San Diego State at Nevada odds, picks and predictions
The San Diego State Aztecs (18-5, 5-4 Mountain West) and Nevada Wolf Pack (18-5, 5-4) will tussle Friday in Reno. Tip-off at Lawlor Events Center will be at 8 p.m. ET (CBS Sports Network). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the San Diego State vs. Nevada odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
San Diego State, ranked No. 24 in the Paste BN Sports Coaches Poll, won 7 straight games Dec. 9-Jan. 9 but is just 4-3 since with 3 conference road losses. The Aztecs, though, did win on the road Tuesday, covering as 9.5-point favorites in a 77-64 triumph at Air Force.
Nevada is also coming of a Tuesday victory, prevailing as a 5.5-point road underdog at Utah State 77-63 with the Under (147) hitting. The Wolf Pack are 3-1 straight up (SU) and against the spread (ATS) in their last 4 games.
San Diego State took the 1st meeting of the season vs. Nevada, claiming a 71-59 home victory as a 6.5-point favorite with the Under (138.5) cashing.
Nevada won as a 2.5-point underdog vs. SDSU in Reno a year ago (75-66, Jan. 31, 2023), snapping a 9-game losing streak in the series.
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San Diego State at Nevada odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 5:23 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: San Diego State +102 (bet $100 to win $102) | Nevada -122 (bet $122 to win $100)
- Against the spread: San Diego State +1.5 (-110) | Nevada -1.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 140.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
San Diego State at Nevada picks and predictions
Prediction
Nevada 75, San Diego State 70
Moneyline
Nevada is 11-1 at home this season. San Diego State is 4-5 on the road.
The Wolf Pack have a veteran lineup and play with a significant home-floor edge. Sustaining some recent improvement from distance would go a long way in getting the Wolf Pack a win in this contest.
San Diego State's 3 January conference losses are too tough to ignore.
BACK NEVADA (-122).
Against the spread
PASS. Take advantage of the better relative value on the ML.
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Over/Under
The Over is 6-3 in SDSU's road games and is 3-1 across the last 4 series meetings vs. Nevada.
Figure on a moderate-to-slow tempo in this matchup, but both teams excel in getting to the foul line, and Nevada has logged a 38.6% from 3-point range since Jan. 20.
BET OVER 140.5 (-115).
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