Fresno State vs Nevada Picks and Prediction – 3/12/2025

The Fresno State Bulldogs will play a first round matchup in the Mountain West Conference Tuesday night in Las Vegas against the Nevada Wolfpack. Fresno State has had a terrible year coming into this game with just six wins through 31 games played having lost four of the last five after a bad 24 point road loss to San Jose State. Offensively the Bulldogs are averaging 70.7 points on 40.6% shooting from the floor this season. Defensively Fresno State has allowed 80.5 points per game overall and gave up 92 in their most recent loss period stay up to date with our College Basketball Picks.

Jalen Weaver leads the Fresno State offense this season averaging 12.5 points per game. Zaon Collins averages 12.3 points to go along with a team leading 4.4 assists. Alex Crawford is averaging 11.6 points and David Douglas has averaged 6.3 points per game this season for Fresno State but has played just six times. Big man Elijah Price averages 10.3 points to go along with the team leading 8.2 rebounds per game.

The Nevada Wolfpack come into Tuesday with sixteen wins and 15 losses on the year having lost four of the last five overall including three in a row after a 19 point road loss to San Diego State. Offensively Nevada averages 72.3 points on 47.7% shooting from the floor and have averaged 61 points per game during their three-game losing streak. Defensively Nevada is allowing 68.1 points per game overall but gave up eighty in their most recent loss.

Defensively Nevada was outmatched in their last outing as San Diego State shot 54.5% from the floor and made 10 long balls. Offensively Nevada was terrible making 40.4% of their shots and 21.7% from beyond the arc to score just 61 points. The Wolfpack did pull in 31 rebounds but turned the ball over 12 times in the game.

Both teams have been bad all season, but Nevada is the better team in this matchup. Look for the Wolfpack to use their edge on both sides of the ball against one of the worst teams in the country. Take Nevada Tuesday night to do the jobs they get the win and cover in round one of the tournament. Final Score Prediction, Nevada Wolfpack win and cover 76-63.