Nevada struggles in that department as they’ve been averaging only 9.4 turnovers per game. Given these competing strengths, it’ll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Colo. State is hoping to beat the odds on Wednesday, as the experts think they’re headed for a loss. This contest might not be the best time to bet them against the spread since they’ve let bettors down the last four times they’ve played.
Odds
Nevada is a 3-point favorite against Colo. State, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Wolf Pack as a 2-point favorite.
The over/under is set at 144 points.
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Series History
Nevada has won 7 out of their last 10 games against Colo. State.
- Jan 04, 2023 – Nevada 80 vs. Colo. State 69
- Feb 08, 2022 – Colo. State 82 vs. Nevada 72
- Jan 25, 2022 – Colo. State 77 vs. Nevada 66
- Mar 05, 2021 – Nevada 85 vs. Colo. State 82
- Jan 29, 2020 – Colo. State 92 vs. Nevada 91
- Jan 01, 2020 – Nevada 67 vs. Colo. State 61
- Feb 06, 2019 – Nevada 98 vs. Colo. State 82
- Jan 23, 2019 – Nevada 100 vs. Colo. State 60
- Feb 25, 2018 – Nevada 92 vs. Colo. State 83
- Feb 03, 2018 – Nevada 76 vs. Colo. State 67
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